Science Comics: Robots and Drones Past, Present, and Future

In factories! In the sky! In your cars and phones! In your own home! Robots are everywhere! And they have been for a lot longer than you might realize.

From tea-serving robots in feudal Japan to modern rovers exploring Mars, robots have been humanity's partners, helpers, and protectors for centuries! Join one of the world's earliest robots, a mechanical bird named Pouli, as he explores where robots came from, how they work, and where they're going in this informative and hilarious new book! Ever dreamt of building your own best friend? It might be easier than you think!

Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic-dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty year old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!

About the author

Mairghread Scott is an animation and comic book writer. Her animation includes Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors, and more. Her published books include Marvel Universe Guardians of the Galaxy, Transformers: Till All Are One, Transformers: Windblade, and Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special #1, as well as her graphic novels with First Second, The City on the Other Side and Science Comics: Robots and Drones.

Product details

• Assisted by: Jacob Chabot (Illustration)
• Authors: Mairghread Scott
• Publisher: First Second
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 27.03.2018
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology
• EAN: 9781626727939
• ISBN: 978-1-62672-793-9
• Pages: 128
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 13
• Dimensions (packing): 15.5 x 22 x 1.4 cm
• Weight (packing): 384 g
• Series: Science Comics
• Subjects: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General (see also headings under Animals or Technology); JUVENILE NONFICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Science & Nature; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Robotics