{"product_id":"generation-robot-a-century-of-science-fiction-fact-and-speculation-9781510754614","title":"Generation Robot: A Century of Science Fiction, Fact, and Speculation","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor Fans of Mary Roach, a Sweetly Nostalgic and Enlightening Exploration of Futures Past, Present, and Still to Come\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneration Robot\u003c\/i\u003e covers a century of science fiction, fact, and speculation--from the 1950 publication of Isaac Asimov's seminal robot masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eI, Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, to the 2050 Singularity when artificial and human intelligence are predicted to merge. Beginning with a childhood informed by pop-culture robots in movies, in comic books, and on TV in the 1960s, to adulthood where the possibilities of self-driving cars and virtual reality are daily conversation, Terri Favro offers a unique perspective on how our relationship with robotics and futuristic technologies has shifted over time. Peppered with pop-culture fun-facts about Superman's kryptonite, the human-machine relationships in the cult TV show \u003ci\u003eFirefly\u003c\/i\u003e, and the sexual and moral implications of the film \u003ci\u003eEx Machina\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGeneration Robot\u003c\/i\u003e explores how the techno-triumphs and resulting anxieties of reality bleed into the fantasies of our collective culture. \u003cbr\u003eClever and accessible, \u003ci\u003eGeneration Robot\u003c\/i\u003e isn't just for the serious, scientific reader--it's for everyone interested in robotics and technology since their science-fiction origins. By looking back at the future she once imagined, analyzing the plugged-in present, and speculating on what is on the horizon, Terri Favro allows readers the chance to consider what was, what is, and what could be. This is a captivating book that looks at the pop-culture of our society to explain how the world works--now and tomorrow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerri Favro\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eSputnik's Children\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for CBC's Canada Reads, \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon A Time In West Toronto, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Proxy Bride\u003c\/i\u003e, and the co-creator of the Bella series of comic books. She has written marketing copy for IBM, Apple, Blackberry and LEGO, among others. She lives in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50853923520786,"sku":"9781510754614","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ac5ef53a-86ef-4d71-b095-1880e188443c.jpg?v=1737456181","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/generation-robot-a-century-of-science-fiction-fact-and-speculation-9781510754614","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}