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Machines that think! /

"Machines That Think! explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind-numbing calculations to working on assembly lines to guiding spaceships to the moon. Included are fascinating looks at the world's earliest calculators, the birth of co...

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Main Authors: Brown, Don, 1949- (Author)
Published: Amulet Books,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: 2020.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Big ideas that changed the world ; 2.
Subjects:
Computers > History > Comic books, strips, etc.
Computers > History > Juvenile literature.
Autonomous robots > Comic books, strips, etc.
Autonomous robots > Juvenile literature.
Artificial intelligence > Comic books, strips, etc.
Artificial intelligence > Juvenile literature.
Artificial intelligence.
Autonomous robots.
Computers.
Nonfiction comics.
Graphic novels.
Educational comics.
Comics (Graphic works)
History.
Juvenile works.
Summary: "Machines That Think! explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind-numbing calculations to working on assembly lines to guiding spaceships to the moon. Included are fascinating looks at the world's earliest calculators, the birth of computer programming, and the arrival of smartphones. Contributors discussed include Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, Ada Lovelace, and Bill Gates. From the abacus to artificial intelligence, machines through the ages have pushed the boundaries of human capability and creativity"--
Carrier Form: 124 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Audience: Ages: 10-14.
Grades: 5-9.
Awards: NSTA Best STEM Books, 2021.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-119) and index.
ISBN: 9781419740985
1419740989
Index Number: QA76
CLC: J238.2(712)
TP-49
Call Number: TP-49/B877

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