Date Finished: 3/29/2007
Pages:  79
Category: Humor
Rated: A
Cover: Hardback
From: ilovethehutch
Reason for Reading:  desire

"Go to hell, you carnivorous, imperialistic oppressor!"

I found this book extremely amusing.  I haven't seen the spelling womyn in quite sometime and it made me giggle.  Thankfully, "womyn" is no longer something I have to see daily.  I love the mocking he does of politically correctness as I loath and despise the whole "politically correct" world.  It is a quick and easy read that is quite entertaining as well.

Date Finished: 2/17/2007
Pages:  115
Category: Humor
Rated: C
Cover: Paperback
From: tireddeb
Reason for Reading:  desire

I chuckled a few times, but it wasn't nearly as good as his other stuff.  It was, aptly, Pure Drivel.

My take
I found this book amusing.  Not as funny as I would have thought and there was way too much repetition.  But a good book for light, entertaining reading.

From the Publisher

How do you spot a robot mimicking a human? How do you recognize and then deactivate a rebel servant robot? How do you escape a murderous "smart" house, or evade a swarm of marauding robotic flies? In this dryly hilarious survival guide, roboticist Daniel H. Wilson teaches worried humans the keys to quashing a robot mutiny.

From treating laser wounds to fooling face and speech recognition, besting robot logic to engaging in hand-to-pincer combat, How to Survive a Robot Uprising covers every possible doomsday scenario facing the newest endangered species: humans. And with its thorough overview of current robot prototypes—including giant walkers, insect, gecko, and snake robots—How to Survive a Robot Uprising is also a witty yet legitimate introduction to contemporary robotics. Full of cool illustrations, and referencing some of the most famous robots in pop-culture, How to Survive a Robot Uprising is a one-of-a-kind book that is sure to be a hit with all ages.