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Hardback. Condition: Good. As timely now as it was when it was first published in 1997, Darwin Among the Machines tells the story of humankind's long journey into the digital age. Historian of technology George Dyson traces the course of the information revolution, illuminating the lives and work of visionaries -- from Thomas Hobbes to John von Neumann -- who foresaw the development of artificial intelligence, artificial life, and artificial mind. Weaving a convincing, occasionally frightening narrative of the evolution of the global network, Dyson explores the limits of Darwinian evolution to suggest what lies ahead. Computer programs and worldwide networks are combining to produce an evolutionary theater in which the distinctions between nature and technology are increasingly obscured, he argues. We are living in the midst of an experiment -- one that echoes the prehistory of human intelligence and the origins of life. Now in a new paperback edition, this classic work on the emergence of collective mechanical intelligence will resonate for generations to come.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. As timely now as it was when it was first published in 1997, Darwin Among the Machines tells the story of humankind's long journey into the digital age. Historian of technology George Dyson traces the course of the information revolution, illuminating the lives and work of visionaries -- from Thomas Hobbes to John von Neumann -- who foresaw the development of artificial intelligence, artificial life, and artificial mind. Weaving a convincing, occasionally frightening narrative of the evolution of the global network, Dyson explores the limits of Darwinian evolution to suggest what lies ahead. Computer programs and worldwide networks are combining to produce an evolutionary theater in which the distinctions between nature and technology are increasingly obscured, he argues. We are living in the midst of an experiment -- one that echoes the prehistory of human intelligence and the origins of life. Now in a new paperback edition, this classic work on the emergence of collective mechanical intelligence will resonate for generations to come.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. The study of animal intelligence has developed enormously over the last decade. Herons 'fish' using twigs as bait, monkeys add and subtract, dolphins hunt in groups to outwit prey, ravens solve complex puzzles. Steering clear of sentimental attempts to equate animals with humans, Stephen Budiansky shows us how superbly well-adapted animal 'intelligence' is for the survival of animals - large and small, wild and domestic - in the evolutionary contest. We can thus learn a true respect for their remarkable evolutionary heritage on Earth.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Offers an approach to understanding animal minds through the structures they build. This book examines animal architecture across a range of species, from those whose blueprints are largely innate (such as spiders and their webs) to those whose challenging structures seem to require intellectual insight.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Offers an approach to understanding animal minds through the structures they build. This book examines animal architecture across a range of species, from those whose blueprints are largely innate (such as spiders and their webs) to those whose challenging structures seem to require intellectual insight.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Wie das Gehirn denkt] . bietet ein ausgezeichnetes Konzentrat von Calvins] Schl sselkonzepten. Er geh rt zu jener raren Sorte von Wissenschaftlern, welche die komplexen Inhalte ihres Fachgebiets in die Sprache von Laien bersetzen k nnen, und er ist dabei einer der besten . Calvin zieht den Leser mit seiner lyrischen und phantasievollen Darstellung unweigerlich in seine Welt des neuronalen Darwinismus und weckt den Appetit auf mehr.Eine wertvolle Einf hrung in die Bewu tseinsdebatte -- ein kluges, mitrei endes Buch. Es verlangt keine Vorkenntnisse und kennt keine Zur ckhaltung.Calvin sprudelt ber vor Ideen, und dies ist ein provozierendes und anregendes Buch. Zeitskala sehr viel k rzer. Der Darwinsche Wettstreit im Gehirn findet zun chst im Un- oder Unterbewussten statt, und erst wenn eines der eingereichten Ideenfragmente sich der internen Qualit tspr fung und Optimierung erfolgreich unterzogen hat, kommt uns der Gedanke. Calvins Modell der Verschaltung und Funktionsweise des Gehirns geht von einer Art neuronalem S ngertreffen aus, in dem rivalisierende Ch re sich gegenseitig zu bertreffen und den anderen ihre Melodie aufzuzwingen versuchen. Die S nger sind die Nervenzellen, die jeweils zu mehreren zu einem Chor zusammentreten, und die Melodien, die schlie lich die Oberhand gewinnen, sind die Gedanken, die wir denken, oder die Dinge, die wir sagen. Wie in der Evolution des Lebens k nnen also auch in unserem Gehirn aus einfachen Urspr ngen hochkomplexe Ordnungsmuster entstehen. Wird das R tsel des Bewusstseins so letztlich aufzukl ren sein? Nach Calvins fester berzeugung ist es ein Irrglauben zu denken -- so wie es die Bewusstseinsphysiker tun --, man k nne vom Kellergeschoss der Quantenmechanik mit einem Sprung zum Penthouse des Bewusstseins gelangen. Die Stockwerke dazwischen -- chemische Bindungen, Biochemie, Membranen, Synapsen, Nervenzellen -- m ssen in eine vollst ndige Erkl rung h herer geistiger Leistungen einbezogen werden. Calvins ungew hnliche und unterhaltsame F hrung durch die Erkenntnisse der modernen Hirnforschung endet mit einem Blick in die Zukunft. Die Evolution der Intelligenz ist n mlich nicht beendet. Aber sie scheint nun eine nichtbiologische Richtung zu nehmen: An die Seite der nat rlichen Intelligenz tritt die k nstliche, und der Bau wirklich intelligenter Maschinen ist f r Calvin nur eine Frage der Zeit. Treten wir in eine neue Phase des Wettr stens ein, diesmal von menschlicher gegen maschinelle Intelligenz.