Thames & Kosmos
Discover the world of robots and AI your way! Open the book to any page, jump forward and back, dig deeper into your favorite topics, and become a Thames & Kosmos SMART Fox!
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of robots and artificial intelligence, from the first human-like robot in the 1930s to modern medical robots. Experience an exciting journey through the world of bionics, the history of robotics, and how fictional robots can inspire real innovations.
- Hardcover books with 64 pages
- Lots of full-color pictures and short, approachable text entries
- Choose-your-own-path format means you can start on any page and flip back and forth to whatever topics are most interesting
- Modular information on each two-page spread means readers can choose how deeply they want to delve into each topic
- Concise, exciting text encourages readers to go deeper
- Each page offers several different choices of where to read next
- Self-determination adds an element of play and independent learning
- Topics covered include:
- What is a robot?
- Robots working together, with humans, and in factories
- Robotic toys, avatars, and companions
- History of robotics
- Bionics, humanoid robots, and robotic prosthetics
- Robotics in education, ocean exploration, and space exploration
- Coding and communicating with robots
- Robots in fiction
- Sensors, artificial intelligence, machine learning, self-directed robots, and self-driving cars
- Drones and nanorobotics
- Digital twins
- Analog robots
Ages: 8+
Author: Thorsten Leimbach & Beate Jost
Pages: 64
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