About this title: Robots, androids, and bionic people pervade popular culture, from classics like âÂÂFrankensteinâ and âÂÂR.U.R.â to modern tales such as âÂÂThe Six Million Dollar ManâÂÂ, âÂÂThe TerminatorâÂÂ, and âÂÂA.I.âÂÂ. Our fascination is obvious and the technology is quickly moving from books and films to real life. In a lab at MIT, scientists ...
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
Date Published: 2004-05-05
ISBN-13:9780309089876ISBN:0309089875
Description: New. New and in great condition (wear and tears on dust jacket, different cover than shown). Pages are crisp and clean with a tight spine. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Natl Academy Pr
Date Published: 2005-09-20
ISBN-13:9780309096195ISBN:0309096197
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
Date Published: 2004-05-05
ISBN-13:9780309089876ISBN:0309089875
Description: Very Good. Uncirculated (unread) library backup copy withdrawn from collection. This can only ship priority or outside the USA by special arrangement. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780309089876ISBN:0309089875
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Fine copy with fine dj. Robots by now are a staple of popular culture. But in labs around the world, scientists and robotics experts are tinkering with the next generation of 21st century beings, turning science fiction into science fact. Digital People examines the ways in which technology is inexorably driving us to a new and different level of humanity. As scientists draw on nanotechnolgoy, molecular biology, artificial intelligence, and materials ... read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: JOSEPH HENRY PR
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780309096195ISBN:0309096197
Description: New. This thoughtful and provocative book shows just where technology is taking mankind--in directions both wonderful and terrible--to ponder what it means to be human. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: JOSEPH HENRY PR
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780309089876ISBN:0309089875
Description: New. This thoughtful and provocative book shows just where technology is taking mankind, in directions both wonderful and terrible, to ponder what it means to be human. read more
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