THE NEW COOL: A Visionary Teacher, His FIRST Robotics Team, and the Ultimate Battle of Smarts
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THE NEW
COOL
The astonishing story of a team of high school seniors and their remarkable mentor, who come together—not to play a sport or exercise their athletic prowess—but rather to build a machine that will battle in the most heated, sophisticated robotics contest in the world. The FIRST competition, sponsored by genius inventor Dean Kamen, is jumpstarting American innovation for the next generation—and beyond.
"Gripping...An inspiring homage to the spirit of invention and a geniune sports epic, to boot." --Publishers Weekly
The astonishing story of a team of high school seniors and their remarkable mentor, who come together—not to play a sport or exercise their athletic prowess—but rather to build a machine that will battle in the most heated, sophisticated robotics contest in the world. The FIRST competition, sponsored by genius inventor Dean Kamen, is jumpstarting American innovation for the next generation—and beyond.
"Gripping...An inspiring homage to the spirit of invention and a geniune sports epic, to boot." --Publishers Weekly
“Fast-paced,
absorbing, and suspenseful. It is heartening to
know that there are still dedicated teachers like
my Miss Riley who take up the challenge of science
beneath the American sky.” —Homer
Hickam, author of #1 NYT Bestseller Rocket Boys
"Outstanding...Neal Bascomb has penned an indelible portrait of a team on a mission that may ultimately be reckoned one of the defining books of the decade."
—Dean Kamen, Founder of FIRST
"Gripping. The New Cool is a tale of triumph both in and outside the classroom. It gives me hope for the future of education." —Erin Gruwell, author of #1 NYT Bestseller Freedom Writer's Diary
"Outstanding...Neal Bascomb has penned an indelible portrait of a team on a mission that may ultimately be reckoned one of the defining books of the decade."
—Dean Kamen, Founder of FIRST
"Gripping. The New Cool is a tale of triumph both in and outside the classroom. It gives me hope for the future of education." —Erin Gruwell, author of #1 NYT Bestseller Freedom Writer's Diary
An
Interview with Neal Bascomb and Amir Abo-Shaeer,
MacArthur Genius Award Winner and the Focus of The
New Cool.