BattleBots(R): The Official Guide
Published on 16. May 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-07-222425-2 (ISBN)
Description
View the metal-crunching destruction from the front lines with this fully authorized guide to one of today's hottest TV shows. Browse through photographs of every major BattleBot--including construction diagrams--and get details on weight, speed, and weapon type. Meet the people behind the crowd-pleasing, spark-flying robot demolition and get step-by-step instructions for building your own fierce fighting machine. Informative and entertaining, this book kicks BOT!
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
175 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-222425-2 (9780072224252)
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Person
Mark Clarkson (Wichita, KS) is an experienced author who has written about everything from molecular computers and artificial life, to computer games and children's software. Mark has published several BattleBots-related articles for Desktop Engineering magazine. Mark is ideally suited for this project because hes a longtime Robot Wars/BattleBots enthusiast and is accustomed to talking with engineers and their ilk and translating what they say into understandable English.
Content
PART I: The History of Robots and Robotic CompetitionIntroductionCh. 1: The History of Robots and Robotic CombatCh. 2: The History of the BattleBots OrganizationCh. 3: The Famous BuildersPART II: The Arena and the Robots Ch. 4: The BattleBox and the PitCh. 5: Robot TypesCh. 6: The Robots ThemselvesPART III: Build Your Own BattleBot Ch. 7: Building a basic BattleBot Appendix: BattleStats