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Praise for How to Survive a Robot Uprising:

“Hilariously deadpan.”—New York Times

“[A] spectacular debut…Wilson’s often laugh-out-loud mix of irony, sarcasm and dry humor is perfectly complemented by almost two dozen illustrations by Richard Horne.”—Boston Herald

“Splits the difference between reality and farce…juxtaposing [advancements in robotics] with droll… lifesaving remedies.”—BookPage



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Defend yourself—and your planet—against the onslaught of evil at your door.

It goes without saying that robots kill. They hunt, swarm, and fire lasers from their eyes. They even beat humans at chess. So who better to stand with us when the real villains arrive? Movies instruct us that, whether we like it or not, we will one day be under siege by pirates, ninjas, zombies, aliens, and Godzilla. Also great white sharks. And—let’s face it—we’re not prepared. But with the advice contained in this brilliantly illustrated, ingenious book, you can build your own robot army to fend off hordes of bloodthirsty foes. From common-sense injunctions (“never approach an unfamiliar robot in a militarized zone”) to tactical pointers (“low-power radar beats cameras for detecting mummies in a fog-shrouded crypt”) to engineering advice (“passive-dynamic exoskeleton suits will increase sprint speeds but not leg strength”), this book contains all the wisdom you’ll need to fend off the coming apocalypse. Witty, informative, and utterly original, How to Build a Robot Army is the ideal book for readers of any age.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury USA (December 26, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1596912812
  • ISBN-13: 978-1596912816
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #147,414 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #27 in  Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence > Robotics
    #57 in  Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Physics > Mechanics

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Beware the Kill-bot, April 30, 2008
Daniel Wilson, robotics PhD, presents us with his third book regarding technology. He originally taught us how to survive when the robots eventually rise up against us in How To Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion. Now that we know how to defeat the robots, we can use them to defend us as we must be aware of other dangers such as zombies, ninjas, aliens, Godzilla, pirates, and great white sharks to name a few. Wilson's ideas are scientifically sound and completely viable as he uses his knowledgeable background in robotics for his writing. He mixes in humorous scenarios based on cliched Hollywood movies to give the reader a light spirited trip through a robotics debriefing lesson and where the world stands in robotic advancements. Not quite as funny as the first book but just as informative. The book itself is made of foil-edged glossy pages and filled with silhouetted artwork that stands out on its own. It's entertaining, educational, and amusing to read. Also check out Where's My Jetpack?: A Guide to the Amazing Science Fiction Future that Never Arrived to round out his writing collection.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not as Good as His Other Work, June 1, 2008
By James N Simpson (Gold Coast, QLD Australia) - See all my reviews
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Daniel H Wilson has a very unique style of writing. His first two books How To Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion and Where's My Jetpack?: A Guide to the Amazing Science Fiction Future that Never Arrived were absolutely brilliant, masterpieces in fact. How to Build a Robot Army although still good, when compared to those other two books doesn't come anywhere near to jumping over the extremely high benchmark already set. The other books have a lot more humour and spend a little less time on the technical side and explain it in a lot more entertaining way than this. If you haven't read Wilson's previous two books I would suggest reading them first.

Richard Horne (the illustrator) has done another magnificent job with this volume though. I can't fault him at all.

How to Build a Robot Army is basically using your everyday robot companions to combat the Hollywood threat scenarios of aliens, vampires, Jaws and other unwanted visitors.

Although Wilson stumbled to maintain his high benchmark with his third effort, Wilson's fourth book Mad Scientist Hall of Fame: Muwahahahaha! will be worth checking out.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, funny, educational robotics primer, April 7, 2008
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Wilson reviews the latest robotics technology and creatively tackles how we might best use it to conquer some of our most-feared enemies: Zombies, aliens, etc. While the read is light and hilarious, the advice is good and the science is sound. A someone who doesn't read anything like Popular Mechanics, this was also a neat update on real military robotics progress. I never knew that I might need to trick out my roomba to kill alien home invaders, but now I know how!
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2.0 out of 5 stars I would like it if I was 12
This book is written for kids. If you actually needed to defend earth from bad things, this book would be useless. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Lucas

5.0 out of 5 stars great book
this is a great book. the author has a clever and witty writing style that will capture your heart or commbustion engine.
Published 4 months ago by M. Vasey

5.0 out of 5 stars Flippin Fantastic
I bought this for my brother for Christmas. He is still talking about it. Great book
Published 9 months ago by Holly Tucker

3.0 out of 5 stars A fun read
This book was quite amusing and included tips on building robot warriors from very simple attack bots to highly sophisticated ones. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mike

2.0 out of 5 stars For entertainment only
If you're a mad scientist looking for pointers, or some techno-geek trying to take over the world, this book really isn't good for much besides a few pointers. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Emily Morris

3.0 out of 5 stars Hmmm... not that funny or interesting
I purchased this book after reading "How To Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion". Read more
Published 11 months ago by Marvin A. Conn

4.0 out of 5 stars Heard this guy on late night radio - Wow!
heard this guy, Dr. Daniel Wilson on AfterDark. I had to listen to the full program. his tech knowledge is unbelievable and his mind is like an encyclopedia of cyber-geek-robot... Read more
Published 21 months ago by patti k. rudge

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