{"product_id":"the-robot-lisa-nocks-9780313331688","title":"The Robot: The Life Story of a Technology","description":"In almost all depictions of the future, one technology plays a prominent role - the robot. Science fiction movies and stories tell us that, in the not so distant future, robots - from Robbie the Robot to C3PO to the Terminator - will be everywhere, taking care of every human need. Those are projections of the future. But robots have a history as well, and \u003ci\u003eThe Robot: A Life Story of a Technology\u003c\/i\u003e tells their story. During the Englightenment, automata were mechnical toys that could simulate human actions. Robots became essential parts of factories, performing tasks perfectly that would be either too dangerous or boring for humans. And recent advances in artificial intelligence have made robots that can behave with intelligence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Nocks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313331685\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313331688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.35h x 6.48w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2007 pg. 124","brand":"Lisa Nocks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119576051967,"sku":"9780313331688","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_84a9ff20-111d-4925-950e-77c5c83c3427.jpg?v=1687409991","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-robot-lisa-nocks-9780313331688","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}