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Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus High Interest
Pub. Date
2017.
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
"A photo-illustrated book about domestic robots. Describes the history of robotics that has led to the robots in our home, such as the Roomba and Robomow. Discusses the experimental robots used to develop technology for the commercial market and the future applications robots in the home."--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Luke Abbott's school is the losing-est school in the history of losing. And that's just fine for him. He'd rather be at home playing video games and avoiding his older brother Rob and the Greatest Betrayal of All Time. But now he's being forced to join the robotics team, where surely he'll help uphold the school's losing streak"--
3) Drones
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus High Interest
Pub. Date
2017.
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Description
"Describes the history that led to today's unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones and what makes a drone a robot or simply a remote control plane. Explains their role today and possible future applications in the military, commercially, and for fun."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Cantata Learning
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"When you have a problem, where can you go for answers? The library! When Cyrus and his friends join Ms. Gillian, the Specialist, on another Adventure in Makerspace, they find themselves on Mars. Can they build a Mars rover of their own? Join them to complete Mission: Robotics! This graphic novel includes fun bonus features such as a theme song and author interview available through the free Capstone 4D app. A great way to add augmented reality to...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The former world chess champion who played, and lost, against Deep Blue, a supercomputer, in 1997 discusses why he thinks humans should embrace the competition between themselves and machine intelligence.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
They fix spacecraft, dance, tell jokes, and even clean your carpet! From the tiniest robo-bees to gigantic factory machines, robotics is all around you. This technology isn't just for science-fiction anymore -- it's real and more relevant than ever. With stunning visuals and energetic, impactful design, readers won't stop until they've learned everything there is to know about robotics.
10) Space robots
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus High Interest
Pub. Date
2017.
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Description
"A photo-illustrated book about robots in space. Describes why robots are suited for the risks of space, the data they collect, and what we have learned. Describes the history of robots in space, some missions on Mars and comets, and the future applications of robotic space technology."--
12) Medical robots
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus High Interest
Pub. Date
2017.
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
Description
"A photo-illustrated book about robots used in hospitals and other medical settings. Describes therapy robots, robot-assisted surgery, and courier robots autonomously carrying items around hospitals. Explains the technology used for robotic prosthetics and the future of controlling them with brain waves."--
13) Ungifted
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Pub. Date
2012.
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.
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