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Robots in fiction and films  Cover Image Book Book

Robots in fiction and films / by Steve Parker.

Summary:

"Discusses how robots are featured in popular culture, including films and fiction. Also discusses real and imagined advances in robotics, and how realistically the technology is represented"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781607530732
  • ISBN: 1607530732
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm.
  • Publisher: Mankato, MN : Amicus, ©2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Robo-stars -- The original robots -- Robots take off -- Imaginary laws -- How robot stories change -- Real or pretend? -- What robots look like -- Robots and computers -- Goodies, baddies, and funnies -- Robots with feelings and emotions -- Robot or human? -- When robots are stars -- Future fiction.
Subject: Robots > Juvenile literature.
Cinematography > Special effects > Juvenile literature.
Science fiction > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at scottsboropl.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
scottsboropl J 629.8 Par 32269000980055 Juvenile - NonFiction Available -

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1001 . ‡aParker, Steve, ‡d1952-
24510. ‡aRobots in fiction and films / ‡cby Steve Parker.
260 . ‡aMankato, MN : ‡bAmicus, ‡c©2011.
300 . ‡a32 pages : ‡billustrations (chiefly color) ; ‡c30 cm.
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
4901 . ‡aRobot world
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
5050 . ‡aRobo-stars -- The original robots -- Robots take off -- Imaginary laws -- How robot stories change -- Real or pretend? -- What robots look like -- Robots and computers -- Goodies, baddies, and funnies -- Robots with feelings and emotions -- Robot or human? -- When robots are stars -- Future fiction.
520 . ‡a"Discusses how robots are featured in popular culture, including films and fiction. Also discusses real and imagined advances in robotics, and how realistically the technology is represented"--Provided by publisher.
650 0. ‡aRobots ‡vJuvenile literature.
650 0. ‡aCinematography ‡xSpecial effects ‡vJuvenile literature.
650 0. ‡aScience fiction ‡vJuvenile literature.
8001 . ‡aParker, Steve, ‡d1952- ‡tRobot world.
959 . ‡i32269000980055 ‡lYA 629.8 Par ‡aYoung Adult - NonFiction ‡tYA NonFiction ‡g30.00
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