內(nèi)容簡介:What do scorpions and robots have in common? Find out in this fascinating, full-color illustrated book on robotic animals, which introduces budding scientists to the field of biomimetics, the science of creating machines or materials by copying nature. For decades, scientists have looked to scorpions and other eight- and six-legged creatures for inspiration. Imagine a creature that can withstand extreme temperatures-from below freezing to a brutal 120 degrees F-and survive in almost any environment on earth. Scorpions are among the best-adapted animals in the world. Now imagine a creature that can mow your lawn, vacuum your living room, guard a museum, build a car, and explore the surface of Mars all without oxygen or food. Combine the best features of these animals and the technology of science and you can understand how scientists have been using robots designed after scorpions for years. Read about the Scorpion robots and how they help in space exploration and modern uses, and then build your own walking scorpion, complete with light up eyes and moving pincers
作者簡介:Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 100 nonfiction books for children. She has written everything from board books for preschoolers to magazine articles for adults. After earning a B.S. in biology and a M.A. in science journalism, Melissa worked as a children's book editor for nine years. Now she writes full time. Melissa is on the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators national Board of Advisors and is a judge for the American Institute of Physics Children’s Science Writing Award.