What Is the Future of Artificial Intelligence?: ISBN 978-1-68282-060-5 / eBook: 978-1-68282-061-2
What Is the Future of Drones?: ISBN 978-1-68282-062-9 / eBook: 978-1-68282-063-6
What Is the Future of Nanotechnology?: ISBN 978-1-60152-962-6 / eBook: 978-1-60152-963-3
What Is the Future of Self-Driving Cars?: ISBN 978-1-68282-064-3 / eBook: 978-1-68282-065-0
What Is the Future of Virtual Reality?: ISBN 978-1-68282-094-0 / eBook: 978-1-68282-095-7
What Is the Future of 3D Printing?: ISBN 978-1-68282-066-7 / eBook: 978-1-68282-067-4
School Library Journal, November 1, 2016
Gr 9 Up– Techies will appreciate the comprehensive nature of these text-heavy resources. Beginning with a detailed visual time line charting the evolution of the technology, each volume begins with a brief overview of the subject’s history, then goes into great detail exploring its myriad contemporary uses and its possible future applications. Benefits and risks are addressed in a matter-of-fact tone, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions. The writing effectively balances clarity and detail, avoiding needless complexity and ambiguity when communicating key concepts. Interestingly, the series opts not to highlight key words in bold print but rather places a “Words in Context” sidebar on that page to define the important term. Confident readers won’t mind the scarcity of photos and other images but will relish the thorough list of source notes.
VERDICT Libraries with a strong emphasis on research or technology will especially benefit from these welcome additions.
What Is the Future of Artificial Intelligence?: ISBN 978-1-68282-060-5 / eBook: 978-1-68282-061-2
What Is the Future of Drones?: ISBN 978-1-68282-062-9 / eBook: 978-1-68282-063-6
What Is the Future of Nanotechnology?: ISBN 978-1-60152-962-6 / eBook: 978-1-60152-963-3
What Is the Future of Self-Driving Cars?: ISBN 978-1-68282-0643 / eBook: 978-1-68282-065-0
What Is the Future of Virtual Reality?: ISBN 978-1-68282-094-0 / eBook: 978-1-68282-095-7
What Is the Future of 3D Printing?: ISBN 978-1-68282-066-7 / eBook: 978-1-68282-067-4
School Library Connection, November 1, 2016
Each book in this series starts off with an interesting anecdote that will pull readers in and will create interest for personal reading as well as research needs. The information is detailed and highly informative for students in middle through high school. The data is current and many professionals in each field are quoted. Instead of a glossary, this series offers “words in context,” which provides definitions to words in a colored box within the text. This aligns nicely for teachers focusing on teaching vocabulary in context. There are pictures placed selectively throughout the text, which makes it feel appropriate for high school research. These books can be used across the curriculum as there are many connections, particularly to social studies. Additional Resources. Index. Timeline. Websites.
—Elizabeth Andersen, Librarian, Westbrook (Maine) High School
Highly Recommended