Robots

by John M. Jordan

Book Overview

An accessible and engaging account of robots, covering the current state of the field, the fantasies of popular culture, and implications for life and work.

Robots are entering the mainstream. Technologies have advanced to the point of mass commercialization--Roomba, for example--and adoption by governments--most notably, their use of drones. Meanwhile, these devices are being received by a public whose main sources of information about robots...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262529505
• ISBN13: 9780262529501
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher