
Modern Robotics
Building Versatile Machines
Harry Henderson(Author)
Facts On File Inc (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 30. November 2006
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-8160-5745-0 (ISBN)
Description
Although true robots are a creation of the second half of the 20th century, the concept of mechanical servants has stirred the human imagination for a much longer period of time. Images of artificial people and automatons range from Golem, the animated clay statue of myth, to Roomba[registered], the robot vacuum cleaner of modern day. Many scientists and inventors contributed to the understanding of robotics and their development in the modern age. ""Modern Robotics"" presents succinct biographies of the men and women who were and are the leaders in bringing about this change through research and new technologies. From Jacques de Vaucanson to Grey Walter to Joseph Engelberger, here is a lively introduction to the field through the stories of its top trailblazers.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Illustrations
20 black-&-white photographs & 20 line illustrations, index, bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
435 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-5745-0 (9780816057450)
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