Robots Rising (Redfeather Chapter Book) [Hardcover]

Carol Sonenklar (Author), John Kaufmann (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Series: Redfeather Chapter Book

Scientists are using robo-insects to study insect behavior. Meet robo-roach-the bionic bug.

The days of industrial-looking robots with mechanical voices and dome-shaped heads are long gone. Today, a robot might crawl up your arm, locate a hidden land mine, detect cracks in nuclear storage silos, serve appetizers, or chat with you about tennis.

In this intriguing book filled with photographs and detailed illustrations, young readers are introduced to the new generation of robots: there's Mini Andros who defuses bombs, Wanda the robopike--a fish robot who studies the behavior of aquatic mammals--and Aesop 3000, a voice-controlled robotic arm that helps doctors perform invasive surgery. These are just a few of the astonishing robotic creations that are helping us learn more about our world.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8-From insect-sized mechanisms to those that explore outer space, this book looks at the latest trends in robotics. Each chapter discusses a different type of device designed for a unique purpose. Sonenklar does an excellent job of explaining the various approaches in the field and how they have produced a wide range of mechanical beings. There are robots that find and detonate bombs, those that are being taught to think for themselves, and even tiny robodoctors that perform surgery and a robopike that mimics the behavior of a real fish. Sufficiently well organized for reports, this book is also interesting enough for general browsing. It is liberally sprinkled with black-and-white computer-generated illustrations and includes a list of Web sites for information on building your own robot. A fine update to any collection.
Yapha Nussbaum Mason, Brentwood Lower School, Los Angeles
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Using simple, direct text, Sonenklar surveys the current state of robotics for middle-grade readers. After defining robots as machines with computers inside them, she describes several types in production today, including devices used to collect data at dangerous or remote sites; gadgets shaped like insects, fish, or bats; miniaturized ones that assist in medical procedures; and humanoid automatons that aspire to artificial intelligence. A final chapter discusses robot competitions. Short chapters, large print, and frequent black-and-white illustrations make the format appealing, and the lively text will attract browsers as well as young researchers. A good introduction to a continually changing part of science. Web sites, a glossary, and a bibliography are appended. Kay Weisman

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (December 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805060960
• ISBN-13: 978-0805060966
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,012,880 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, well-written and educational, December 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Robots Rising (Redfeather Chapter Book) (Hardcover)

This is a great book for children interested in the weird and fun aspects of technology and the future. It is entertaining to read and makes a complicated subject accessible. It's also very pretty!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 Stars for Robots Rising, April 10, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Robots Rising (Redfeather Chapter Book) (Hardcover)

I liked the book because I like to invent stuff, like robots. I also liked the book because it tought me alot about more different types of robots, like some the size of bugs. The best part of the book was the part with the bug bots because I like to spy on people.

The best part of the book (like I said already) is the part with the bug bots. It was the best because part because the book said they could spy on people. The robots did it by going through pipes to listen to people.

Some of the characters were Remote Mobile Investigator or RMI, Mini Andros, and Andros 6x6. RMI was used to end a stand off in Prince Williams County. It was used to find Smith and help arrest him. Mini Andros was used to stop a high-jacker from stealing an airplane. Andros 6x6 was used to go over hazardous material in Atlanta,GA. The conflict with RMI was to end a stand off. With Mini Andros he ended the conflict by stopping a high-jacker on an airplane. The conflict with Andros 6x6 was to go over hazardous material.