Review by Library Journal Review
This anthology collects previously published Popular Mechanics magazine articles about technology, and shoehorns them into somewhat arbitrary categories, applying the term robots liberally to casino surveillance systems, self-healing bridges, and advanced prostheses. This isn't necessarily a criticism, as the publication tends away from overprecision and toward accessibility. The format-a print book about cutting-edge technology, whose content is in several places five years old-is excusable for the same reason. -Wilson's notes sprinkled throughout offer relevant updates, and the illustrations and photographs help bring the often unusual inventions to life. While research has continuously advanced in the areas reported on here (most likely particularly in the military applications of artificial intelligence), this compilation effectively provides introductions to them for technophobes or newbies. VERDICT This title will appeal primarily to novice tech users who prefer short reads and others interested enough in new technology to read magazine articles about it but not savvy enough to find more current ones-say, perhaps, via the library's subscription.-Ricardo Laskaris, York Univ. Lib., Toronto © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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