War Bots: How U.S. Military Robots Are Transforming War In Iraq, Afghanistan, And The Future [Paperback]

David Axe (Author), Steve Olexa (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1934840378 | ISBN-13: 978-1934840375 | Publication Date: August 15, 2008

The spread of robots in our armies, navies and air forces has greatly advanced the science, engineering and techniques for mixing thinking people and thinking machines. And it has forced us to try answering a basic moral question. Just how much responsibility should we surrender to machines? If and when robots fulfill their promise to make war cheaper and easier for our side, will we discover that we wage war too lightly? Are we already guilty of that sin? This book examines just a handful of the many types of war bots, and just a few of the ways they're being used in the expanding American-led "war on terror." Some of these robots have been in service for years. Some are still just prototypes. Between them they span the entire range of military robotics. Some are killers. Others are helpers. All of them are soldiers with no fear.

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About the Author

David Axe is a military correspondent living in Columbia, S.C. Since 2005 he has reported from the U.K., Iraq, Lebanon, Japan, East Timor, Afghanistan, Somalia, Chad and Nicaragua. He is a regular contributor to The Washington Times, C-SPAN and BBC Radio, among many others. His graphic novel war memoir WAR FIX made Amazon?s 2006 top ten list. ARMY 101, his nonfiction tale about Army ROTC, debuted in January 2007. He blogs alongside at Wired?s Danger Room. He can be reached at david_axe-at-hotmail.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Nimble Books LLC (August 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934840378
• ISBN-13: 978-1934840375
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,667,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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David Axe is a military correspondent living in Columbia, South Carolina. Since 2005 he has reported from the U.K., Iraq, Lebanon, Japan, East Timor, Afghanistan, Somalia, Chad, Nicaragua, Kenya, Gabon, Congo and other countries. He is a regular contributor to Voice of America, C-SPAN, Wired and many others. His graphic novel war memoir WAR FIX made Amazon's 2006 top ten list. ARMY 101, his nonfiction tale about Army ROTC, debuted in January 2007. His picture book WAR BOTS received favorable reviews. His next book, a graphic novel entitled WAR IS BORING, was published in 2010 by New American Library. In November 2011, Potomac will publish David's non-fiction book about logistics, FROM A TO B. David can be reached at david_axe-at-hotmail.com.