Robot Brains (Robozones, 12) - Hardcover

Jefferis, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0778728862 ISBN 13: 9780778728863

Publisher: Crabtree Classics, 2006

Synopsis

Describes how robots were developed, how they work, and what functions they can perform, especially with the addition of artificial intelligence.

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Grade 3–6—Interesting although somewhat superficial, these books cover the control and applications of modern and future robots. Brains describes computers, microchips, sensors, and artificial intelligence in the context of robots. Jefferis includes information on robots as toys; safety and performance enhancers in cars; humans' assistants, servants, and competitors, as in the case of chess; and as automated controllers in transportation and service industries. Voyagers discusses their applications in space from Sputnik through deep-space probes, undersea, in the air and other extreme environments, and their ability to guide vehicles in races against other robot-controlled vehicles. Workers focuses on robotics in industry—in automobile manufacturing, agriculture, hazardous work sites, and so on. All three titles include information on how robots work. Texts are brief, with most of the material presented in captions to the outstanding color photos and other illustrations. A factual error crops up in the claim that the Titanic sank in 1919, rather than in 1912, and the statement that "some scientists say [Pluto] should not be called a planet at all" is dated (Voyagers). Attractive, but basic introductions.—Jeffrey A. French, formerly at Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library, Willowick, OH
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Edition details

• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0778728862
• ISBN 13: 9780778728863
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32