Science Comics: Robots and Drones: Past, Present & Future is a nonfiction graphic novel written by Mairghread Scott and illustrated by Jacob Chabot. This new volume in the Science Comics series is currently scheduled for release on March 27 2018.
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!
Science Comics: Robots and Drones: Past, Present & Future
is another great addition to the Science Comics series. The art style
and the combination of story and information works well to capture and
keep the attention of readers from all age groups. I am admittedly a fan
of the formula, but how can you argue with something that works to
teach and entertain so well. I like that the information is given in
short bursts, giving readers time to digest and understand before piling
more on, and I really enjoyed getting more information on early robots.
Automatons are such a staple in some of the steampunk that I have read
that it was interesting to see them in historical context rather than as
something fantastical. The explanations of the technology of robots and
drones, and the differences between some devices that people often
refer to interchangeably but are not, is very accessible and I learned
quite a bit.
Science Comics: Robots and Drones: Past, Present & Future is
a book that will engage the mechanically inclined, and the not so
adept. The information and story are fun and well paced, as I have come
to expect. If this is the first of this series you have seen, I highly
recommend checking out the entire series, or at least the volumes that
touch on topics that might interest you and the children in your life.
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