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A thorough and fascinating guide to robots of all kinds. Explore the robots of the past, including Chinese dragons, mechanical toys, and ancient clockwork 'androides.' Learn about the amazing use of robots in the present day, with NASA's amazing machines, industrial robots of all shapes and sizes, and AI computers like Deep Blue and Deep Thought. Blast into the future with the fantastical creations of Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov and familiar robotic faces from film and tv. Whether you love science or sci-fi, whether you're a robot geek or robot guru, this is the guide for you!Munzer, Stephen is the author of 'Robotz An Encyclopedia of Robots in Fact and Fiction' with ISBN 9780439431187 and ISBN 0439431182.
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