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Hazardous motion

2016
"No place is safe for Edmond West and his humanoid robot, Hart. They are on the run, pursued not just by the US military, but also by the giant SennTech Corporation. Meanwhile, the rollout of the Hart Series military robots is hitting a speed bump: the Bots are starting to think for themselves... and they don't think much of the jobs they've been asked to do."--Publisher.

Emergent behavior

2016
"Edmond West is about to save the world. The robotics genius has developed a plan to create the world's first Artificial Intelligence truly indistinguishable from a human being. His Bots will eradicate global slavery and allow humanity to channel dark impulses safely, harming only soulless machines. When his work attracts the attention of the US Army, a brighter future seems to be just around the corner. Edmond's greatest success, however, may also be his undoing. In Hart, he's created the perfect humanoid robot: intuitive, emotive...and completely unpredictable"--Back cover.

Up to this pointe

2016
Devastated when her dream of becoming a professional ballerina falls through, seventeen-year-old Harper Scott takes a job as a research assistant, wintering over at McMurdo, a U.S. science station at the tip of Antarctica where, for the first time, she considers other possible futures.

Aristotle

genius philosopher and scientist
Describes the life and achievements of Aristotle. Features black-and-white photographs, activities, a chronology, a glossary, and further reading.

Game of clones

2015
Twelve-year-old Fisher Bas and the clone he created try to prevent a mad scientist and his evil clone brother from trying to take over the world through a behavior-altering television program.

Superstars of science

the brave, the bold, and the brainy
2015
Looks at several famous scientists and their contributions to their fields.

Thomas Alva Edison

American inventor and businessman
2015
"Details the life and work of Thomas Edison, who developed the electric light bulb and over 1000 patents for other inventions and innovations"--Provided by publisher.

Benjamin Franklin

a biography
2001

Game of clones

2014
Twelve-year-old Fisher Bas and the clone he created try to prevent a mad scientist and his evil clone brother from trying to take over the world through a behavior-altering television program.

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