Author: Tom Lichtenberg
Publisher: Tom Lichtenberg
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
It's the end of the world as we know it, when the dreaded Singularity finally occurs and happens to be captured, live on tape, by agents of the Frantic News Network, which freaks out, as usual, and causes a lot of trouble for the mild-mannered nanobot exterminator who happens to get caught in the crossfire.
Renegade Robot
Author: Tom Lichtenberg
Publisher: Tom Lichtenberg
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
It's the end of the world as we know it, when the dreaded Singularity finally occurs and happens to be captured, live on tape, by agents of the Frantic News Network, which freaks out, as usual, and causes a lot of trouble for the mild-mannered nanobot exterminator who happens to get caught in the crossfire.
Publisher: Tom Lichtenberg
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
It's the end of the world as we know it, when the dreaded Singularity finally occurs and happens to be captured, live on tape, by agents of the Frantic News Network, which freaks out, as usual, and causes a lot of trouble for the mild-mannered nanobot exterminator who happens to get caught in the crossfire.
Renegade Robots (Alien Detective Agency)
Author: Jane A C West Roger Hurn
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1849265968
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
The Alien Detective Agency series of reading books, featuring Jack Swift and Wanda Darkstar, are for children and young adults aged 8 to 14 and over who are struggling to read. Each book has been carefully written for those with a reading age of approximately 7 to 8, but are packed full of adventure and brilliant illustrations to really grab the reader interest.Renegade Robots - Jack is totally lost in the underground Martian city of Megapolis. Little does he know that soon he will be in the middle of a robot revolution with the mysterious Wanda Darkstar by his side.
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1849265968
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
The Alien Detective Agency series of reading books, featuring Jack Swift and Wanda Darkstar, are for children and young adults aged 8 to 14 and over who are struggling to read. Each book has been carefully written for those with a reading age of approximately 7 to 8, but are packed full of adventure and brilliant illustrations to really grab the reader interest.Renegade Robots - Jack is totally lost in the underground Martian city of Megapolis. Little does he know that soon he will be in the middle of a robot revolution with the mysterious Wanda Darkstar by his side.
We, Robot
Author: Mark Meadows
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762774940
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
We, Robot does for robotics what Michio Kaku’s bestselling Physics of the Impossible has done for physics. How close to becoming reality are our favorite science fiction robots? And what might be the real-life consequences of their existence? Robotics and artificial intelligence expert (and science fiction fan) Mark Stephen Meadows answers that question with an irresistible blend of hard science, futurist imagination, solid statistics, pop culture, and plenty of humor.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762774940
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
We, Robot does for robotics what Michio Kaku’s bestselling Physics of the Impossible has done for physics. How close to becoming reality are our favorite science fiction robots? And what might be the real-life consequences of their existence? Robotics and artificial intelligence expert (and science fiction fan) Mark Stephen Meadows answers that question with an irresistible blend of hard science, futurist imagination, solid statistics, pop culture, and plenty of humor.
The Coming Age of Robots
Author: George Pettinico
Publisher: Business Expert Press
ISBN: 1951527690
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
This book provides an in-depth look at how American consumers will react to the significant social, economic and marketplace changes that will be brought about by the robot revolution. Over the next twenty years, the presence of robots will dramatically increase in our daily lives. Robots will serve as maids, gardeners, companions, waiters, security guards, nurses, teachers, playmates, receptionists, chauffeurs and prostitutes – to name only a few roles they will assume. These robots will be intelligent, autonomous, communicative, emotional, and continually progressing in their abilities. This book provides an in-depth look at how American consumers will react to the significant social, economic and marketplace changes that will be brought about by the robot revolution. Our insights come from national surveys of over 2,700 Americans, as well as a thorough review of existing academic research and expert predictions. We provide suggestions for publically-acceptable robot roles, robot design and the optimal marketplace approaches for successful human-robot interactions. Ready or not, it’s coming. And sooner than you might think.
Publisher: Business Expert Press
ISBN: 1951527690
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
This book provides an in-depth look at how American consumers will react to the significant social, economic and marketplace changes that will be brought about by the robot revolution. Over the next twenty years, the presence of robots will dramatically increase in our daily lives. Robots will serve as maids, gardeners, companions, waiters, security guards, nurses, teachers, playmates, receptionists, chauffeurs and prostitutes – to name only a few roles they will assume. These robots will be intelligent, autonomous, communicative, emotional, and continually progressing in their abilities. This book provides an in-depth look at how American consumers will react to the significant social, economic and marketplace changes that will be brought about by the robot revolution. Our insights come from national surveys of over 2,700 Americans, as well as a thorough review of existing academic research and expert predictions. We provide suggestions for publically-acceptable robot roles, robot design and the optimal marketplace approaches for successful human-robot interactions. Ready or not, it’s coming. And sooner than you might think.
The Corporation Wars: Dissidence
Author: Ken MacLeod
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316363669
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
From Arthur C. Clarke Award-nominated author Ken MacLeod, an action-packed space opera told against a backdrop of interstellar drone warfare, virtual reality, and an A.I. revolution. Carlos is dead.br Seba is alive. By a fluke of nature, a contractual overlap, and a loop in its subroutines, this lunar mining robot has gained sentience. Gathering with other "freeboots," Seba is taking a stand against the corporations that want it and its kind gone. Against a backdrop of warring companies and interstellar drone combat, Carlos and Seba must either find a way to rise above the games their masters are playing, or die. And even dying will not be the end of it. They've died for the companies more times than they can remember. Now they must fight to live for themselves.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316363669
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
From Arthur C. Clarke Award-nominated author Ken MacLeod, an action-packed space opera told against a backdrop of interstellar drone warfare, virtual reality, and an A.I. revolution. Carlos is dead.br Seba is alive. By a fluke of nature, a contractual overlap, and a loop in its subroutines, this lunar mining robot has gained sentience. Gathering with other "freeboots," Seba is taking a stand against the corporations that want it and its kind gone. Against a backdrop of warring companies and interstellar drone combat, Carlos and Seba must either find a way to rise above the games their masters are playing, or die. And even dying will not be the end of it. They've died for the companies more times than they can remember. Now they must fight to live for themselves.
