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Food candy toys clothing shoes houses cars prosthetics...you name it 3D printing can make it all! Learn about 3D printing technologies and materials intellectual property challenges environmental concerns and much more.

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Author:   Melissa Koch
Publisher:   Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint:   Lerner Publishing Group
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9781512415704

ISBN 10:   1512415707
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   01 August 2017
Recommended Age:   From 13 to 14 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Teenage / Young adult ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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This comprehensive overview of 3D printing, presented from a manufacturing angle, covers a tremendous amount of information in an engaging, easily digestible format. The accessible text is presented in semichronological, themed chapters (e.g., 3D Printing Our Health; 3D Printing and Traditional Manufacturing) and effortlessly integrates the who (pioneers, innovators, and entrepreneurs), the how (science theory, hardware and programming requirements, funding and marketing, patents, copyrights, legalities, and intellectual property), the what (jewelry, candy, human prosthetics, body organs, emergency survival kits, dental implants, seafood puree, clothing, toys, weapons, auto parts--just to name a few), the where (libraries, UPS stores, 3D Hubs, maker spaces), the why (equitable access, supply and demand, outdated labor practices), and the why not (moral and ethical issues, product liability and safety, environmental impact, and potential criminal activity). Student-report-friendly features and lots of color photos help to make this an attractive, timely, and popular addition to STEM collections.--Booklist -- Journal A thorough introduction to the ever evolving world of 3-D printing. Though it is difficult not to be shocked and awed by the capabilities of today's 3-D printers, Koch doesn't affect a gaga tone. She keeps a steady pace and lets the subject wow for itself. Readers learn that 3-D printing, though still in its infancy, holds the promise to make medical, fashion, industrial, what-have-you innovations that will change our world in fundamental ways. Koch starts the whole business off by comparing her subject to a mud dauber wasp that uses a variety of materials instead of wood pulp and saliva--and those materials can now be combined to make a range of items from human tissue to flavored sweets, from teeth to 3-D printers that make other 3-D printers. A good selection of engineers and inventors, both men and women, are given pleasingly anecdotal profiles, and Koch lays down some fundamentals that may not occur to readers, such as the fact that each printer is designed to do one job and that job only. The book's layout can get somewhat hectic, with boxes, separate spreads, or abrupt color shifts signaling particular information for emphasis. Occasionally Koch will leave readers stranded--just how, for instance, do archaeologists study digs by using 3-D printers 'in a way that will not damage or destroy [artifacts and sites]'? Otherwise, the writing is smart and engaging. A crack primer to a strange new world.--Kirkus Reviews -- Journal

A thorough introduction to the ever evolving world of 3-D printing. Though it is difficult not to be shocked and awed by the capabilities of today's 3-D printers, Koch doesn't affect a gaga tone. She keeps a steady pace and lets the subject wow for itself. Readers learn that 3-D printing, though still in its infancy, holds the promise to make medical, fashion, industrial, what-have-you innovations that will change our world in fundamental ways. Koch starts the whole business off by comparing her subject to a mud dauber wasp that uses a variety of materials instead of wood pulp and saliva--and those materials can now be combined to make a range of items from human tissue to flavored sweets, from teeth to 3-D printers that make other 3-D printers. A good selection of engineers and inventors, both men and women, are given pleasingly anecdotal profiles, and Koch lays down some fundamentals that may not occur to readers, such as the fact that each printer is designed to do one job and that job only. The book's layout can get somewhat hectic, with boxes, separate spreads, or abrupt color shifts signaling particular information for emphasis. Occasionally Koch will leave readers stranded--just how, for instance, do archaeologists study digs by using 3-D printers 'in a way that will not damage or destroy [artifacts and sites]'? Otherwise, the writing is smart and engaging. A crack primer to a strange new world. --Kirkus Reviews --Journal This comprehensive overview of 3D printing, presented from a manufacturing angle, covers a tremendous amount of information in an engaging, easily digestible format. The accessible text is presented in semichronological, themed chapters (e.g., 3D Printing Our Health ; 3D Printing and Traditional Manufacturing ) and effortlessly integrates the who (pioneers, innovators, and entrepreneurs), the how (science theory, hardware and programming requirements, funding and marketing, patents, copyrights, legalities, and intellectual property), the what (jewelry, candy, human prosthetics, body organs, emergency survival kits, dental implants, seafood puree, clothing, toys, weapons, auto parts--just to name a few), the where (libraries, UPS stores, 3D Hubs, maker spaces), the why (equitable access, supply and demand, outdated labor practices), and the why not (moral and ethical issues, product liability and safety, environmental impact, and potential criminal activity). Student-report-friendly features and lots of color photos help to make this an attractive, timely, and popular addition to STEM collections. --Booklist --Journal

