{"product_id":"generation-robot-terri-favro-9781510754614","title":"Generation Robot: A Century of Science Fiction, Fact, and Speculation","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor Fans of Mary Roach, a Sweetly Nostalgic and Enlightening Exploration of Futures Past, Present, and Still to Come\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneration Robot\u003c\/i\u003e covers a century of science fiction, fact, and speculation--from the 1950 publication of Isaac Asimov's seminal robot masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, to the 2050 Singularity when artificial and human intelligence are predicted to merge. Beginning with a childhood informed by pop-culture robots in movies, in comic books, and on TV in the 1960s, to adulthood where the possibilities of self-driving cars and virtual reality are daily conversation, Terri Favro offers a unique perspective on how our relationship with robotics and futuristic technologies has shifted over time. Peppered with pop-culture fun-facts about Superman's kryptonite, the human-machine relationships in the cult TV show \u003ci\u003eFirefly\u003c\/i\u003e, and the sexual and moral implications of the film \u003ci\u003eEx Machina\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGeneration Robot\u003c\/i\u003e explores how the techno-triumphs and resulting anxieties of reality bleed into the fantasies of our collective culture. \u003cbr\u003eClever and accessible, \u003ci\u003eGeneration Robot\u003c\/i\u003e isn't just for the serious, scientific reader--it's for everyone interested in robotics and technology since their science-fiction origins. By looking back at the future she once imagined, analyzing the plugged-in present, and speculating on what is on the horizon, Terri Favro allows readers the chance to consider what was, what is, and what could be. This is a captivating book that looks at the pop-culture of our society to explain how the world works--now and tomorrow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terri Favro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 151075461X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510754614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Terri Favro","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979818238207,"sku":"9781510754614","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0962e6b9-69f7-4b54-a710-fe1b29944883.jpg?v=1683247030","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/generation-robot-terri-favro-9781510754614","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}