Terri Favro Generation Robot (Paperback)
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Further Details Title: Generation Robot Condition: New EAN: 9781510754614 ISBN: 9781510754614 Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Format: Paperback Release Date: 04/02/2020 Item Height: 210mm Item Length: 140mm Item Width: 18mm Item Weight: 268g Author: Terri Favro Language: English Subtitle: A Century of Science Fiction, Fact, and Speculation ISBN-10: 151075461X Description: For Fans of Mary Roach, a Sweetly Nostalgic and Enlightening Exploration of Futures Past, Present, and Still to Come Generation Robot covers a century of science fiction, fact, and speculation—from the 1950 publication of Isaac Asimov’s seminal robot masterpiece, I, Robot , to the 2050 Singularity when artificial and human intelligence are predicted to merge. Beginning with a childhood informed by pop-culture robots in movies, in comic books, and on TV in the 1960s, to adulthood where the possibilities of self-driving cars and virtual reality are daily conversation, Terri Favro offers a unique perspective on how our relationship with robotics and futuristic technologies has shifted over time. Peppered with pop-culture fun-facts about Superman’s kryptonite, the human-machine relationships in the cult TV show Firefly , and the sexual and moral implications of the film Ex Machina , Generation Robot explores how the techno-triumphs and resulting anxieties of reality bleed into the fantasies of our collective culture. Clever and accessible, Generation Robot isn’t just for the serious, scientific reader—it’s for everyone interested in robotics and technology since their science-fiction origins. By looking back at the future she once imagined, analyzing the plugged-in present, and speculating on what is on the horizon, Terri Favro allows readers the chance to consider what was, what is, and what could be. This is a captivating book that looks at the pop-culture of our society to explain how the world works—now and tomorrow. Country/Region of Manufacture: US Genre: Technology & Engineering Topic: Science Nature & Math Release Year: 2020 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
