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(Fictitious character) Doctor Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence Juvenile literature Artificial intelligence Social aspects Autonomous robots Autonomous robots Juvenile literature Graphic novels Robotics Science fiction in science education Women scientists Comic books, strips, etcBrown, Don
Summary: "Machines That Think! explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind-numbing calculations to working on assembly lines to guiding spaceships to the moon. Included are fascinating looks at the world's earliest calculators, the birth of computer programming, and the arrival of smartphones. Contributors discussed include Muhammad ibn Mūsā...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 006.3 BROFelix, Rebecca
Summary: Readers will examine the history of artificial intelligence, leading scientists in the field, the Three Laws of robots, the singularity, Sophia the robot, and more before deciding for themselves!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 006.3 FELAdams, William D.
Summary: Robots are all around you. As robotics technology improves, robots are poised to take on even more important jobs, making your life easier, safer, and cooler! A robot has to have some sort of computing ability to do its job. But how smart are robots, really? What do they know and what can they do? Can they learn like us--and could they ever get too smart?
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8 ADASummary: The Earth is in terrible danger! The Master is back with an evil scheme to destroy humanity and silence the Doctor forever. His plan: To awaken the awesome power of the Nestene, a ruthlessly aggressive alien life form. Once mixed with plastic, they will form into faceless automatons, a willing army of destruction easily controlled by the evil Time Lord himself. This is the terrible threat now...
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Publisher / Publication Date: British Broadcasting Corporation 2011
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV DOCHirsch, Rebecca E.
Summary: "Find out the latest discoveries in space machines with animated 3D models that bring space alive in augmented reality."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8 HIRMindell, David A
Summary: "From drones to Mars rovers -- an exploration of the most innovative use of robots today and a provocative argument for the crucial role of humans in our increasingly technological future. In Our Robots, Ourselves, David Mindell offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the cutting edge of robotics today, debunking commonly held myths and exploring the rapidly changing relationships...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.8 MINGutkind, Lee.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.892 GUTWilson, Daniel H. (Daniel Howard)
Summary: "An epic, ingenious new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse, The Clockwork Dynasty weaves a riveting path through history and a race of human-like machines that have been hiding among us for untold centuries. In the rugged landscape of eastern Oregon, a young scientist named June uncovers an exquisite artifact--a three-hundred-year-old mechanical doll whose...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WILSummary: Looks inside the DARPA Robotics Challenge, a national competition in the design of rescue robots. Examines recent advances in the development of robots instilled with human skills. Offers speculation upon ways in which robots will become part of everyday life and the impact they will have on the job market.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV RISSummary: There are certain questions that, universally, we agree are “big”. The ones that don't have easy answers; the ones that have been theorized, researched, pursued, and chronicled…for centuries. In Life’s Really Big Questions, a part of the PBS Scientific American Frontiers series, host Alan Alda meets with scientists tackling some of the biggest questions of the times: is there other life in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2000
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Harvey, Janet
Summary: "An action-adventure original graphic novel, The Curie Society follows a team of young women recruited by an elite secret society--originally founded by Marie Curie--with the mission of supporting the most brilliant female scientists in the world. The heroines of the Curie Society use their smarts, gumption, and cutting-edge technology to protect the world from rogue scientists with nefarious...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Einhorn's Epic Productions 2021