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Series
Wild robot volume 1
Language
English
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Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
Author
Series
Robopocalypse novels volume 1
Publisher
Doubleday
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Two decades into the future humans are battling for their very survival when a powerful AI computer goes rogue, and all the machines on earth rebel against their human controllers.
3) Ruins
Author
Series
Partials sequence volume 3
Publisher
Balzer + Bray an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
As a war between the humans and the Partials looms, Samm finds himself trapped beyond a toxic wasteland, and Kira finds herself under the control of Dr. Morgan who is desperate to save the Partials.
Publisher
The Orchard
Language
English
Description
Traveling across a barren landscape, Lernert digs through piles of rubbish in an attempt to build a body for his companion Susan, the unresponsive robot head who hangs from the back of his pack. The pair comes across Rola, a spirited young woman who lacks survival skills but makes up for the deficiency with sheer determination. This unlikely trio navigates the harsh desert in search of a mythical water basin that could replenish their depleted resources...
Author
Series
Murderbot diaries volume 3
Language
English
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Description
"The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayChris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah's SecUnit is. And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good."
Author
Series
Murderbot diaries volume Book 1
Language
English
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A murderous android discovers itself in "All Systems Red", a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial intelligence. In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest...
9) Robots
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Introduces robots and the science behind these amazing machines, including a historic timeline of robot development, common jobs robots perform in the workplace and at home, and robots of the future.
10) Robots
Author
Series
Publisher
Time for Kids Books, an imprint of Time Home Entertainment Inc
Language
English
Description
Profiles current robotics technologies while outlining near-future innovations, explaining the components that make up a robot, six primary robot types, and the ways in which robots are helping our world.
12) If I had a robot
Author
Publisher
Viking
Language
English
Description
Phil imagines the advantages of having a robot, from feeding it his vegetables to becoming king of the playground.
Author
Series
The team volume 1
Publisher
Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Language
English
Description
Harvey's team is on a losing streak until Professor Gertie, Harvey's neighbor, introduces them to Mark 1, the Soccer Machine, a robot programmed to win.
Author
Series
Robot makers volume 1
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Language
English
Description
"La Ion just wants to play soccer, but he accidentally joins a robot soccer club. Along with the story of La Ion's mix-up, this graphic novel explores the history of robots and key ideas in robotics"--
16) Robots
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
With the help of his misfit mechanical friends, a small town robot named Rodney embarks on the adventure of a lifetime as he heads for the big city to pursue his dreams and ultimately proves that anyone can shine no matter what they're made of.
Author
Series
Ricky Ricotta volume 1
Language
English
Description
Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, is being bullied at school, but when he rescues a powerful robot from its evil creator, he acquires a friend and protector--and saves the city from Dr. Stinky.
19) What is a droid?
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Featuring high-quality images from the smash-hit movies and TV series, this Level 1 Reader takes a close look at the coolest droids in the Star Wars galaxy, from new favorites BB-8 (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), K-2SO (Star Wars: Rogue One), and Chopper (Star Wars: Rebels) to treasured old friends from the classic saga C-3PO and R2-D2.
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