Get ready for robots!

by Patricia Lauber

An introduction to robots describing the many tasks they can perform at home and in industry and the things they might do in the future.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Patricia Lauber is the author of more than sixty-five books for young readers. Many of them are in the field of science, and their range reflects the diversity of her own interests - bats, dolphins, dogs, volcanoes, earthquakes, the ice ages, the Everglades, the planets, and earthworms.

Two of her books, SEEDS: POP STICK GLIDE and JOURNEY TO THE PLANETS, were nonfiction nominees for The American Book Award. She was the 1983 winner of The Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children's nonfiction literature.

As well as writing books, Ms. Lauber has been editor of Junior Scholastic, editor-in-chief of Science World, and chief editor, science and mathematics, of The New Book of Knowledge.

A graduate of Wellesley College, she is married and lives in Connecticut. When not writing, she enjoys hiking, sailing, traveling, cooking, reading, and listening to music.

Reviews

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

As old as this is, it still basically explained things without being too out of date.

[Kim Miller · Rating 2 out of 5]

A little outdated, but mostly still relevent. Not much of a story, all non fiction kind of material.

[Libby In Libraryland · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 1987 treasure, aimed at ages 4 to 8, offers a great basic introduction to robotics in the context of a dream. I wish I had a book like this about 3-D printers. :)