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Author:

Foran, Racquel, 1966-

Title:

Robotics : from automatons to the Roomba / by Racquel Foran ; content consultant, Lisa Nocks.

Publisher:

Abdo Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

112 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 25 cm.

Subject:

Robots--Juvenile literature.
Robotics--Juvenile literature.
Robotics--History--Juvenile literature.
Young adult literature.
Robotics.
Robots.
Young adult literature.
History.
Juvenile works.

Other Authors:

Nocks, Lisa. csp

Notes:

Includes glossary, bibliographical references (page 104), and index.

Contents:

Robot responders -- Early automatons -- Robots of the early 1900s -- The birth of modern robots -- Industrial robots -- Research and service robots -- Rescue and war robots -- The future of robotics -- Timeline -- Essential facts

Summary:

Vivid text details how early mechanical automatons led to the advanced, intelligent robots of today. It also puts a spotlight on the brilliant scientists who made these advances possible. Useful sidebars, rich images, and a glossary help readers understand the science and its importance. Maps and diagrams provide context for critical discoveries in the field. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Series:

History of science

ISBN:

1624035647 (hc)
9781624035647 (hc)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)903647895

LCCN:

2014943875

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

SQPC104 -- Jesup Public Library (Jesup)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

AWPD207 -- Osceola Public Library (Osceola)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)