Science Fiction Films
Kate Haycock
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A compact introduction to science-fiction cinema, tracing films across the twentieth century and grouping them by subjects including space, robots, comic-strip heroes and special effects.
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Kate Haycock
A compact introduction to science-fiction cinema, tracing films across the twentieth century and grouping them by subjects including space, robots, comic-strip heroes and special effects.
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Robert Lawrence Stine
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Christianne C. Jones
A child’s everyday play with a favourite toy turns towards a night-time secret.
Charlotte Haptie
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Patricia Harris
This is a practical introduction to Mindstorms coding, moving through foundational concepts and topics such as loops, wires and coding blocks.
Lynn Peppas
A topic-led introduction to robotics, moving from its development over time to applications in industry, space, medicine and the military.
David Barker
A determined young protagonist moves from harsh workhouse conditions into a competitive school, where inventive technology, friendships and hidden political danger drive a fast-moving dystopian adventure.
Kathryn Hulick
This is a structured, visual introduction to artificial intelligence, moving from Turing and early systems through rules, neural networks, deep learning, robots and future possibilities.
Frank Cottrell Boyce
This is a comic robot adventure about Alfie and Eric’s friendship, with a serious emotional thread beneath the action.
Kristyna Litten
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Jonny Zucker
A brisk science-fiction mystery about an academy that may be engineering conflict between humans and robots. Its central appeal is Nico’s investigation, alongside uncertainty about identity and the founder’s purpose.