Darwin Among the Machines

Dyson, George:

ISBN 10: 0718194578 / ISBN 13: 9780718194574

Published by Penguin, 2012

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304 S. Akzeptables Exemplar, deutliche Gebrauchsspuren, Cover/SU berieben/bestoßen, Papier/Schnitt nachgedunkelt, ist aber noch gut zu gebrauchen; Acceptable copy, noticeable wear, cover/dust jacket shows wear, edges/text pages show yellowing/darkening, but still of use. C240206aB29 ISBN: 9780718194574 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 228.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Darwin Among the Machines
• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0718194578
• ISBN 13: 9780718194574
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Befriedigend
• Weight: 228 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Englischsprachige Bücher

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Synopsis

Here's a mesmerizing account of the evolution of machines and thoughts about machines, woven into a story about the evolution of intelligence. Darwin Among the Machines is not so much about how today's intelligence came to be, but about how it may further develop as humanity and computer grow closer together. George Dyson tells the story largely through stories--both historical and legendary--from the lives of scientists and philosophers who paved the way for today's cybernetics revolution, starting with the 17th-century insights of Thomas Hobbes. This book challenges the assumption that nature and machine are opposing forces. Dyson believes them to be allies.

About the Author

George Dyson is a historian of technology whose interests have included the development (and redevelopment) of the Aleut kayak (Baidarka, 1986), the evolution of digital computing and telecommunications (Darwin Among the Machines, 1997), and the exploration of space (Project Orion, 2002).