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Henderson, Harry

Modern Robotics: Building Versatile Machines

188 pp. | Chelsea | September, 2006 | Library ISBN 0-8160-5745-1 $35.00
(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. This volume begins with a big-picture introduction, then offers intelligent, comprehensive summaries of the contributions of ten scientists and inventors, including Norbert Wiener, Donna Shirley, and Hans Moravec. The volume's thoughtful sequencing puts the scientists' accomplishments in context. Black-and-white photos, diagrams, sidebars, and firsthand accounts of breakthroughs expand the main text. Reading list, timeline, websites.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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