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Gifford, Clive

A Robot World: Discover Amazing Robots and Their Robotic Powers

64 pp. | Barron's | April, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4380-5040-9 $11.99
(4) 4-6 Evoking vintage sci-fi posters in its graphic design and large format, this sprawling introduction alternates focus between real robotics history and functions and fictional bots such as R2-D2 and Transformers. Each busy two-page spread features a different topic within the expanding technological subject, and captioned photographs act as signposts in a visual tour of the robot world. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

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