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Almost Human: Making Robots Think
By
Lee Gutkind
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication date
August 24, 2009
Pages
284
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780393336849
ISBN-10
0393336840
Dimensions
1 by 5.75 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.50 lbs.
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$21.95
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“A crazy suspense story about these kids at Carnegie Mellon and their leader making robots . . . fascinating stuff.” ―Jon Stewart
In the High Bay at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon, Segways scoot across the floor chasing soccer balls while other robots hunt for treasure. Nursebots, developed to care for hospital patients, mingle with a robotic Lara Croft lookalike. Lee Gutkind immersed himself in this frenzied subculture and, in Almost Human, introduces us to Zoë, Groundhog, Grace, and Sandstorm―robots designed to help, or in some cases replace, humans―as well as to the colorful cast of researchers attempting to create language to talk not only to machines but also to one another across their disciplines.15 illustrationsEditions
Hardcover
from W W Norton & Co Inc (March 1, 2007)
9780393058673 | details & prices | 284 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $25.95
About: A behind-the-scenes view of the world of modern robotics and the individuals who create these innovative machines looks at the vast potential of these mechanical creatures and at efforts to create a fully autonomous robot.
About: A behind-the-scenes view of the world of modern robotics and the individuals who create these innovative machines looks at the vast potential of these mechanical creatures and at efforts to create a fully autonomous robot.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (August 24, 2009)
9780393336849 | details & prices | 284 pages | 5.75 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $21.95
About: “A crazy suspense story about these kids at Carnegie Mellon and their leader making robots .
About: “A crazy suspense story about these kids at Carnegie Mellon and their leader making robots .
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