Thor Epic Collection
Author: Tom Defalco
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
ISBN: 1302514849
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
Collects Thor (1966) #419-436 and Annual #15. If death be his destiny! When the High Evolutionary plans a new race of immortals in the Black Galaxy, Hercules and the Celestials play a part in a spacefaring saga with major implications for Thor and his new mortal host, Eric Masterson! Thor will experience flame, frost and fury courtesy of Surtur and Ymir but will a new god take charge of Asgard? On Earth, Code Blue serves and protects New York from superhuman dangers like the Wrecking Crew but things get out of hand when Thor and Excalibur take on the unstoppable Juggernaut! And when Loki crosses the line, Thor commits an unspeakable act and the consequences leave Eric Masterson in charge! Can Eric fill the Thunder Gods shoes, or will his first outing as a solo hero be his last?
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
ISBN: 1302514849
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
Collects Thor (1966) #419-436 and Annual #15. If death be his destiny! When the High Evolutionary plans a new race of immortals in the Black Galaxy, Hercules and the Celestials play a part in a spacefaring saga with major implications for Thor and his new mortal host, Eric Masterson! Thor will experience flame, frost and fury courtesy of Surtur and Ymir but will a new god take charge of Asgard? On Earth, Code Blue serves and protects New York from superhuman dangers like the Wrecking Crew but things get out of hand when Thor and Excalibur take on the unstoppable Juggernaut! And when Loki crosses the line, Thor commits an unspeakable act and the consequences leave Eric Masterson in charge! Can Eric fill the Thunder Gods shoes, or will his first outing as a solo hero be his last?
Inspector Mole and the Frozen Stiff
Bookstore Lore: the Stupidest Questions Ever Asked in a Bookstore
Author: Bookstore Lore
Publisher: Tom Lichtenberg
ISBN:
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The original collection of "Most Stupid Questions Ever" with an introduction by Chris Haight, and collected by generations of bookstore workers from downtown San Francisco, California. Advisory: These are not your friendly neighborhood bookstore clerks!
Publisher: Tom Lichtenberg
ISBN:
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The original collection of "Most Stupid Questions Ever" with an introduction by Chris Haight, and collected by generations of bookstore workers from downtown San Francisco, California. Advisory: These are not your friendly neighborhood bookstore clerks!
The Space Pirates
Author: E.E. 'Doc' Smith
Publisher: Gateway
ISBN: 0575122862
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Tedric the hero had become Tedric the pirate... He looked at his strange companions: Philip Nolan, an aristocrat turned mutineer; Keller, a subman with canine ancestry; Ky-shan, a huge blue-furred alien; KT294578 Wilson, an extraordinary anarchist robot. A weird band of thieves. But Tedric intended to use his crew for something more worthwhile than piracy. He had a plan to overthrow the tyrannical Carey family, the oppressors who controlled the Universe. All the rights and wrongs of the situation were clear to Tedric...until Alyc Carey, beautiful, blind daughter of the megalomaniac Melor Carey, was taken prisoner. She seemed sympathetic to the revolutionary cause, and yet, Tedric was unsure of her... Should he see her as a hostage...or a recruit?
Publisher: Gateway
ISBN: 0575122862
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Tedric the hero had become Tedric the pirate... He looked at his strange companions: Philip Nolan, an aristocrat turned mutineer; Keller, a subman with canine ancestry; Ky-shan, a huge blue-furred alien; KT294578 Wilson, an extraordinary anarchist robot. A weird band of thieves. But Tedric intended to use his crew for something more worthwhile than piracy. He had a plan to overthrow the tyrannical Carey family, the oppressors who controlled the Universe. All the rights and wrongs of the situation were clear to Tedric...until Alyc Carey, beautiful, blind daughter of the megalomaniac Melor Carey, was taken prisoner. She seemed sympathetic to the revolutionary cause, and yet, Tedric was unsure of her... Should he see her as a hostage...or a recruit?
Battle of the Bots
Author: John Perritano
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1629687405
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Under orders of the US president, Colonel Bragg hires two companies to build the world's first robotic armies. The two armies fight in a mock battle to determine which company gets the contract. Project Battle Bot was meant to bring peace to the world. But as the robots start using real weapons and thinking for themselves, it is clear that peace will not be the outcome. Colonel Bragg and his aid, Dr. I.N. Stein, call on Pi, Athena, Gadget, and Tank to stop the robots before they cause more destruction. Can the Kid Squad save the world from the threat of Project Battle Bot? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1629687405
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Under orders of the US president, Colonel Bragg hires two companies to build the world's first robotic armies. The two armies fight in a mock battle to determine which company gets the contract. Project Battle Bot was meant to bring peace to the world. But as the robots start using real weapons and thinking for themselves, it is clear that peace will not be the outcome. Colonel Bragg and his aid, Dr. I.N. Stein, call on Pi, Athena, Gadget, and Tank to stop the robots before they cause more destruction. Can the Kid Squad save the world from the threat of Project Battle Bot? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.