Download or read book Hey Miss You Got a Book for Me written by Joanna F. Chambers and published by Austin, Tex. (P.O. Box 3864, Austin 78764) : Austin Bilingual Language Editions. This book was released on 1981 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This annotated bibliography, now in its second edition, describes a model resource collection of over 350 book and audiovisual titles for a multicultural setting. While its emphasis is on Spanish language and cultural groups, a number of dual-language items have been included for speakers of Chinese, French, Greek, and Vietnamese. In addition to its thorough annotations, the listing provides information on the language level, interest level, binding, and copyright status of each title. Dewey classifications are suggested as an aid to librarians. Author, subject, and publisher/distributor indexes provide multiple access to the items, and complete ordering information is included. This updated model multicultural collection reflects site evaluation by children, teachers, librarians, and parents, and includes over 200 new titles available for the library or classroom. (Author/RAA)

Download or read book Robots in American Popular Culture written by Steve Carper and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:  They are invincible warriors of steel, silky-skinned enticers, stealers of jobs and lovable goofball sidekicks. Legions of robots and androids star in the dream factories of Hollywood and leer on pulp magazine covers, instantly recognizable icons of American popular culture. For two centuries, we have been told tales of encounters with creatures stronger, faster and smarter than ourselves, making us wonder who would win in a battle between machine and human. This book examines society's introduction to robots and androids such as Robby and Rosie, Elektro and Sparko, Data, WALL-E, C-3PO and the Terminator, particularly before and after World War II when the power of technology exploded. Learn how robots evolved with the times and then eventually caught up with and surpassed them.

Download or read book Bilingual Educational Publications in Print written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Famous Robots and Cyborgs written by Dan Roberts and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famous Robots and Cyborgs is a high-octane voyage through the history of our metallic friends and foes. Dan Roberts narrates the history, strengths, weaknesses, quirks, and foibles of a plethora of fictional robots, cyborgs, and mechanical races—taking in the pronouncements of sci-fi visionaries and eminent robotics scientists along the way. Roberts guides us through the evolution of the deadly Cylons of Battlestar Gallactica in its various forms to movie classics like the mysterious Gort of The Day the Earth Stood Still, the iconic C-3PO, and of course the Terminator. We encounter crazed cybernetic killers, megalomaniac computers, living spaceships, beautiful androids, human brains in metal bodies, and ultracompetitive robot gladiators. Along the way, find answers to such questions as: Are robots capable of love? Which were the least convincing and most laughable movie robots of all time? Can robots harm humans to save themselves? And can you really destroy a deadly cyborg assassin with the force of an exploding oil tanker? Famous Robots and Cyborgs is a joyful, eclectic, informative, celebratory journey through the hi-tech world of the mechanical man (and woman). Packed full of trivia, robo-facts, controversy, history, and information on robot toys, games, films, TV, and books, it will delight the dedicated robot aficionado and the interested newcomer alike.

Download or read book Walt Disney s Mickey Mouse written by Floyd Gottfredson and published by Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a magic cloak sends Mickey to the future, he expects to see wild high-tech innovations âe" but he didnâe(tm)t count on high-tech warlord Pegleg Pete, whose robot Mekka Men hold the World of Tomorrow in an iron grip. Itâe(tm)s up to Mickey, Minnie, and fembot femme-fatale Mimi to end this electronic enemyâe(tm)s reign of terror! Floyd Gottfredson, artist of Mickey Mouse from 1930-1975, created decades of masterful stories starring Mickey as an epic adventurer and time-traveler. You never know where âe" or when âe" heâe(tm)ll go next! Case in point: the other tales in this book! Youâe(tm)ll find Mickey on Capâe(tm)n Skiddâe(tm)s 19th century ghost ship, facing a two-timing island princess! Then Mickey inherits Uncle Maxâe(tm)s âeoeHouse of Mysteryâe âe" and his battle against creepy chemist Drusilla and her morbid minions! Restored from Disneyâe(tm)s original proof sheets, The Tomorrow Wars also includes more than 20 pages of futuristic extras!

