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Tony Dyson

The Man Who Built the World's Favorite Droid

By: Scott Ransom PhD

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Paperback | 29 May 2026

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Paperback
100 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
21.59 x 21.59 x 0.69

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What if your curiosity could build a robot?

Meet Tony Dyson - the engineer who helped bring R2-D2 to life.

From taking things apart as a kid to solving real-world problems in Hollywood, Tony's journey shows how creativity, persistence, and curiosity can lead to incredible inventions. Along the way, explore the science behind robotics through fun STEM Spotlights and try your own ideas with "Think Like Tony" challenges.

Blending biography with hands-on STEM learning, this book is perfect for curious minds, future engineers, and anyone who loves to build, explore, and imagine what's possible.

If you like building, exploring, and asking "what if?", this book is for you.

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