The Robot Era
Author:   P. E. Cleator
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781041164449


Pages:   198
Publication Date:   28 November 2025
Format:   Hardback
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The Robot Era


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First published in 1955, The Robot Era presents a pioneering examination of the emerging field of robotics and automated systems during the post-World War II industrial expansion. This seminal work offers valuable historical insights into how these revolutionary technologies were perceived during their formative years. It discusses themes like wheels within wheels; automata in action; robots in our midst; the advent of computers; autofabrication processes; the electronic brain; and future technological projections. This is an important historical reference work for anyone interested in the history of robotics and history of science and technology.

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Author:   P. E. Cleator
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.530kg
ISBN:  

9781041164449


ISBN 10:   1041164440
Pages:   198
Publication Date:   28 November 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword Author's Note Part I: Wheels within Wheels 1. Matters Mechanical and Metallurgical 2. Prime Movers and Power Sources 3. Elements of Control Part II: Automata in Action 1. Mechanisms Emergent 2. Robots in Our Midst 3. Enter the Computer 4. From Matchlock to Deadlock Part III: Machines Minus Men 1. Autofabrication 2. Aspects and Implications 3. Power without Precedent 4. The Day after Tomorrow 5. The Electronic Brain Acknowledgements Index

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