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1) Ungifted
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English
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Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.
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English
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"A missing woman receives a second chance at life, thanks to her billionaire husband--but the consequences are deadly in this gripping psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before. Abbie awakens in a daze with no memory of who she is or how she landed in this unsettling condition. The man by her side claims to be her husband. He's an icon of the tech world, the founder of a lucrative robotics company. He tells...
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2019
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English
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Not long ago, drones were considered futuristic, and few people had an opportunity to play with one. Most were reserved for professional purposes, but that's all changed! Today, anyone can buy and fly a drone right in their own backyard. Drones come in all shapes and sizes. Some drones cost hundreds of dollars, but others are much more affordable for the casual drone hobbyist. Readers will learn how drones fly and all the ways the average person
...5) Robots
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[2014]
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English
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Profiles current robotics technologies while outlining near-future innovations, explaining the components that make up a robot, six primary robot types, and the ways in which robots are helping our world.
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[2016]
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English
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They fix spacecraft, dance, tell jokes, and even clean your carpet! From the tiniest robo-bees to gigantic factory machines, robotics is all around you. This technology isn't just for science-fiction anymore -- it's real and more relevant than ever. With stunning visuals and energetic, impactful design, readers won't stop until they've learned everything there is to know about robotics.
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English
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In Dale Brown's Puppet Master, intelligent machines take center stage as America battles the Russian mafia in Eastern Europe.
Louis Massina is revolutionizing the field of robotics. His technological wonders are capable of locating disaster survivors, preventing nuclear meltdowns, and replacing missing limbs. After one of Massina's creations makes a miraculous rescue, an FBI agent recruits him to pursue criminals running a massive financial scam-and...
9) Robots
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Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"Learn all about robots, from how they are designed and built to which exciting new kinds of robots you might see in the future."--
10) Dream machine
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Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Computer whiz Bella is determined to prove herself to the older kids on her school's robotics team in order to secure a slot in a citywide robotics competition.
11) How robots work
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c2013
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English
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"Explains how and where robots work today, as well as discusses new and developing advances in robotics"--Provided by publisher.
12) Robots
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Explores how robots function and are made, looking at their computing components and how engineers design them with specific capabilities.
13) Paulie Go!
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[2022]
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English
Description
A young AI prodigy gets rejected from the world-renowned robotics lab and does what any rational teenager would do steal a van and drive across the country to Northern Minnesota to track down the Professor who rejected him.
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Español
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Los objetos que nos rodean están diseñados para estropearse cuando caduca la garantía. El oficio de reparador ha desaparecido y ya nadie arregla porque no vale la pena. Pero, ¿es así realmente? ¿Podemos hacer algo más que tirar todo lo que se rompe? ¿Existen alternativas sostenibles y más interesantes?
Este libro nace para transmitir a todo el mundo la pasión por reparar, un oficio nada fácil que, muchas veces, recuerda al trabajo de los...
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There are many beautiful and dynamic aerial photographs, including breathtaking views of mountains or scenes in the middle of the ocean. Not long ago, taking an aerial photograph could be costly, difficult, or even dangerous! Today, drones have changed how we take photographs. Using drones for photography presents us with a new perspective and can show us amazing scenes. This informational yet gripping narrative explores drone technology in age-appropriate...
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Fighting robots are not a new concept. Ever since the toy Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots made its debut in 1964, children and adults have had fun controlling robots as they fight each other. However, advancements in robotic technology have turned this whimsical pastime into a major sporting event. As the popularity of the TV show Battlebots makes clear, people love to watch robots fight! Full-color photographs, fact boxes, and exciting sidebars help immerse...
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NXT One-Kit Creatures offers full-color building and programming instructions for five original animal robot designs that can be built with a single LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 1.0 or NXT 2.0 kit. The animals are an undulating shark, a crawling horseshoe crab, a backwardly-mobile dung beetle, a walking chick, and a leaping grasshopper. Each design shows another unique way to make an animal robot move. Anyone new to the NXT will find these models easy to build...
18) Drones in Space
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English
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One of the main advantages of drones is that they can be used in situations that are too dangerous for humans. Space is probably the most dangerous environment where men and women work, so it's only natural to use drones for space exploration. This far-out volume looks at the different kinds of drones used to explore other planets over the years, as well as new technology being developed for the future. This high-interest STEM topic is presented with...
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How are drones used in racing and other sports? Who builds and operates racing drones? Readers will learn about drones and discover why many people enjoy using drones in racing and sports. They'll also find out how the use of drones at sporting events is changing the way viewers watch televised sports. Readers will learn about the rules and safety protocols involved with operating racing and sport drones. Diagrams, graphic organizers, and colorful...
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English
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Most people have seen or heard about flying drones and their many uses, but have you heard about drones in the water? What are they used for, and how are they waterproof? With this volume, readers will learn what an underwater drone is and how it operates. Students will discover how people use drones to explore shipwrecks, coral reefs, and other underwater sites. They'll find out how the use of drones helps scientists obtain data about the water,...
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