Robots

by Jim Whiting

Overview

In a world permeated by technology, we sometimes struggle to keep pace with an ever-changing landscape. With historical and full-color photographs complementing documentary texts, Odysseys in Technology invites advanced readers along on a journey to experience the development of key technological innovations like never before. These titles feature a sophisticated design peppered with arresting photographs that illustrate important scientific principles, contributions of notable individuals and companies, common applications of the technology, and influential figures poised to lead the field into the future. Side panels, colored callouts, and primary-source quotations assist in making the text accessible to a wide range of learners. An in-depth survey of robots, examining the past, present, and future of the technological developments, scientific principles, and innovators behind robotic technology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628328011
Publisher:	The Creative Company
Publication date:	01/21/2020
Series:	Odysseys Series
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 6.20(h) x 0.45(d)
Lexile:	1080L (what's this?)
Age Range:	12 - 15 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

The Rise of Robots 13

The Muslim da Vinci 16

Isaac Asimov 21

Types of Robots 29

Robot Zoo 32

Missions to Mars 41

Friend or Foe? 43

Hands Up! 46

Careers in Robotics 57

Over the Moon 63

DARPA Does It Again 67

Gooooooooooal! 71

Timeline 75

Selected Bibliography 76

Glossary 77

Websites 79

Index 80