Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot and the Battle for Theamerican Dream
| AUTHOR | Davis, Joshua |
| PUBLISHER | Perfection Learning (12/02/2014) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Prebound) |
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ISBN-13:
9781680650389
ISBN-10:
1680650386
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
240
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
5.60 x 0.90 x 8.20 inches
Weight:
0.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Education | Multicultural Education
Education | Ethnic Studies - American - Hispanic American Studies
Education | Robotics
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
6.9
Point Value:
10
Interest Level:
Middle Grade Plus
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
629.892
Library of Congress Control Number:
2014018569
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Author:
Davis, Joshua
Joshua Davis is a contributing editor at Wired, co-founder of EPIC magazine, and has written for The New Yorker, GQ, Outside, Men s Journal, Men s Health, Maxim, and Food & Wine. His writing was anthologized in the 2012 edition of The Best American Science and Nature Writing, as well as the 2006, 2007, and 2009 editions of The Best Technology Writing. In 2002, Josh completed The Beast Within, a documentary film about his attempt to become the lightweight armwrestling champion of the world. The film won Best Documentary at the 2003 Telluride Mountain Film Festival. In April of 2003, Josh snuck into Iraq to cover the war for Wired, and later that year became a contributing editor for the magazine. In 2005, he published his first book, The Underdog, a recounting of his armwrestling, bullfighting, sumo, sauna, and backward running adventures. La Vida Robot is his second book.
Web: joshuadavis.net
Twitter: @JoshuaDavisNow
Facebook: JoshuaDavisNow
Tumblr: joshuadavisnow.tumblr.com
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