{"product_id":"robots-david-e-newton-9781440858611","title":"Robots: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobots: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e differs from most other books on robotics in the variety of resources that it provides to readers of all ages.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobots: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e teaches readers about a wide variety of robots. It opens with a history of robotics, dating to ancient Greece and Rome, at which time an impressive array of automata were invented for entertainment, religious, and instructional purposes. It follows the development of automata and robots in ancient China and the Islamic world, through to Western Civilization in the present day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSubsequent chapters describe the wide array of applications to which robots are put today and discuss the technical, social, political, ethical, and economic issues created by their increasing use. Additionally, a number of essays by interested individuals highlight various aspects of robotics development. The remaining chapters of the book provide resources that will assist readers in learning more about the topic of robotics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David E. Newton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440858616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440858611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/21\/2018 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2019","brand":"David E. Newton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986197676287,"sku":"9781440858611","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2665433e-3929-4272-8115-9ea2fb125633.jpg?v=1683281937","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/robots-david-e-newton-9781440858611","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}