This author explores the world with an innate curiosity and a desire to understand how it works. His literary creations, much like his life's journey, are filled with discovery and deconstruction—whether of mechanical inventions or human experience. With a profound interest in numbers and science, he merges his fascination with the world through a relentless pursuit of unusual insights. His works offer readers a perspective on the world through the lens of an inquisitive investigator and builder.
Exploring the world of electric vehicles, this guide offers a clear overview of over 25 battery EV options, including pickup trucks, SUVs, and sedans. It features a buyer's guide, tips for EV ownership, and insights into the history and future of electric vehicles. Designed for newcomers, the book aims to simplify the overwhelming information available online, making the journey into the EV space enjoyable and informative.
Learn It, Try It!
Explore the exciting realm of robotics engineering with guidance from a real-life expert. This book offers foundational knowledge and practical experience for those eager to learn how to build their own robots. Dive into the hands-on aspects of robotics and unleash your creativity in this innovative field.
An introduction to careers in electrical engineering and includes projects for practicing related skills.
Shows how to build watercraft from recycled and easy-to-find materials, using everything from electric motors, balloons, and gears to water jets, steam, chemical reactions, and gravity.
"UNSCREWED is the perfect resource for anyone looking to salvage hidden treasures from old electronics and appliances. Author Ed Sobey, founder of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, will show how items found in an old flatbed scanner can be used to build a desk lamp; how a DustBuster impeller can be converted to quickly prep a charcoal grill; how the gears, rollers, and stepper motor found in an ink-jet printer can become a robot; and much more. Each of the 50+ deconstruction projects includes a "treasures cache" of the components to be found and step-by-step instructions, with photos, on how to safely extract the working components"--