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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.

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Melissa Stewart has written more than 50, and edited more than 200 science books for children. Her degrees in biology and science journalism testify to her ability and desire to make science come alive. Her devotion to getting kids excited about science and the natural world takes her into the woods, where she leads nature walks and into the classroom, where she teaches writing, at the Institute of Children's Literature and other places. Melissa's work has garnered many awards, including the National Science Teachers Association Recommended Title and the New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age. Melissa lives in Northborough, MA. Life in a Lake was the National Science Teachers Association Recommended Title.Life Without Light was the New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age. The Institute of Children's Literature is in Redding, CT. (It offers correspondence courses, so Melissa has students all over the US and Canada, and some from other countries too.)

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