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History of English local history - The history of English local history begins with the incidental material in the writings of Bede and runs through early modern antiquarianism, and twentieth century academicism to contemporary pluralist synthesis of specialisms.
Adverse Credit History - Adverse Credit History, also called sub-prime credit history, non-status credit history, impaired credit history, poor credit history and bad credit history, is a credit history that is judged as being adverse as the applicant has a history of unsatisfactory credit transactions. The term can apply to a corporate ...
History of the Netherlands: modern history (1900-present) - == World War I ==
Alternative history (fiction) - Alternative history or alternate history is a subgenre of speculative fiction (or some would say, of science-fiction), that is set in a world in which history has diverged from history as it is generally known; more simply put, alternate history asks the question, "What If ...
The Origin of Robot and Robotics - Describes the origin of the terms Robot, Robotics, and Unimate. Focuses on the impact of Isaac Asimov on the history of robotics.
Robot History - A timeline of recent robotics history starting with Karel Capek's RUR in 1920 and progressing to 2001.
A Brief History of Robotics - A timeline of robotics beginning with a mechanical bird built in 350 BC and continuing to the current day.
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History of Computer Science - ... in Cold War America by Paul N. Edwards, The Closed World offers a radical alternative to the canonical histories of computers and cognitive science. Arguing that we can make sense of computers as tools only when we ... emerging computer technology - and were transformed, in turn, by information machines. The Closed World explores three apparently disparate histories - the history of American global power, the history of computing machines, and the history of subjectivity in ...
History of Computer Science - ... in Cold War America by Paul N. Edwards, The Closed World offers a radical alternative to the canonical histories of computers and cognitive science. Arguing that we can make sense of computers as tools only when we ... emerging computer technology - and were transformed, in turn, by information machines. The Closed World explores three apparently disparate histories - the history of American global power, the history of computing machines, and the history of subjectivity in ...
History of Computer Language - ... languages, including papers on ALGOL, SOL, Runcible, and FORTRAN. Papers on the early development of programming languages, the history of writing compilers, the characterization of parenthesis languages, and the semantics of context-free languages are also included ... story of the project's conception and execution, exploring the complex dimensions of language translation, aesthetics, and theological history. Along the way, something even more interesting is revealed: the many insights that Knuth gained from such ...
Artificial Intelligence Robot - Artificial Intelligence Robot Insectronics: Build Your Own Six-Legged Walking Robot by Karl Williams, BUILD THE BADDEST BUG IN TOWN! IT WALKS ON SIX LEGS, POSSESSES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ...
Artificial Intelligence Robot - Artificial Intelligence Robot Insectronics: Build Your Own Six-Legged Walking Robot by Karl Williams, BUILD THE BADDEST BUG IN TOWN! IT WALKS ON SIX LEGS, POSSESSES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ...
Artificial Intelligence Robotics - Artificial Intelligence Robotics Insectronics: Build Your Own Six-Legged Walking Robot by Karl Williams, BUILD THE BADDEST BUG IN TOWN! IT WALKS ON SIX LEGS, POSSESSES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ...
Artificial Intelligence Robot - Artificial Intelligence Robot Insectronics: Build Your Own Six-Legged Walking Robot by Karl Williams, BUILD THE BADDEST BUG IN TOWN! IT WALKS ON SIX LEGS, POSSESSES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ...
Artificial Intelligence Robotics - Artificial Intelligence Robotics Insectronics: Build Your Own Six-Legged Walking Robot by Karl Williams, BUILD THE BADDEST BUG IN TOWN! IT WALKS ON SIX LEGS, POSSESSES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ...
Robot Building for Dummies by Roger Arrick, ISBN 0764540696 : Discover what robots can do and how they work Find out how to build your own robot and program it to perform tasks Ready to enter the robot world? This book is your passport! It walks you through building your very own little metal assistant from a kit, dressing it up, giving it a brain, programming it to do things, even making it talk. Along the way, you'll gather some tidbits about robot history, enthusiasts' groups, and more.
Bill & Ted's Most Excellent Collection : Featuring both "Bill and Ted's" movies, plus a radically cool bonus disc including a documentary, the premiere episode of the cartoon, an air guitar lesson, interviews, and much, much more, this is a most excellent set. Score! "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" - Bill (Winter) and Ted (Reeves) have spent so much time forming their rock band, The Wyld Stallyns, that they're flunking history. Whoa, duuuude! And when Ted's dad threatens to send him away to military school, Bill and Ted realize it could mean the most heinous end of The Stallyns! Luckily, a guardian angel from the future, Rufus (Carlin), has come to them with a most bodacious solution: a time-traversing phone booth to take them into the past to learn about the world from some of history's most influential personalities. Their journey through time turns out to be a blast...but will they learn enough to pass their class? "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" - Everything's excellent for everyone's favorite surf-speaking dudes! With their own apartment, a pair of bodacious princess babes and a spot on the upcoming "Battle of the Bands," lif...
