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Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
Description
"From R2-D2 and C-3PO to the Terminator, robots have added an exciting edge to movies for decades. But what about robots that are used in real life? Robots are programmed to perform tasks that are either too difficult or too dangerous for humans to do. They can also repeat an action hundreds of times exactly the same way each time. These robots have been extremely useful in manufacturing plants, automotive industries, and even our own homes. The future...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Daniela Rus, a leading roboticist and computer scientist, explores how we can use a new generation of smart machines to help humankind. There is a robotics revolution underway. A record 3.1 million robots are working in factories right now, doing everything from assembling computers to packing goods and monitoring air quality and performance. A far greater number of smart machines impact our lives in countless other ways--improving the precision...
4) Mindbreaker
Author
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Born into a religious cult on the fringe of society, Indra Dyer lives a simple, tech-free existence. But when an illicit trip to the city leaves her with a debilitating -- and terminal -- condition, Indra must make a choice: die faithful or betray her Order and accept the cure Glindell Technologies is offering. Forced to sign over full ownership of her life, Indra is horrified to learn the true nature of Glindell's plans. Instead of saving her body,...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The latest developments in robotics and artificial intelligence and a preview of the coming decades, based on research and interviews with the world's foremost experts. If there's one universal trait among humans, it's our social nature. Having relationships with others is a hard-wired need that literally shapes us and the lives we lead. The craving to connect is universal, compelling, and frequently irresistible. This concept is central to Robots...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Militaries use robots and drones in the air, on the ground, and underwater all around the world. Drones spy on targets and robots disable bombs to get the job done!"--
Author
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Victorian socialite Clara Stanton strives to protect her eccentric family's reputation, but that proves to be difficult when her grandfather takes off on a flight of fancy. Thrown together with vagabond tinker Theodore Kingsley, Clara sets off to follow her grandfather's whimsical adventure and finds love along the way"--
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Now that the Transformers War is over, Optimus Prime's role as leader of the bots looks a little different than before. Follow along as he works with Dot Malto and G.H.O.S.T. and sets an example for Terrans and Transformers bots alike.
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin Quix
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 660L
Language
English
Description
Geeger and Tillie are the best of friends. At school he always knows what to do to make her smile: sharing silly robot jokes, or making glittery art projects. But one day no matter what Geeger does, Tillie isn't happy. No smiles, no laughs, no twinkle in her eye. How can Geeger help his very favorite pal turn her day around?
Author
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"He was created to kill the Avengers - but he turned against his "father." He found a home among Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and love in the arms of the Scarlet Witch. It didn't end well. Now, the Vision just wants an ordinary life - with a wife and two children, a home in the suburbs, perhaps even a dog. So he built them. But it won't end any better. Everything is nice and normal - until the deaths begin. Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta confound...
14) Edens zero
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]-
Language
English
Description
"At Granbell Kingdom, an abandoned amusement park , Shiki has lived his entire life among the machines. But one day, Rebecca and her cat companion Happy appear at the park's front gates. Little do these newcomers know that this is the first human contact Granbell has had in a hundred years! As Shiki stumbles his way into making new friends, his former neighbors stir at an opportunity for a robo-rebellion... And when his old homeland becomes too dangerous,...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When a super-duper magnet at a construction site accidentally turns on, attracting all the metal in the city, the Mechas are ready to help. But the robot friends are made of metal, too! The mighty Mecha Builders try different plans and they don't give up until the problem is solved.
Author
Series
In the city of time volume 2
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this heart-pumping sci-fi sequel to In the City of Time, two people have to work together to prevent the cataclysm that will soon break the laws of physics and render Earth uninhabitable. Now in possession of the most dangerous book ever scribed, Willa and Saudade settle into the nineteenth century and start planning how to avert the cataclysm that will soon break the laws of physics and render Earth uninhabitable. Faraz only wants his best friend,...
Author
Series
LEGO technic idea book volume 3
Publisher
No Starch Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
A collection of hundreds of working examples of simple yet fascinating Technic models that you can build based on their pictures alone. Colors distinguish each part, showing you how the models are assembled. Each photo illustrates a different principle, concept, or mechanism that will inspire your own original creations. The models include working catapults, crawling spiders, and bipedal walkers, as well as gadgets powered by fans, propellers, springs,...
20) See Otto say hi!
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Otto does his utmost to befriend a bird.