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Brad Stone
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication date
March 4, 2003
Pages
288
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780743229517
ISBN-10
0743229517
Dimensions
0.75 by 4.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
Original list price
$19.99
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A comprehensive exploration of the pop culture phenomenon of fighting robots considers the individuals who build them and the cable television show, Battlebots, considering what fighting robot technology may mean for military weaponry.
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In Gearheads, Newsweek technology correspondent Brad Stone examines the history of robotic sports, from their cultish early years at universities and sci-fi conventions to today's televised extravaganzas -- and the turmoil that threatened the whole enterprise almost from the beginning.
By turns a lively historical narrative, a legal thriller, and an exploration of a cultural and technological phenomenon, Gearheads is a funny and fascinating look at the sport of the future today.
In Gearheads, Newsweek technology correspondent Brad Stone examines the history of robotic sports, from their cultish early years at universities and sci-fi conventions to today's televised extravaganzas -- and the turmoil that threatened the whole enterprise almost from the beginning.
By turns a lively historical narrative, a legal thriller, and an exploration of a cultural and technological phenomenon, Gearheads is a funny and fascinating look at the sport of the future today.
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