Animatronics: The C.J. Tinker Animatronics: Animatronics

Have you ever watched an animatronic move, talk, or suddenly come to life and wondered: How did they DO that?Animatronics are everywhere-from theme parks and movies to restaurants, museums, Halloween displays, and even our own backyards. But today's incredible moving characters have a history that goes back much further than you might think.In Animatronics: How They Came to Life, curious young readers will travel through the fascinating history of machines designed to imitate life. Discover early mechanical creations, see how animatronics changed as technology improved, and explore the inventions that eventually gave us the amazingly lifelike characters we see today.Along the way, you'll discover: - Where the idea of animatronics came from- Some of the coolest and strangest creations from animatronic history- How gears, motors, pneumatics, electronics, and computers changed what animatronics could do- How animatronics became part of theme parks, movies, restaurants, and entertainment- Fun facts and surprising stories from the world of moving machines- How today's animatronics are becoming more advanced than everYou don't need to know anything about engineering to get started. If you love robots, machines, theme parks, movie creatures, Halloween props-or simply figuring out how cool things work-this book is for you.Welcome to the world of animatronics. It's time to discover how they came to life.