The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov, ISBN 0553293397 : A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. On the beautiful Outer World planet of Solaria, a handful of human colonists lead a hermit-like existence, their every need attended to by their faithful robot servants. To this strange and provocative planet comes Detective Elijah Baley, sent from the streets of New York with his positronic partner, the robot R. Daneel Olivaw, to solve an incredible murder that has rocked Solaria to its foundations. The victim had been so reclusive that he appeared to his associates only through holographic projection. Yet someone had gotten close enough to bludgeon him to death while robots looked on.
History Channel Presents: The Universe - The Complete Season One, The : From the mysteries of our own solar system to those that surround unexplored galaxies, history and science collide in this ambitious investigation of the Universe. Questions about the Universe have consumed man since the dawn of time. In the 50 years since humans made their first tentative explorations of space, we have increased our knowledge of the cosmos dramatically using powerful telescopes, robotic probes, and manned missions. But only recently has computer technology allowed scientists to illustrate in stunning detail their awe-inspiring conclusions. "The Universe," a groundbreaking series from "The History Channel," employs cutting-edge computer-generated imagery to bring distant planets and faraway stars up close, allowing viewers to gaze at black holes and comets, and witness the births and deaths of galaxies and solar systems. This epic miniseries takes viewers on an exhilarating voyage through the cosmos, and culminates with the feature-length documentary "Beyond The Big Bang". From the farthest reaches of distant galaxies back to the familiar face of our moon. "The Universe" br...
Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov, ISBN 0553293400 : A millennium into the future two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. Isaac Asimov's "Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together. Like most people left behind on an over-populated Earth, New York City police detective Elijah Baley had little love for either the arrogant Spacers or their robotic companions. But when a prominent Spacer is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Baley is ordered to the Outer Worlds to help track down the killer. The relationship between Life and his Spacer superiors, who distrusted all Earthmen, was strained from the start. Then he learned that they had assigned him a partner: R. Daneel Olivaw.
Nikola Tesla: The Genius Who Lit The World (Full Frame) : This program reveals the amazing discoveries of a forgotten genius, many of which went virtually unnoticed for nearly a century. Nikola Tesla is considered the father of our modern technological age and one of the most mysterious and controversial scientists in history. How did this obscure visionary from what is now Yugoslavia lay the foundation for modern communications and energy research? Nikola Tesla's contributions to science and technology include the invention of radio, television, radio-astronomy, remote control and robotics, radar, medical x-ray and the wireless transmission of electricity. Many of Nikola Tesla's inventions were, and in some cases still are, considered too revolutionary by government agencies and power brokers of the time and are discussed in detail in this program. Encyclopedia Britannica lists Nikola Tesla as one of the top ten most fascinating people in history. So why is he virtually unknown to the general public? This program is a penetrating study of the life and mind of a "scientific superman" who, against all odds, dedicated his life to the task of designin...
Robot Chicken: Star Wars (Full Frame) : "Star Wars". The most revered franchise in movie history. $141.8 quadrillion worldwide gross. Seven billion fans, spanning the entire globe. The pinnacle of cinema. "Robot Chicken". A rinky-dink cable show where toys crash into each other and fall down. College students sometimes glance at it in between keg stands and laugh beer through their noses. Together At Last! Witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational half-hour special, as the nerds behind "Adult Swim's" stop-motion trainwreck thoroughly violate the "Star Wars" universe! Wow. If someone wasn't fired for this, it's like a freaking miracle. Video Commentary; Animation Meeting; On Air Bumps; Time Lapse; Alternate Audio; Panel Presentation, Audio Commentary, Behind The Scenes Footage, Deleted Scenes, Photo Gallery, Trailers, Dual Layer.
