Boilerplate: History's Mechanical Marvel

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ISBN
9780810989504
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Product Information

Meet Boilerplate, the world's first robot soldier--not in a present-day military lab or a science-fiction movie, but in the past, during one of the most fascinating periods of U.S. history. Designed by Professor Archibald Campion in 1893 as a prototype, for the self-proclaimed purpose of "preventing the deaths of men in the conflicts of nations," Boilerplate charged into combat alongside such notables as Teddy Roosevelt and Lawrence of Arabia. Campion and his robot also circled the planet with the U.S. Navy, trekked to the South Pole, made silent movies, and hobnobbed with the likes of Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla. You say you've never heard of Boilerplate before? That's because this book is the fanciful creation of a husbandand-wife team who have richly imagined these characters and inserted them into accurate retellings of history. This full-color chronicle is profusely illustrated with graphics mimicking period style, including photos, paintings, posters, cartoons, maps, and even stereoscope cards. Part Jules Verne and part Zelig, it's a great volume for a broad range of fans of science fiction, history, and robots.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Abrams, Inc.
ISBN-10
0810989506
ISBN-13
9780810989504
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72739993

Product Key Features

Book Title
Boilerplate : History's Mechanical Marvel
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
General, Science Fiction / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction
Author
Paul Guinan, Anina Bennett
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
38.4 Oz
Item Length
11.3 in
Item Width
8.7 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition
22
eBook Format
Epub
Lccn
2008-053763
Grade from
Eighth Grade
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
741.5/973
Grade to
College Graduate Student
Lc Classification Number
Pn6728.G769b65 2009

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