Lots of Things to Know About Robots

By James Maclaine, Laura Cowan

You’ll never guess how tiny robots are helping bees, where giant robots are stopping traffic, what kinds of intrepid robots are exploring outer space and how clever robots learn to beat chess champions. Discover all this and lots more things to know about what robots can do, how they are designed and programmed and the part they will play in our future.
ISBN: 9781836051800
Imprint: Usborne
On Sale: Sep 2, 2025
List price: $16.99
No of pages: 64
Trim Size: 7.700 in (w) x 9.750 in (h) x 0.450 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Robotics
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / How Things Work-Are Made
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / General

James Maclaine

Biography

James Maclaine has written books about meerkats, general knowledge and manners, come up with countless drawing, doodling and colouring ideas, and devised puzzles and things to do for a range of activity books. His Junior Illustrated Thesaurus is the book that he wishes he’d had as a child.

Laura Cowan

Biography

Laura studied literature twice at university, so she’s read a lot of books (always helpful when writing them). Before joining Usborne, she taught English in Barcelona, Dublin and Cambridge. She now lives in East London, where she regrets the lack of sun and sea.

You’ll never guess how tiny robots are helping bees, where giant robots are stopping traffic, what kinds of intrepid robots are exploring outer space and how clever robots learn to beat chess champions. Discover all this and lots more things to know about what robots can do, how they are designed and programmed and the part they will play in our future.

ISBN: 9781836051800
Imprint: Usborne
On Sale: Sep 2, 2025
List price: $16.99
No of pages: 64
Trim Size: 7.700 in (w) x 9.750 in (h) x 0.450 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Robotics
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / How Things Work-Are Made
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / General

James Maclaine

Biography

James Maclaine has written books about meerkats, general knowledge and manners, come up with countless drawing, doodling and colouring ideas, and devised puzzles and things to do for a range of activity books. His Junior Illustrated Thesaurus is the book that he wishes he’d had as a child.

Laura Cowan

Biography

Laura studied literature twice at university, so she’s read a lot of books (always helpful when writing them). Before joining Usborne, she taught English in Barcelona, Dublin and Cambridge. She now lives in East London, where she regrets the lack of sun and sea.