Transformers Animated: Season One / Transform And Roll Out 2-Pack (Full Frame) : This "Transformers" 2-Pack includes "Transformers Animated: Season One" and "Transformers Animated: Transform And Roll Out". In "Transformers Animated: Season One", the Autobots swear to protect the Allspark, their adopted new home Earth, and an 8-year old girl named Sari Sumdac, who not only becomes an honorary Autobot, but also a vital component of the team and the keeper of The Key, which serves an emergency power supply and healing source for the Autobots. While Optimus Prime and his team of Autobots are out fighting Earth-bound super villains and basking in their newfound superhero status the real threat, the Decepticons, are out there regrouping, preparing to return with a vengeance and will stop at nothing to get their hands on the Allspark and The Key. "Transformers Animated: Transform And Roll Out": A ragtag group of Autobots led by Optimus Prime are in a remote sector of Cybertron cleaning space bridges when they stumble upon the most import artifact in "Transformers" history; the Allspark! The Decepticons who are only scary myths for many Autobots are in hot pursuit of the Allspar...
Metropolis (Widescreen) : Brace yourself for a totally new experience in cutting-edge animation. Based on the classic comic created by Osamu Tezuka ("Astro Boy"), written by Japanese anime legend Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and directed by Rintaro ("Galaxy Express 999"), "Metropolis" is a spectacular film featuring stunning imagery and unforgettable characters. In the industrial, tri-level world of Metropolis, Duke Red is a powerful leader with plans to unveil a highly advanced robot named Tima. But Duke Red's violent son Rock distrusts robots, and intends to find and destroy Tima. Lost in the confusing labyrinth beneath Metropolis, Tima is beginning a friendship with the young nephew of a Japanese detective. But when Duke Red separates the two innocents, Tima's life - and the fate of the universe - is dangerously at stake. Scene Selection. Animax Special: "The Making Of Osamu Tezuka's 'Metropolis'"; Multi-Angle Animation Comparisons; History of Osamu Tezuka's "Metropolis" Comic Books.Art Gallery, Biographies, Featurette, Interviews, .
Day The Earth Stood Still (Blu-ray), The (Full Frame, Special Edition) : "The Day The Earth Stood Still" depicts the arrival of an alien dignitary, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), who has come to earth with his deadly robot, Gort (Lock Martin), to deliver the message that earthlings must stop warring among themselves - or else. After being shot at by military guards, Klaatu is brought to a Washington, D.C. hospital, where he begs a sympathetic but frank Major White (Robert Osterloh) to gather all the world's leaders so he can tell them more specifically what he has come to warn them about. Losing patience, Klaatu slips into the human world, adapting a false identity and living at a boarding house where he meets a smart woman with a conscience and her inquisitive son. Both mother and son soon find themselves embroiled in the complex mystery of Klaatu, his message and the government's witch hunt for the alien. "The Making of 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'"; "Decoding "Klaatu, Barada, Nikto": Science Fiction as Metaphor"; "A Brief History of Flying Saucers"; "Edmund North: The Man Who Made the Earth Stand Still"; "The Astounding Harry Bates"; "Farewell to the Master: ...
Forbidden Planet: 50th Anniversary Edition (Widescreen) : A dutiful robot named Robby speaks 188 languages. An underground lair offers evidence of an advanced civilization. But among Altair-4's many wonders, none is greater or more deadly than the human mind. "Forbidden Planet" is the granddaddy of tomorrow, a pioneering work whose ideas and style would be reverse-engineered into many cinematic space voyages to come. Leslie Nielsen plays the commander who brings his spacecruiser crew to the green-skied world that's home to Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon), his daughter (Anne Francis)... and to a mysterious terror. Featuring sets of extraordinary scale and the first all-electronic musical soundscape in film history, "Forbidden Planet" is in a movie orbit all its own.
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (Widescreen) : 2003. After four years of scrupulous preparation under the prime minister, a new invincible robot, Mechagodzilla, has now reached completion, armed with various weapons, including the most powerful gun in history that can destroy anything in the world. Akane Yashiro is transferred to join the Mechagodzilla team as an operator who controls the mechanical monster. As soon as Mechagodzilla starts on its test run, the huge shadow of Godzilla begins to rise from the depths of the ocean...The battle of the century is going to take place between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla!.
Voyage To The Planets And Beyond : Imagine trying to capture an icy block from Saturn's rings or drill on the disintegrating surface of a comet. This program reveals for the first time the danger and spectacle of what it would be like for astronauts to land on and explore the other planets in the solar system. Their mission lasts for six years, extending the boundaries of what has been achieved in space travel to date. Combining the latest scientific thinking and the real-life experiences of astronauts with drama and spectacular CGI, "Voyage To The Planets And Beyond" propels us into the not-too-distant future. 50-minute "Robot Pioneers" feature examining the history of space exploration, Fact files, Behind The Scenes Featurette, Featurette, Photo Gallery.