A thorough introduction to the ever evolving world of 3-D printing. Though it is difficult not to be shocked and awed by the capabilities of today's 3-D printers, Koch doesn't affect a gaga tone. She keeps a steady pace and lets the subject wow for itself. Readers learn that 3-D printing, though still in its infancy, holds the promise to make medical, fashion, industrial, what-have-you innovations that will change our world in fundamental ways. Koch starts the whole business off by comparing her subject to a mud dauber wasp that uses a variety of materials instead of wood pulp and saliva--and those materials can now be combined to make a range of items from human tissue to flavored sweets, from teeth to 3-D printers that make other 3-D printers. A good selection of engineers and inventors, both men and women, are given pleasingly anecdotal profiles, and Koch lays down some fundamentals that may not occur to readers, such as the fact that each printer is designed to do one job and that job only. The book's layout can get somewhat hectic, with boxes, separate spreads, or abrupt color shifts signaling particular information for emphasis. Occasionally Koch will leave readers stranded--just how, for instance, do archaeologists study digs by using 3-D printers 'in a way that will not damage or destroy [artifacts and sites]'? Otherwise, the writing is smart and engaging. A crack primer to a strange new world. --Kirkus Reviews -- (8/1/2017 12:00:00 AM) This comprehensive overview of 3D printing, presented from a manufacturing angle, covers a tremendous amount of information in an engaging, easily digestible format. The accessible text is presented in semichronological, themed chapters (e.g., 3D Printing Our Health ; 3D Printing and Traditional Manufacturing ) and effortlessly integrates the who (pioneers, innovators, and entrepreneurs), the how (science theory, hardware and programming requirements, funding and marketing, patents, copyrights, legalities, and intellectual property), the what (jewelry, candy, human prosthetics, body organs, emergency survival kits, dental implants, seafood puree, clothing, toys, weapons, auto parts--just to name a few), the where (libraries, UPS stores, 3D Hubs, maker spaces), the why (equitable access, supply and demand, outdated labor practices), and the why not (moral and ethical issues, product liability and safety, environmental impact, and potential criminal activity). Student-report-friendly features and lots of color photos help to make this an attractive, timely, and popular addition to STEM collections. --Booklist -- (11/15/2017 12:00:00 AM)

This comprehensive overview of 3D printing, presented from a manufacturing angle, covers a tremendous amount of information in an engaging, easily digestible format. The accessible text is presented in semichronological, themed chapters (e.g., 3D Printing Our Health ; 3D Printing and Traditional Manufacturing ) and effortlessly integrates the who (pioneers, innovators, and entrepreneurs), the how (science theory, hardware and programming requirements, funding and marketing, patents, copyrights, legalities, and intellectual property), the what (jewelry, candy, human prosthetics, body organs, emergency survival kits, dental implants, seafood puree, clothing, toys, weapons, auto parts--just to name a few), the where (libraries, UPS stores, 3D Hubs, maker spaces), the why (equitable access, supply and demand, outdated labor practices), and the why not (moral and ethical issues, product liability and safety, environmental impact, and potential criminal activity). Student-report-friendly features and lots of color photos help to make this an attractive, timely, and popular addition to STEM collections. --Booklist --Journal A thorough introduction to the ever evolving world of 3-D printing. Though it is difficult not to be shocked and awed by the capabilities of today's 3-D printers, Koch doesn't affect a gaga tone. She keeps a steady pace and lets the subject wow for itself. Readers learn that 3-D printing, though still in its infancy, holds the promise to make medical, fashion, industrial, what-have-you innovations that will change our world in fundamental ways. Koch starts the whole business off by comparing her subject to a mud dauber wasp that uses a variety of materials instead of wood pulp and saliva--and those materials can now be combined to make a range of items from human tissue to flavored sweets, from teeth to 3-D printers that make other 3-D printers. A good selection of engineers and inventors, both men and women, are given pleasingly anecdotal profiles, and Koch lays down some fundamentals that may not occur to readers, such as the fact that each printer is designed to do one job and that job only. The book's layout can get somewhat hectic, with boxes, separate spreads, or abrupt color shifts signaling particular information for emphasis. Occasionally Koch will leave readers stranded--just how, for instance, do archaeologists study digs by using 3-D printers 'in a way that will not damage or destroy [artifacts and sites]'? Otherwise, the writing is smart and engaging. A crack primer to a strange new world. --Kirkus Reviews --Journal

Author Information

Melissa Koch is a writer and inventor of digital learning environments for children, educators, and adults. She specializes in materials that encourage women and youth from diverse backgrounds to pursue their dreams in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Her STEM curricula activities have received recognition from the National Science Foundation, Whitehouse Science Fair, PBS, and others. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, with her husband, son, and Labrador retriever. She dreams of creating a 3D printer that can print both wood and metal to fix her favorite antique furniture and bicycle.

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