Download or read book The Dragon and the Dazzle written by Marco Pellitteri and published by Tunué. This book was released on 2010 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the worldwide circulation of the products of cultural industries, an important role is played by Japanese popular culture in European contexts. Marco Pellitteri shows that the contact between Japanese pop culture and European youth publics occurred during two phases. By use of metaphor, the author calls them the Dragon and the Dazzle. The first took place between 1975 and 1995, the second from 1996 to today. They can be distinguished by the modalities of circulation and consumption/re-elaboration of Japanese themes and products in the most receptive countries: Italy, France, Spain, Germany and, across the ocean, the United States. During these two phases, several themes have been perceived, in Europe, as rising from Japan's social and mediatic systems. Among them, this book examines the most apparent from a European point of view: the author names them machine, infant, and mutation, visible mostly through manga, anime, videogames, and toys. Together with France, Italy is the European country that in this respect has had the most central role. There, Japanese imagination has been acknowledged not only by young people, but also by politicians, television programmers, the general public, educators, comics and cartoons authors. The growing influence of Japanese pop culture, connected to the appreciation of its manga, anime, toys, and videogames, also urges political and mediologic questions linked to the identity/ies of Japan as they are understood--wrongly or rightly--in Europe and the West, and to the increasingly important role of Japan in international relations."--Back cover

Download or read book I Robot written by Isaac Asimov and published by Voyager. This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earth is ruled by master-machines but the Three Laws of Robotics have been designed to ensure humans maintain the upper hand: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or allow a human being to come to harm 2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. But what happens when a rogue robot's idea of what is good for society contravenes the Three Laws?

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film written by R. G. Young and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2000 with total page 1028 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-five years in the making, and destined to be the last word in fanta-film references! This incredible 1,017-page resource provides vital credits on over 9,000 films (1896-1999) of horror, fantasy, mystery, science fiction, heavy melodrama, and film noir. Comprehensive cast lists include: directors, writers, cinematographers, and composers. Also includes plot synopses, critiques, re-title/translation information, running times, photographs, and several cross-referenced indexes (by artist, year, song, etc.). Paperback.

Download or read book Beyond Human written by Maryanne L. Leone and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2023-10-02 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicling sixteenth-century Spain to the present day, Beyond Human aims to decentre the human and acknowledge the material historicity of more-than-human nature. The book explores key questions relating to ecological equity, justice, and responsibility within and beyond Spain in the Anthropocene. Examining relations between Iberian cultural practices, historical developments, and ecological processes, Maryanne L. Leone, Shanna Lino, and the contributors to this volume reveal the structures that uphold and dismantle the non-human–human dichotomy and nature-culture divide. The book critiques works from the Golden Age to the twenty-first century in a wide range of genres, including comedia, royal treatises, agricultural reports, paintings, satirical essays, horror fiction and film, young adult and speculative literature, poetry, graphic novels, and television series. The authors contend that Spanish cultural studies must expose the material historicity that entangles today’s ecological crises and ecosocial injustices with previous, future, and contemporary entities. The book argues that this will require the simultaneous decentring of the human and of the Anthropocene as an ecocritical framework. By standardizing ecosocial analysis and widening avenues for ecopedagogical approaches, Beyond Human participates in the ecocentric transformation of Hispanic cultural studies.

Download or read book Material Handling 90 written by Robert J. Graves and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contents of this book are based on invited papers submittedfor presentation and discussion at the 1990 Material Handling Research Colloquium held in Hebron, Kentucky, June 19-21,1990. The Colloquium was sponsored and organized by the College Industry Councilfor Material Handling Education (CIC-MHE) with addi tional co-sponsorship and funding provided by numerous organizations (see ac knowledgements). The purpose of the Colloquium was to foster open discussion about the current state of material handling research at universitiesfrom across the United States and Canada. It was an opportunity to share specific research directions and accomplishments. But more importantly, it was an opportunity to discuss the implications of the basic constraints to solving industry relevant problems in the field of material handling and closely related activities; the efficacy of the approaches being taken at the present time; and the directions believed to be of most value to the industry and to advancing the knowledge and science base of the material handling engineering discipline. The sponsoring organization, the College Industry Council for Material Handling Education was founded in 1952. The council is composed of college and university educators, material handling equipment manufacturers, distributors, users and consultants, representatives of the business press plus professional staff and members of other organizations concerned with material handling education.

