Robot voyagers

Title
Robot voyagers

Personal Author EPSB
David. Jefferis

Summary
Examines robots built to explore areas on the planet and in space where humans cannot go.

Year Published
2007

Series
Robozones

Physical Description
32 p. : ill.

Note
Includes glossary and index.
 
20.00

Contents
Early robot voyagers: Looking at the beginnings of explorer robots -- Robots on the move: Robots that roll, crawl, and walk around -- Robots in extreme zones: Robots that venture into dangerous places -- Undersea voyagers: Robots that travel to the ocean depths -- Eyes in the sky: Sky and space watcher robots -- Robot racers: Vehicles that can drive themselves -- Biobots: Robots that mimic the world of nature -- Handy robots: Robots with sensitive hands and fingers -- Red planet rovers: Robots built to drive across the red deserts of Mars -- Comet catchers: Robot encounters with distant comets -- Voyages to infinity: Robot exploration of alien worlds -- Things to come?: The next steps in robot technology -- Reference : Time track: The story of robot voyagers ; Glossary: Robot terms explained.

Program Information
Robotics Gr. 7+

Subject
Robots.
 
Mobile robots

Summary
Examines robots built to explore areas on the planet and in space where humans cannot go.

ISBN
9780778728849

Publisher
New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2007.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Kate Chegwin629.8 JEFBook30574000502482Non-Fiction