TY - BOOK AU - Peppas,Lynn TI - Robotics T2 - Crabtree chrome SN - 9780778713692 (reinforced library binding) AV - TJ211.2 .P47 2015 U1 - 629.8/92 23 PY - 2015///] CY - St. Catharines, ON, New York PB - Crabtree Publishing Company KW - Robots KW - Juvenile literature KW - Robotics N1 - Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index; Robots in history -- Robots at work -- Robots in space -- Military robots -- Medical robots -- Humanoid robots -- Extreme robots; Ages 11-14; Grades 7 to 8 N2 - "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."-- ER -