Astronomy 101 Gift Set: (Spaceballs / The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai / Killer Klowns From Outer Space : "Astronomy 101 Gift Set" includes: "Spaceballs" - May the farce be with you in this hysterically funny space oddity, created by comic genius Mel Brooks, that will send you into hyperspace with fits of laughter! Lampooning everything from "Star Wars" to "Star Trek," this outrageous send-up of epic sci-fi movies is full of cosmic crazies who score "eight trillion on the laugh-meter!" (Gene Shalit, NBC-TV)! Fearless - and clueless - space heroes Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half man/half dog sidekick Barf (John Candy) wage interstellar warfare to free Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) from the evil clutches of Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis). On the way to the rescue - in their Winnebago - they confront the huge, gooey Pizza The Hutt (voice of Dom De Luise), sassy robot Dot Matrix (voice of Joan Rivers) and a wise little creature named Yogurt (Brooks), who teaches them the mystical power of "The Schwartz" in order to bring peace - and merchandising rights - to the entire galaxy! "The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai" - "The very oldest good movie in many a full moon," "Buckaroo Banzai" combines "humo...
Day The Earth Stood Still (2-Disc), The (Full Frame, Special Edition) : "The Day The Earth Stood Still" depicts the arrival of an alien dignitary, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), who has come to earth with his deadly robot, Gort (Lock Martin), to deliver the message that earthlings must stop warring among themselves - or else. After being shot at by military guards, Klaatu is brought to a Washington, D.C. hospital, where he begs a sympathetic but frank Major White (Robert Osterloh) to gather all the world's leaders so he can tell them more specifically what he has come to warn them about. Losing patience, Klaatu slips into the human world, adapting a false identity and living at a boarding house where he meets a smart woman with a conscience and her inquisitive son. Both mother and son soon find themselves embroiled in the complex mystery of Klaatu, his message and the government's witch hunt for the alien. "The Making of 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'"; "Decoding "Klaatu, Barada, Nikto": Science Fiction as Metaphor"; "A Brief History of Flying Saucers"; "Edmund North: The Man Who Made the Earth Stand Still"; "The Astounding Harry Bates"; "Farewell to the Master: ...
Leonardo Da Vinci [With Sticker Sheet and Pieces to Make a Flying Ornithopter] : Leonardo da Vinci's extraordinary curiosity made him one of the most prolific inventors in history: the submarine, armored tank, parachute, robot, and the self-banging drum are just a few of his creations. Now, children can not only discover what inspired Leonardo, but learn how to think like him, too. This exciting 40-page book brings the Renaissance world to life with stories, illustrations, diagrams, and hundreds of sketches by Leonardo himself. Young invenors also learn about the scientific method and how to learn from their mistakes -- concepts that are put to the test when they construct their very own model of Leonardo's amazing flying machine.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (Xbox 360) : After seven years, Red Alert returns! After a time travel mission goes awry, a new superpower has been thrust onto the world stage and World War III is raging. The Empire of the Rising Sun has risen in the East, making WW III a three-way struggle between the Soviets, the Allies, and the Empire with armies fielding wacky and wonderful weapons and technologies such as Tesla coils, heavily armed War Blimps, teleportation, armored bears, intelligent dolphins, floating island fortresses, and transforming tanks. Experience the next chapter of the Red Alert saga. Features It's Always Better With Someone Else Fight your way through three campaigns solo, or join forces with your friends or one of nine, in-game commanders, each with unique personalities and play styles, in missions designed from the ground for co-op play. Star-Studded Storytelling Command and Conquer's trademark live-action videos return in HD, with over 60 minutes of footage featuring the largest cast in the history of the Command and Conquer franchise. Command the Seas, Conquer the World Experience Gameplay? as for the first time...
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Ultimate Edition (PS3) : Features Ultimate Red Alert 3 Experience - Bloopers & Outtakes, Behind the Scenes, developer strategy videos, and new battleground maps not found anywhere else! Enjoy your favorite songs from the soundtrack and study tactics with the Unit Profiles video encyclopedia. Watch the women of RA3 heat up the camera in the Girls of RA3 featurette - all presented in HD Blu-ray with enhanced visuals andonly for the PS3! It is Always Better With Someone Else - Fight your way through three campaigns solo, or join forces with your friends or one of nine, in-game commanders, each with unique personalities and play styles, in missions designed from the ground for co-op play. Star-Studded Storytelling - Command & Conquers trademark live-action videos return in HD, with over 60 minutes of footage featuring the largest cast in the history of the Command & Conquer franchise. Command the Seas, Conquer the World - Experience Gameplay as for the first time in the series, waging war on the water will be every bit as important as dominating by land and air. Gain strategic advantages by controlling resources in the ...
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