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FURTHER RESOURCES

Books

Aylett, Ruth. Robots: Bringing Intelligent Machines to Life? Hauppage,
N.Y.: Barron’s Educational, 2002.
A well-illustrated guide to the functional problems and innovations in modern
robotics.
Foerst, Anne. God in the Machine: What Robots Teach Us about Humanity
and God. New York: Dutton, 2004.
The author, a theologian and artificial intelligence researcher, uses a new
generation of robots (such as Cog and Kismet) to ask fundamental questions
about the meaning and purpose of humanity.
Freedman, David H. Brainmakers: How Scientists Are Moving beyond
Computers to Create a Rival to the Human Brain. New York:
Touchstone, 1994.
Describes a number of interesting approaches to designing intelligent behavior
in robots.
Garreau, Joel. Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing
Our Minds, Our Bodies—and What It Means to Be Human. New York:
Doubleday, 2004.
The author includes robotics in a set of technologies (also including genetic
engineering, information processing, and nanotechnology) that offer the
possibility to transform human nature.
Gibilisco, Stan, ed. The McGraw-Hill Illustrated Encyclopedia of Robotics
& Artificial Intelligence. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994.
Includes A-to-Z entries for concepts, technologies, and brief biographies.
Ichbiah, Daniel. Robots: From Science Fiction to Technological Revolution.
New York: Henry Abrams, 2005.
A copiously illustrated “visual survey” of robots in practical applications and
in popular culture.
Jones, David. Mighty Robots: Mechanical Marvels That Fascinate and
Frighten. Toronto: Annick Press, 2005.

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