Ancien livre de biblioth�que. Sans jaquette. Edition 2000. Ammareal reverse jusqu'� 15% du prix net de cet article � des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Former library book. No dust jacket. Edition 2000. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Seller Inventory # F-021-728

Contact seller

Report this item

Bibliographic Details

Title

Robo sapiens : Une esp�ce en voie d'apparition

Publisher

Autrement

Publication Date

2000

Language

French

ISBN 10

2746701448

ISBN 13

9782746701441

Binding

No jacket

Condition

Tr�s bon

Seller catalogs

About this title

Synopsis

If you believe the children are our future, you're only half right. Photographer Peter Menzel and journalist Faith D'Aluisio traveled around the world interviewing researchers who want to jump-start our evolution by designing and building electrical and mechanical extensions of ourselves--robots. Their book, Robo Sapiens , takes its title from the notion that our species might somehow merge with our creations, either literally or symbiotically. The photography is brilliant, showing the endearing and creepy sides of the robots and roboticists and feeling like stills from unmade science-fiction films. D'Aluisio's interviews are insightful and often very funny, as when she calls MIT superstar Rodney Brooks on his statement that we ought not "overanthropomorphize" people. Brooks is an interesting study. Having shaken up the robotics and artificial-intelligence fields with his elimination of high-level intelligence and dedication to tiny, insectoid, built-from-the-ground-up robots, he now works on large, human-mimicking machines. But hundreds of other researchers, in Japan, Europe, and the United States, are working on various aspects of machine behavior, from the eerily lifelike robotic faces of Fumio Hara and Alvaro Villa to the monkeylike movement of Brachiator III; each of them casts a bit of light on the future of their field in their short interviews. Though it's clear that we shouldn't hold our breath waiting for a robot butler, Robo Sapiens suggests that much cooler--and stranger--events are coming soon. --Rob Lightner

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

English below. Ammareal est une librairie professionnelle sp�cialis�e dans le livre d?occasion. Nous exp�dions partout dans le monde. Nous avons plus de 250 000 ouvrages en stock dont un grand nombre de livres techniques et acad�miques. Nous reversons jusqu?� 15% du prix de vente de chaque livre � des organisations caritatives, des biblioth�ques et des associations luttant contre l?illettrisme. Ce que nous ne vendons pas nous le donnons, ce que nous ne donnons pas nous le recyclons. Ammareal is a professional bookseller speciliazed in used books. We ship worldwide. We have more than 250 000 books in stock, including a large number of technical and university-level books. We give back up to 15% of the price of each book to charities, libraries and organizations fighting in favor of literacy. What we do not sell, we give, what we do not give we recycle.

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

SAS AMMAREAL
4 AV ARGAO, MORANGIS, 91420, France

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

Shipping Terms

Shipping rates from France to U.S.A.

Shipping rates from France to U.S.A.
Order quantity	5 to 7 business days	5 to 7 business days
First item	US$ 26.29	US$ 26.29

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.