{"product_id":"robots-in-american-popular-culture-steve-carper-9781476670416","title":"Robots in American Popular Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e They are invincible warriors of steel, silky-skinned enticers, stealers of jobs and lovable goofball sidekicks. Legions of robots and androids star in the dream factories of Hollywood and leer on pulp magazine covers, instantly recognizable icons of American popular culture. For two centuries, we have been told tales of encounters with creatures stronger, faster and smarter than ourselves, making us wonder who would win in a battle between machine and human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book examines society's introduction to robots and androids such as Robby and Rosie, Elektro and Sparko, Data, WALL-E, C-3PO and the Terminator, particularly before and after World War II when the power of technology exploded. Learn how robots evolved with the times and then eventually caught up with and surpassed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Carper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476670412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476670416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Steve Carper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44311317938431,"sku":"9781476670416","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f24204d9-d99c-40b6-9477-6ba646efc45b.jpg?v=1695722194","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/robots-in-american-popular-culture-steve-carper-9781476670416","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}