These sections cover topics ranging from historical milestones to the newly developing robotic technology. As expected, the subject matter tends to be very technical. Despite their concise nature, the chapters are quite informative. Pearls are found everywhere. The writing is easy to read and the message is lucid.
Some chapters are full of exquisite details and are a delight to read.
It is, however, this same subjective writing that occasionally conveys a lack of credibility. The absence of factual data to support many claims leads to frequent speculation. Furthermore, to provide more than a single point of view, the editors allowed some topics to be covered in more than 1 chapter. It also leaves one sifting through much unnecessary information before stumbling on the pertinent details. There is no doubt that the highly changing nature of this field makes the writing of such a text a difficult undertaking.