Download or read book Bowker s Complete Video Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 1974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Walt Disney s Mickey and Friends written by Angelo DeCesare and published by H T S Books. This book was released on 1995-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since their introduction, our Library Bound LOOK & FIND titles have become one of the most popular series ever published. Each brightly illustrated page encourages the student to find the list of lost & hidden characters & objects. Additional items to find are listed in the back of each book.

Download or read book Mickey Friends Mickey s Snowy Christmas written by Disney Book Group and published by Disney Press. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Mickey wants for Christmas is snow! There's just one problem. It's still sunny and warm outside! Will the snow arrive in time for Christmas morning? Find out what happens in this sweet tale, featuring a touch-and-feel element on every spread!

Download or read book Theme Operator written by Mallory Angstadt and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of playlists for any occasion. The music is from many genres, including pop, rock, punk, jazz, hip hop, Western art music, classic country, swing, dance, doo wop, alternative, and many more. It also includes songs from many times periods and many levels of fame. Rather than separated by type of music, they're separated by common themes! Favorites include School, Man-Made Outdoor Lighting, The Deadly Sins, Songs Banned From Radio, and Rodentia! There are 138 themes that range from as broad as Water to as narrow as Bubble Gum, so there is a theme for anyone!

Download or read book Robots that Talk and Listen written by Judith Markowitz and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2014-12-12 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robots That Talk and Listen provides a forward-looking examination of speech and language in robots from technical, functional, and social perspectives. Contributors address cultural foundations as well as the linguistic skills and technologies that robots need to function effectively in real-world settings. Among the most difficult and complex is the ability to understand and use language. Speech-enabled automata are already serving as interactive toys, teacher’s aides, and research assistants. These robots will soon be joined by personal companions, industrial co-workers, and military support automata. The social impact of these and other robots extends well beyond the specific tasks they perform. Contributors tackle the most knotty of those issues, notably acceptance of advanced, speech-enabled robots and developing ethical and moral controls for robots. Topics in this book include: • Language and Beyond: The True Meaning of “Speech Enabled” • Robots in Myth and Media • Enabling Robots to Converse • Language Learning by Automata • Handling Noisy Settings • Empirical Studies of Robots in Real-World Environments • Acceptance of Intelligent Robots • Managing Robots that Can Lie and Deceive • Envisioning a World Shared with Intelligent Robots

Download or read book Mickey Mouse The World To Come written by Andrea "Casty" Castellan and published by KaBOOM!. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mickey Mouse and his friend from the future Eega Beeva take an amazing journey into the future. But will they be in time to stop a villain that rhymes? Big adventure awaits the world's favorite little mouse as BOOM Kids! brings you the world-reowned writer/artist Casty epic, "Mickey Mouse and the World to Come!

Download or read book The Naked Android written by Julie Carpenter and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-11-13 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Naked Android: Synthetic Socialness and the Human Gaze illuminates the connection between the stories people tell, their expectations of what a robot is, and how these beliefs and values manifest in how real robots are designed and used. The introduction of the “human gaze” articulates how peoples’ expectations and perceptions about robots are ultimately based on deeply personal cultural interpretations of what is artificial or human and what problems social robots should –or should not –solve. The Naked Android clarifies how human qualities like understanding and desire are designed into robots as mediums as well as projected onto them by the people who live with them. By investigating the fluidity of identities across human culture and social robotics, this book unpacks the contextual complexities of their interactions and mutual influences. Using ethnographic methods including in-depth interviews with a variety of stakeholders, each chapter explores how people are designing social robots, the experience of living with robots, and people whose jobs it is to dream about a future integrated with robots. Key Features: Introduces the concept of the “human gaze” (and the “robot gaze”) as means of understanding how people live with robots. Each chapter includes in-depth interviews with people who make, live with, or create art about robots. Using ethnographic methods, paints a vivid description of the interconnecting influences of science fiction, human imagination, and real technology.