Robots and Cyborgs
Robots and Cyborgs
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Just the Series: Greatest Movie Monsters   

Series and Publisher: Greatest Movie Monsters   

Annotation: Discusses the various uses and portrayals of robots and cyborgs through movie history.
Genre: [Performing arts]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #102346
Format: Library Binding
Copyright Date: 2016
Edition Date: 2016 Release Date: 08/01/15
Pages: 48 pages
ISBN: 1-499-43529-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-499-43529-0
Dewey: 791.43
LCCN: 2014047667
Dimensions: 24 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 CDT 2015)

What's more enticing than zombies and robots? Aliens and vampires, perhaps? Each gets its own treatment in the Greatest Movie Monsters series, which highlights not only the major films and TV shows that popularized these creatures but also their origins in folklore and literature. Robots and Cyborgs puts Disney's WALL-E and Star Wars' R2-D2 and C-3PO under the spotlight, and dedicates an entire chapter to Transformers. Photos of movie stills and posters are sometimes low resolution but effectively illustrate the movie monsters. Concluding filmographies vary in length, but remain a good jumping-off point for each genre. These books beg to be picked up and strike an excellent balance between information and entertainment.

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ALA Booklist (Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 CDT 2015)
Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-46) and index.
Word Count: 6,456
Reading Level: 8.2
Interest Level: 5-9
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 8.2 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 175668 / grade: Middle Grades
Guided Reading Level: O

As the success of the recent Transformers movies proves, the movie-going public can't get enough of robots. Cyborgs--close kin to the robot--also continue to fascinate, appearing in several popular movie franchises. Readers will learn about the rich history of robots and cyborgs on film and television, from the robots that featured in the silent movies of the 1920s to today's high-tech creations. Learn about the endearing R2-D2 and C-3PO, the formidable adversaries Megatron and Optimus Prime, the well-nigh unstoppable Terminator and many, many more.


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