Aimed toward a younger audience, Angelo's book tries to cover events and relevant concepts in the automation efforts of humans from prehistory until today, and to investigate possible futures and concerns of a mechanized society….[u]se this book as kick-off reading and a resource for further exploration of the machine. The book contains an elaborate glossary of terms used in robot technology, and lists relevant associations, demonstration sites (including many science centers in the States), and other sources of information….General readers; lower-division undergraduates; two-year technical program students.

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[A]nyone with a modicum of interest in the study of robotics would probably benefit from reading this detailed guide. It is a comprehensive, stand-alone introduction to robot technology….

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