Maloney, Brenna
Summary: Take an in-depth look at the history and cultural impact of robots through the years in this educational and interactive guide! Robots are everywhere-building cars, driving cars, performing surgery, helping soldiers and fire fighters, even vacuuming! From high up in space to the bottom of the ocean, robots are an instrumental part of how humans are learning about the world. This encyclopedic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Insight Kids 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.892 MALHowell, Izzi
Summary: Take a look at how a robotic arm is designed, how engineers are devising examples that can be controlled by the human brain just like a real arm, and how the science of electronics allows the robot to interpret electrical signals and move in response. Find out about sensors, code and programming, explore fascinating robots from drones and space rovers to medical robots, and meet some of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8 HOWAdams, 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! Active volcanoes, disaster zones, battlefields: Earth is full of dangerous places. And the rest of the universe isn't that comfortable, either! Robots have long explored our solar system. But today, robots are also helping emergency...
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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 ADAClay, Kathryn
Summary: "Describes various competitions and games involving robots"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8932 CLAMurphy, Maggie
Summary: "Different types of robots and their components, functions, and purposes are explored in a way that students will find helpful and encouraging when they begin working on their own projects. More than just a beginner's guide, this may be the spark to ignite limitless possibility for kids who love to use their minds and hands" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 MURVenable, Colleen A. F.
Summary: "The family toaster is preparing to take over the world with an army of evil robots, but he needs your help to build them! Several obstacles lie in his path: his homework, a pesky little sister, and even a dastardly kitty cat. Just follow his instructions to build a series of robots and world dominiataion is within reach! With [this book] you can create a bunch of (non-evil) robots of your very...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Hamilton, S.L. (Sue L.)
Summary: Simple text and close-up photographs present the amazing advancements of today's robots. Readers will learn about the incredible developments and abilities of robots who can enter earthquake, avalanche, volcano, fire, and even nuclear disaster sites to perform search and rescue work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & D Xtreme 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.892 HAMDe la Rosa, Jeff
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! Not all robots are confined to deep space or distant assembly lines. Some of them interact with people. What are the advantages and challenges of robots working with people? How are they designed to interact with us? How do we respond to...
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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 DE LDe la Rosa, Jeff
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! To create robots that can overcome difficult real-world challenges, inventors are breaking the mold of traditional robotics. Gone are the metal arms, rigid structures, and standard shapes and sizes. In their place are squishy parts,...
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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 DE LCeceri, Kathy
Summary: Instructs readers on transfering basic craft skills to create simple robots from household materials, with step-by-step instuctions, diagrams, and suggestions for additional modifications as skills grow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Make Community, LLC 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8 CECVentura, Marne
Summary: This book features 12 of the most influential technology breakthroughs in robotics covering the major players in each breakthrough, its main turning points, and how it changed the way we live.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library, an imprint of Peterson Publishing Company 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 VENAdams, 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! What makes a robot a robot? What makes it different from a computer or a power tool? And how do robots work?
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8 ADADe la Rosa, Jeff
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! We could all use a hand every now and then. Now more than ever, robots are able to provide it. They already clean our floors and work in factories. But soon, robots will help out in even more ways, from lifting and transferring patients...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8 DE LShores, Erika L.
Summary: "Simple text and full-color photographs describe eight different robots that mimic animals and the work these robots do."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8 SHOSwanson, Jennifer
Summary: They fix spacecraft, dance, tell jokes, and even clean your carpet! From the tiniest robo-bees to gigantic factory machines, robotics is all around you. This technology isn't just for science-fiction anymore -- it's real and more relevant than ever. With stunning visuals and energetic, impactful design, readers won't stop until they've learned everything there is to know about robotics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J629.892 SWACrane, Cody
Summary: "Learn all about robots, from how they are designed and built to which exciting new kinds of robots you might see in the future."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 CRADe la Rosa, Jeff
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! Not all robots assemble widgets or clean floors. Some of them are a lot of fun! Robots play table tennis, soccer--even music! Why have people made such robots? Learn what this fun-loving tech can do for us.
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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 DE LPotter, William
Summary: Robots aren't just human-like machines that can walk around and talk. They're remote-controlled vacuumed cleaners, giant robotic arms used to build cars, and in the equipment of operating rooms. This volume shows readers just how many robots are used in so many ways, supported by full-color images of real-life robots at work. The history of robotics helps readers understand the development of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8 POTAdams, 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 ADADe la Rosa, Jeff
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 must have some awareness of itself and its surroundings to do its job. And it must also be able to manipulate the things around it.
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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 DE LMiller, Shannon (Shannon McClintock)
Summary: "When you have a problem, where can you go for answers? The library! When Cyrus and his friends join Ms. Gillian, the Specialist, on another Adventure in Makerspace, they find themselves on Mars. Can they build a Mars rover of their own? Join them to complete Mission: Robotics! This graphic novel includes fun bonus features such as a theme song and author interview available through the free...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cantata Learning 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MILSobey, Edwin J. C.
Summary: Discusses the basics of robotics and presents instructions for robotics projects, including building a mobile platform, building a hand, and writing a program.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 629.8 SOBCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8 SOBSobey, Edwin J. C.
Summary: Have you always been fascinated with robots? Do you want to know how to build one yourself? Learn the basics from a real-life expert and get some hands-on experience. The world of robotics engineering is at your fingertips. -- Publisher description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dabble Lab/Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: They fix spacecraft, dance, tell jokes, and even clean your carpet! From the tiniest robo-bees to gigantic factory machines, robotics is all around you. This technology isn't just for science-fiction anymore -- it's real and more relevant than ever. With stunning visuals and energetic, impactful design, readers won't stop until they've learned everything there is to know about robotics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2016