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Book

Bots and bods : how robots and humans work, from the inside out

Call Number

  • J 612 ANDR (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

Kansas City, Missouri : Andrews McMeel Publishing, [2021]

Physical Description

96 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Summary

What do humans and robots have in common? Find out in this intriguing illustrated nonfiction book that encourages kids to discover their inner robot. Bots and Bods is an illustrated guide for kids looking to explore anatomy and technology and how they're related. How do we both move or sense the world? How does robot intelligence compare to our own? Middle-grade readers will find these answers and more among the four sections: Body structures Muscle and movement Senses and sensors Thinking and feeling An accessible guide with exciting illustrations, fun facts, and special feature spreads about robots in the real world explains why "bots" can sometimes do a better job than "bods" and vice versa.

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • Chapter 1. Body basics
  • Chapter 2. Get moving
  • Chapter 3. Seeing and sensing
  • Chapter 4. Thinking and feeling.

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