Darwin among the Machines The Evolution of Global Intelligence

Name: Darwin among the Machines The Evolution of Global Intelligence
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ISBN: 9780201406498

ISBN-10: 0201406497

ISBN-13: 9780201406498

Edition: 1997

Authors: George B. Dyson

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"Introducing a cast of known and unknown characters, George B. Dyson traces the course of the information revolution, illuminating the lives and work of visionaries - from the time of Thomas Hobbes to the time of John von Neumann - who foresaw the development of artificial intelligence, artificial life, and artificial mind." "This book derives both its title and its outlook from Samuel Butler's 1863 essay "Darwin Among the Machines." Observing the beginnings of miniaturization, self-reproduction, and telecommunication among machines, Butler predicted that nature's intelligence, only temporarily subservient to technology, would resurface to claim our creations as her own." "Weaving a…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

George Dyson, the son of distinguished physicist Freeman Dyson, grew up immersed in the world of groundbreaking science. His previous books include the acclaimed Darwin Among the Machines. He lives in Washington.