Gods and robots : myths, machines, and ancient dreams of technology
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Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-
Published
Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2018], ©2018.
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xvi, 275 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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Community College of Aurora - CentreTech - BOOKS
BL 313 .M43 2018
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LC Subjects
Artificial intelligence -- History.
Artificial intelligence -- Social aspects.
Inventions -- History.
Robotics -- History.
Robots -- Mythology.
Science and civilization.
Science, Ancient.
Technology -- Greece -- History.
Technology -- History.
Technology -- Rome -- History.
Technology and civilization.
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Robotics.
Science, Ancient.

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Published
Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2018], ©2018.
Format
Book
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-263) and index
Description
Traces the story of how ancient cultures envisioned artificial life, automata, self-moving devices and human enhancements, sharing insights into how the mythologies of the past related to and shaped ancient machine innovations.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Mayor, A. (20182018). Gods and robots: myths, machines, and ancient dreams of technology . Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-. 20182018. Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology. Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-. Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology Princeton University Press, 20182018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Mayor, Adrienne. Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology Princeton University Press, 20182018.

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