
Science Comics: Robots and Drones
Past, Present, and Future
First Second · Print & ebook · March 27, 2018
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- Who it’s for
- A humorous illustrated introduction follows robotics from early mechanical birds to Mars-exploring rovers.
- Themes
- Robot history, How robots work, Robots exploring Mars
- Genres
- Robots & Robotics, Comics Science & Nature, How Things Work
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In factories! In the sky! In your cars and phones! In your own home! Robots are everywhere! And they have been for a lot longer than you might realize. From tea-serving robots in feudal Japan to modern rovers exploring Mars, robots have been humanity's partners, helpers, and protectors for centuries!
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Robots Through Time
A humorous illustrated introduction follows robotics from early mechanical birds to Mars-exploring rovers.
Come here for
- A wide-angle look at robots as helpers, partners, and protectors
- Curiosity about how robots work—and where they might go
Expect
- Accessible science in graphic-novel form
- A light, funny tone alongside historical detail
Where it sits
| Comics Science & Nature | 82% |
|---|---|
| Robots & Robotics | 69% |
| How Things Work | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Electricity & Electronics
- Robots & Robotics
- Comics Science & Nature
- Authors
- Mairghread Scott
- Publisher
- First Second
- Published
- March 27, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Robot history · How robots work · Robots exploring Mars
- Reading lane
- Electricity & Electronics