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A small but highly influential book on how simple machines can mimic living organisms.
Robot Books for Children
Artificial Intelligence: Robotics and Machine Evolution
David Jefferis
Crabtree Pub, 1999
ISBN: 0778700569
A look at robotics through the lens of artificial intelligence. Ages: 9–12
Inventor's Handbook: Robots
Bobbi Searle
Silver Dolphin, 2000
ISBN: 1571454187
Thirty-two-page book and kit for building a cardboard and plastic robot. Ages: 9–12
Robots Among Us: The Challenges and Promises of Robots
Christopher W. Baker
Millbrook Press, 2002
ISBN: 0761319697
Picture book about robots in everyday life. Ages: 9–12.

Mechanical Design
Five Hundred and Seven Mechanical Movements
Henry T. Brown
Astragal Press, 1995
ISBN: 1879335638
Short but sweet, this book covers the foundations of basic mechanics, such as the gear,
pulley, and windlass. The mechanisms are shown in self-explanatory illustrations. The
book is a reprint from the late nineteenth century; I have a version of the book published
in the 1950s.
Home Machinist's Handbook
Doug Briney
McGraw-Hill, 1984
ISBN: 0830615733
Covering basic machine shop practice for the home, this perennial bestseller is the ideal
companion for the intermediate or advanced robot builder. The emphasis is on machining
in the home "lab," and the example tools are common Sherline desktop mills and lathes.
Illustrated Sourcebook of Mechanical Components
Robert O. Parmley (editor)
McGraw-Hill, 2000
ISBN: 0070486174
Gargantuan book on mechanical design and components. The typical and atypical are
covered.
Mechanical Devices for the Electronics Experimenter
Britt Rorabaugh
Tab Books, 1995
ISBN: 0070535477