Robots

There are about one million robots in the world. Some say that robots will be recognized as their own species by 2040. The first "humanoid" robot was built in 1939 by Westinghouse. There are two robots exploring Mars, named Spirit and Opportunity.

About the author

Tamara Hartson, equipped from the age of six with a canoe, a dip net and a notepad, grew up in Alberta with a fascination for nature and the diversity of life, She has a degree in environmental conservation sciences, and has photographed and written about wildlife in Bermuda, the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon Basin, Argentina, Tibet and India. With a fondness for paleontology, Tamara has studied and participated in paleo digs in Alberta and Patagonia. She has worked in both Canada and Argentina as an interpretive naturalist and guide, specializing in ecology and paleontology. An award-winning photographer, her photographs appear in numerous books, posters and online magazines. Tamara now lives in Patagonia and she continues to write, photograph and travel.

Product details

• Authors: Tamara Hartson
• Publisher: Blue Bike Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781926700830
• ISBN: 978-1-926700-83-0
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 85 mm x 196 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 130 g
• Series: Mega Machines; Mega Machines; Super Explorers
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools