Generation robot : a century of science fiction, fact, and speculation
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Skyhorse Publishing,
New York :
2018.
- 3 of 3 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Port Colborne Library (Show)
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
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| Port Colborne | 006.3 FAV | Adult Non-fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
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About
"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"--Amazon.com.
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- ISBN: 9781510723108
- Physical Description: xx, 231 pages.print
- Publisher: New York : Skyhorse Publishing, 2018.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-231).