Robots.

Title
Robots.

Personal Author EPSB
Clive Gifford

Summary
What's that stirring and whirring? Robots have left the lab and are on the move, discovering sunken treasure, traveling deep into space, and venturing inside raging infernos. Read about the real-life robots that are mowing lawns, spying on us, saving lives, and doing what humans cannot - dealing with deadly poisons and explosive devices! But that's not all. You'll learn about what might be in store with advanes in artificial intelligence, robots that are learning to mimic human emotions, and even half-human, half-robot cyborgs. Could a robot rebellion occur in the future: Will nanorobots be so small that a thousand of them could hide behind a pinhead?

Year Published
2008
 
1900-1999

Physical Description
unpaged col. ill. 27 cm

Subject
Robots

Summary
What's that stirring and whirring? Robots have left the lab and are on the move, discovering sunken treasure, traveling deep into space, and venturing inside raging infernos. Read about the real-life robots that are mowing lawns, spying on us, saving lives, and doing what humans cannot - dealing with deadly poisons and explosive devices! But that's not all. You'll learn about what might be in store with advanes in artificial intelligence, robots that are learning to mimic human emotions, and even half-human, half-robot cyborgs. Could a robot rebellion occur in the future: Will nanorobots be so small that a thousand of them could hide behind a pinhead?

ISBN
9781416964148

Publisher
New York, New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2008.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
D.S. MacKenzie629.8 GIFBook30522000287372Non-Fiction