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with age just as humans do. A unique aspect of this book is that like computer soft-
ware, it's gone through several releases since its original 1972 version.
These books are suitable for younger readers interested in robots and their interaction
with humans. Many were written decades ago, so they have no sex, graphic violence, or
drug themes. The local library is the best source for these.
• Robots of Saturn, by Joseph Greene. This young adult novel (now out of print) was
published in 1962 and is remarkable in that it involves telerobotic machines that mind-
meld with humans. An unusual premise over 40 years ago, the idea is just now becom-
ing practical.
• The Runaway Robot, by Paul W. Fairman (writing as Lester Del Ray). Published in 1965,
this book concerns a family robot that runs away from its young master while on the
Mars colony. Also out of print.
• Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha-Monkeys from Mars is part of the popular
Ricky Ricotta Giant Robot series for first readers. These books are in print and available
in bookstores and in libraries.