Peppas, Lynn,

Robotics Lynn Peppas. - St. Catharines, ON ; New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, [2015] - 48 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. - Crabtree chrome . - Crabtree chrome. .

Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.

Robots in history -- Robots at work -- Robots in space -- Military robots -- Medical robots -- Humanoid robots -- Extreme robots.

"The robots of today do more than just heavy lifting. Machines that can sense the world and make decisions are now being used in space, industry, medicine, and the military. This adventurous book follows the development of robots over the past century and describes how modern robots continue to revolutionize different fields making our lives easier, healthier, safer--and more exciting."--

Ages 11-14. Grades 7 to 8.

9780778713692 (reinforced library binding) 0778713695 (reinforced library binding) 9780778714057 (pbk.) 0778714055 (pbk.)

2014027807

20149039190


Robots--Juvenile literature.
Robotics--Juvenile literature.

TJ211.2 / .P47 2015

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