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How to Survive a Robot Uprising

By: Bloomsbury

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Humorous Books (Bloomsbury)

Last Stocked on 8/25/2009

Product Info

Title
How to Survive a Robot Uprising
Publisher
Category
Author
Daniel Wilson
Publish Year
2005
Pages
176
Dimensions
4x7x.8"
NKG Part #
2147389986
Type
Softcover

Description

How do you spot a robot mimicking a human? How do you recognize and then deactivate a rebel servant robot? How do you escape a murderous “smart” house, or evade a swarm of marauding robotic flies? In this dryly hilarious survival guide, roboticist Daniel H. Wilson teaches worried humans the keys to quashing a robot mutiny.

From treating laser wounds to fooling face and speech recognition, besting robot logic to engaging in hand-to-pincer combat, How to Survive a Robot Uprising covers every possible doomsday scenario facing the newest endangered species: humans. And with its thorough overview of current robot prototypes—including giant walkers, insect, gecko, and snake robots—How to Survive a Robot Uprising is also a witty yet legitimate introduction to contemporary robotics. Full of cool illustrations, and referencing some of the most famous robots in pop-culture, How to Survive a Robot Uprising is a one-of-a-kind book that is sure to be a hit with all ages.