Gifford, Clive
Summary: In today's wired world, robots are everywhere, from movies, in space, as part of computer games--maybe even walking among us. This is a look at their rise: how they've developed over time, from early sketches to terrifying battlebots and factory operatives, to the latest AIs running free from their workshops. Presented chronologically, this robot history explores landmark robots that have...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8 GIFWeir, Ivy Noelle
Summary: In this modern retelling, Anne is fostered into the West Philly home of siblings Marilla and Matthew, and while she initially has a hard time at school, she ends up joining the robotics team and competes for a spot in an elite STEM program.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 WEIRus, Daniela
Summary: "Daniela Rus, a leading roboticist and computer scientist, explores how we can use a new generation of smart machines to help humankind. There is a robotics revolution underway. A record 3.1 million robots are working in factories right now, doing everything from assembling computers to packing goods and monitoring air quality and performance. A far greater number of smart machines impact our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.8924 RUSSummary: "Meet Botley 2.0 The Coding Robot, our smartest coding robot yet! The next generation of our Toy of the Year winner Botley the Coding Robot, Botley 2.0 helps kids as young as 5 learn to code through 100% screen-free play. Botley 2.0 knows multiple ways to code right out of the box--code by color, make Botley move in six directions, and even put on a light show! Discover Botley 2.0's 16 fun...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Learning Resources, inc. 2018
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Summary: On an island nation in the Indian Ocean, the explorers venture through a vast underwater world and take part in a friendly robotics competition. But the tides of good fortune change quickly. Suddenly, Team Cousteau jumps into action to rescue a faculty member from the brink of death. Meanwhile, the team follows the Cruz's mother's clues to a magnificent tomb and center of spirituality...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC TRUCawthon, Scott
Summary: "In this volume, three stories from the New York Times bestselling series Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights come to life in delightfully horrifying comics. Readers beware: This collection of terrifying tales is enough to unsettle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans..." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 FIVCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA GRAPHIC FIVCawthon, Scott
Summary: Have you ever experienced a gut feeling that told you something was wrong? . . . Caden senses the underwater animatronics in Freddy's Fantasy Water Park have a mind of their own. Robbie knows deep down that the minds of the members of the Fazbear Fan Club have been taken over by something. And Abe can't shake the feeling that the animatronic assistants in his Fazplex Tower apartment are hiding...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC CAWFollmuth, Alexene Farol
Summary: High school senior Bel Maier has an aptitude for engineering and teams up with robotics team captain, Mateo Luna, but after a rough start together the nights of after-school work lead to romance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC FOLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC FOLMendez, Yamile Saied
Summary: The first in a must-read middle grade series from Girl Scouts of the USA about a group of fifth graders with lots of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. This novel written by award-winning author Yamile Saied Mendez is perfect for readers who love The Babysitter's Club and American Girl's Girl of the Year series. Maven wants to be known for something great. She...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC MENMotum, Markus
Summary: "Maybe you remember when a little robotic spacecraft landed on a far-off planet. On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars and now she's ready to guide you through her journey firsthand. From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, stylish book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission: to discover more about the red planet and search for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2 MOTSingh, Komal
Summary: Ara loves big numbers - BIG numbers. She wants to program her droid DeeDee <Beep!> to count all the stars, but she's not sure how. In this upbeat adventure, Ara visits Innovation Plex to enlist the help of four tech trailblazers - inspiring real-life engineers of Google. With her new friends, Ara discovers an algorithm for success that can solve BIG problems and be lots of fun: courage,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Two Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SINSummary: These robots really twist, turn, and move! Kids can design and build the STEM robots of their dreams with Gears! Gears! Gears! Robots in Motion. This 116-piece robotics building set inspired by our best-selling Gears! Gears! Gears! series includes all-new special components for designing and building robots, cars, and machines that move and transform. Kids can follow along with the included...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Learning Resources, Inc. 2019
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 270Cawthon, Scott
Summary: "Frustrated by an unfair arcade game, Colton throws himself into re-engineering the device at any cost. Mott quickly flushes his brother's creepy new pets down the drain, but the creatures have other plans. Aimee finally works up the courage to ditch her loud-mouthed, annoying friend at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. But when it comes to Five Nights at Freddy's, even the most ordinary seeming actions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2024
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Summary: "Robots are a part of our daily lives. People might live with a robotic vacuum. They might receive packages that a robot has sorted. They likely ride in cars and buses that robots assembled. These robots might not look like the robots in movies, but they're making a major impact in our society. This notable book introduces readers to the field of robotics and the many careers that those...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2024
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Summary: "This successor volume to The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will refashion the human race in the decades to come. In this entirely new book, Ray Kurzweil brings a fresh perspective to advances in the singularity-assessing the progress of many of his predictions and examining the novel advancements that, in the near future, will bring a revolution in knowledge and an expansion of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 612.8 KURCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 612.8 KURCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.8 KURCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Science KurzweilSpiro, Ruth
Summary: "In this tongue-in-cheek guide, a kid expert explains to young readers how to teach their grown-ups about the basics of robotics"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2024