Star wars new essential guide droids pdf

San Francisco Public Library. Search Search Search Browse menu. Sign in. SFPL home. The varieties and classes of droids are nearly as infinite as their designated specialties.

In this updated and expanded nuts-to-bolts survey, each and every droid receives its due—from the simplest drones to the most sophisticated automatons, from heroic protocol model, C-3PO, and his multitasking sidekick, R2-D2, to the insidious Separatist leader General Grievous.

Languages English. Daniel Wallace - Author. Why is availability limited? Sign in Cancel. Add a card. Offers a detailed, illustrated look at one hundred of the most exotic locales in the Star Wars universe and their strange inhabitants, and includes a time line of major events in the saga's history. Some roll on wheels, others walk on legs—some can even fly! They're droids, and in the Star Wars galaxy they can do almost anything. With the Droid Factory, you'll learn all sorts of fun facts about many different Star Wars droids and even build a few.

This kit includes a paperback book, instructions and press-outs to construct your droids, collectible Star Wars stickers, a poster, and two wind-up bases to make R2-D2 and BB-8 move! A who's who of the ever-popular series provides detailed profiles of the most important characters from the Star Wars movies, books, comics, TV specials, and games, with photographs and original line drawings for further identification. Robots in Popular Culture: Androids and Cyborgs in the American Imagination seeks to provide one go-to reference for the study of the most popular and iconic robots in American popular culture.

In the last 10 years, technology and artificial intelligence AI have become not only a daily but a minute-by-minute part of American life—more integrated into our lives than anyone would have believed even a generation before. Americans have long known the adorable and helpful R2-D2 and the terrible possibilities of Skynet and its army of Terminators. Throughout, we have seen machines as valuable allies and horrifying enemies. Today, Americans cling to their mobile phones with the same affection that Luke Skywalker felt for the squat R2-D2.

Meanwhile, our phones, personal computers, and cars have attained the ability to know and learn everything about us. This volume opens with essays about robots in popular culture, followed by A—Z entries on the most famous AIs in film, comics, and more. Sidebars highlight ancillary points of interest, such as authors, creators, and tropes that illuminate the motives of various robots. Error loading page. Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.

Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help. New York Public Library. Search Search Search Browse menu. Sign in. The varieties and classes of droids are nearly as infinite as their designated specialties. In this updated and expanded nuts-to-bolts survey, each and every droid receives its due—from the simplest drones to the most sophisticated automatons, from heroic protocol model, C-3PO, and his multitasking sidekick, R2-D2, to the insidious Separatist leader General Grievous.

Languages English. Daniel Wallace - Author.