The Robot Zoo, A Mechanical Guide to the Way Animals Work

Kelly, John; & Dr. Philip Whitfield; & Obin

ISBN 10: 1570360642 / ISBN 13: 9781570360640

Published by Turner Publishing, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, 1994

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Atlanta, Georgia: Turner Publishing, Inc., 1994. A gorgeous, gift-quality copy. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO rubbing. NOT price clipped ($19.95). Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NO remainder mark. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. First printing, with "First published in the U.S.A. in 1994" so stated and complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Oversize Hardcover. 10.5" wide by 13.5" tall. Illustrated with intricate paintings in full color including a few fold-out pages. Pictorial endpapers. From the Dust Jacket: "How is blood pumped up the six-foot neck of a giraffe? … Each page unveils a new story as lively, vivid illustrations unravel the mysteries of nature's machinery clearly and spectacularly. Meet a mechanical mole and find out how it burrows through the earth, see what lies beneath the tough skin of a rhinoceros, and learn how the chameleon changes its color. Here in THE ROBOT ZOO, the magic of nature is discovered through the genius of engineering." By depicting animals as machines, this book explain how real animals work. Also explains mysteries of the spider, platypus, bat, blue whale, grasshopper, house fly, giant squid, pike, sea gull, tortoise, mussel, and T4 virus. Glossary of parts. Index. Bound in the original glossy laminated pictorial boards with art that matches the dust jacket. Shipping for this large, heavy book is most economical by MEDIA MAIL. Priority and International shipment are also available, but ONLY by special arrangement, and at significantly greater cost. First Printing of the First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 49pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Robot Zoo, A Mechanical Guide to the Way Animals Work
• Publisher: Turner Publishing, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1570360642
• ISBN 13: 9781570360640
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Printing of the First Edition.
• Condition: Fine condition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children's Books / Young Adult Literature

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Synopsis

Cutaway images of robots and their animal partners explore the intricacies of each of the animals depicted, using a mechanical approach to clearly and vividly explain the digestive and circulatory systems, movement, and adaptation process.