Robots, Gadgets, and Artificial Intelligence: ... and how they transform our world

by Tom Jackson

Overview

This title is part of the important new series from Oxford Children's which provides accessible introductions to the ideas, facts, and vocabulary behind an absorbing range of subjects. Meticulously researched and authoritative but written in simple language by experts in their fields, curious youngreaders will quickly get to grips with the basic principles and terminology of each subject. Robots, Gadgets and Artificial Intelligence explains, in a clear and interesting way, what AI is and the evolution of robots, how to make AI, the different types of AI, and how AI could affect us in the future. The engaging design highlights the ‘Heroes’ of the subject from early beginnings to modern day and picks out and explains tricky terminology in ‘Speak like a Scientist’ features. Comic strips, illustrations, amazing photographs, and timeline, as well as glossary and index, all make this handy-sized book the perfect way to learn.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781382066495
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/01/2025
Series:	Very Short Introduction for Curious Youn
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Tom Jackson (BSc, PhD, FBCS) is a distinguished Professor of Information and Knowledge Management at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University (UK). Tom is widely recognized for his exceptional contributions, notably the development of EMOTIVE.AI, a groundbreaking system that boasts the world’s highest f-measure for fine-grained emotion detection.