1. Rip Bingles, a famous science fiction author, came to visit our class today. 2. His first book, a thriller about tiny machines, was made into a movie. 3. Glenda Adams, a reporter for the local paper, also attended our class. 4. Mr.Bingles like to write about nanotechnology, the creation of very small devices. 5. Mr.Bingles dedicated his book to Owen Four, a robot that he built as a child.