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Robots, Androids & Cyborgs: Books and stories about robots, androids, cyborgs in science fiction and in the real world.
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Title: Wired for War : the Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the Twenty-First Century
Author: Singer,, P. W.
ISBN: 9780143116844
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Notes: Nonfiction book about the military roles of robots now and in the future.

 
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Title: Brass Man
Author: Asher, Neal
ISBN: 9780765356680
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Notes: Gripping story of psychopathic robots and space colonies.

 
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Title: I, Robot
Author: Asimov, Isaac
ISBN: 0553294385
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Notes: Contains nine of Asimov's robot stories, including "Robbie." Inspired the Will Smith film.

 
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Title: The Girl in the Clockwork Collar
Author: Cross, Kady
ISBN: 9780373210534
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Notes: Sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne and her "straynge band of mysfits" have journeyed from London to America to rescue their friend Jasper, hauled off by bounty hunters. But Jasper is in the clutches of a devious former friend demanding a trade ; the dangerous device Jasper stole from him for the life of the girl Jasper loves. One false move from Jasper and the strange clockwork collar around Mei's neck tightens. And tightens. From the rough streets of lower Manhattan to elegant Fifth Avenue, the motley crew of teens with supernatural abilities is on Jasper's elusive trail. And they're about to discover how far they'll go for friendship.

 
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Title: Magic Under Stone -
Author: Dolamore, Jaclyn
ISBN: 9781599906430
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Notes: Star-crossed lovers Nimira and Erris seek the sorcerer Ordoria Valdana hoping he will be able to free Erris from his clockwork form, but Valdana has vanished and as Nimira studies his spell books she realizes the terrible danger that could come from returning Erris to real life.

 
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Title: Cool Tech : Gadgets, Games Robots, and the Digital World
Author: Gifford, Clive
ISBN: 9780756682705
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Notes: How many times a day do you connect to the digital world? You text, tweet, stream songs, watch videos, and play games. But do you know how it all works? Leap inside to discover the technology behind the coolest gadgets and meet the people with the big ideas. Find out what robots are up to, how a video game is made, and how the internet affects your life.

 
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Title: Almost Human : Making Robots Think
Author: Gutkind, Lee
ISBN: 9780393058673
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Notes: Nonfiction book about artificial intelligence.

 
 
Title: The Day the Earth Stopped
Author: Howell, C. Thomas
ISBN: ocn703915349
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Notes: DVD-All of the world's major capitals have been invaded by hundreds of massive intergalactic robots issuing an ultimatum: Prove the value of human civilization or be destroyed!

 
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Title: Battlestar Galatica
Author: Moore, Ronald D.
ISBN: 9781417054060
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Notes: Peabody-award winning TV series about an epic war between humans and their the robots--some who look human--they created.

 
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Title: I, Robot
Author: Proyas, Alex
ISBN: 9786308832468
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Notes: Will Smith film based on the Asimov stories and laws of robotics.