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Wie das Gehirn denkt] . bietet ein ausgezeichnetes Konzentrat von Calvins] Schl sselkonzepten. Er geh rt zu jener raren Sorte von Wissenschaftlern, welche die komplexen Inhalte ihres Fachgebiets in die Sprache von Laien bersetzen k nnen, und er ist dabei einer der besten . Calvin zieht den Leser mit seiner lyrischen und phantasievollen Darstellung unweigerlich in seine Welt des neuronalen Darwinismus und weckt den Appetit auf mehr.Eine wertvolle Einf hrung in die Bewu tseinsdebatte -- ein kluges, mitrei endes Buch. Es verlangt keine Vorkenntnisse und kennt keine Zur ckhaltung.Calvin sprudelt ber vor Ideen, und dies ist ein provozierendes und anregendes Buch. Zeitskala sehr viel k rzer. Der Darwinsche Wettstreit im Gehirn findet zun chst im Un- oder Unterbewussten statt, und erst wenn eines der eingereichten Ideenfragmente sich der internen Qualit tspr fung und Optimierung erfolgreich unterzogen hat, kommt uns der Gedanke. Calvins Modell der Verschaltung und Funktionsweise des Gehirns geht von einer Art neuronalem S ngertreffen aus, in dem rivalisierende Ch re sich gegenseitig zu bertreffen und den anderen ihre Melodie aufzuzwingen versuchen. Die S nger sind die Nervenzellen, die jeweils zu mehreren zu einem Chor zusammentreten, und die Melodien, die schlie lich die Oberhand gewinnen, sind die Gedanken, die wir denken, oder die Dinge, die wir sagen. Wie in der Evolution des Lebens k nnen also auch in unserem Gehirn aus einfachen Urspr ngen hochkomplexe Ordnungsmuster entstehen. Wird das R tsel des Bewusstseins so letztlich aufzukl ren sein? Nach Calvins fester berzeugung ist es ein Irrglauben zu denken -- so wie es die Bewusstseinsphysiker tun --, man k nne vom Kellergeschoss der Quantenmechanik mit einem Sprung zum Penthouse des Bewusstseins gelangen. Die Stockwerke dazwischen -- chemische Bindungen, Biochemie, Membranen, Synapsen, Nervenzellen -- m ssen in eine vollst ndige Erkl rung h herer geistiger Leistungen einbezogen werden. Calvins ungew hnliche und unterhaltsame F hrung durch die Erkenntnisse der modernen Hirnforschung endet mit einem Blick in die Zukunft. Die Evolution der Intelligenz ist n mlich nicht beendet. Aber sie scheint nun eine nichtbiologische Richtung zu nehmen: An die Seite der nat rlichen Intelligenz tritt die k nstliche, und der Bau wirklich intelligenter Maschinen ist f r Calvin nur eine Frage der Zeit. Treten wir in eine neue Phase des Wettr stens ein, diesmal von menschlicher gegen maschinelle Intelligenz. …

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Deriving its title and outlook from Samuel Butler's 1863 essay Darwin Among the Machines, this study observes the origins of miniaturization, self-reproduction, and telecommunication among machines. Dyson chronicles telecommunications and computers, and explores what lies beyond.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Deriving its title and outlook from Samuel Butler's 1863 essay Darwin Among the Machines, this study observes the origins of miniaturization, self-reproduction, and telecommunication among machines. Dyson chronicles telecommunications and computers, and explores what lies beyond.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. 1st Paperback Printing 1998. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardback. Condition: Good. It's time for the way we think about our families, our schools, and our lives to evolve.This passionate and provocative critique of the way we raise our children and undermine our society's future delineates the ways in which we thart our creative progess, and reveals a new landscape of possibilities for the next step in human evolution. Brilliantly synthesizing twenty years of research into human intelligence, Joseph Chilton Pearce -- author of the bestsellers The Crack in the Cosmic Egg and Magical Child -- show how: - contemporary childbirth and daycare create a dangerous sense of alienation from the surrounding world- TV impedes vital neurological development- synthetic hormones in our foods foster premature sexual development, increasing the likelihood of pregnancy and rape- premature schooling contributes to potentially explosive frustration and rebellionThese everyday aspects of modern life have a cumulative effect, contributing to violence, child suicide, and deteriorating family and social structures. Proposing crucial yet simple solutions, Pearce persuasively argues that we have the power to get out of our own way and unleash, instead, our unlimited, awesome, and unknown human potential as the culmination of three billion years of evolution.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. It's time for the way we think about our families, our schools, and our lives to evolve.This passionate and provocative critique of the way we raise our children and undermine our society's future delineates the ways in which we thart our creative progess, and reveals a new landscape of possibilities for the next step in human evolution. Brilliantly synthesizing twenty years of research into human intelligence, Joseph Chilton Pearce -- author of the bestsellers The Crack in the Cosmic Egg and Magical Child -- show how: - contemporary childbirth and daycare create a dangerous sense of alienation from the surrounding world- TV impedes vital neurological development- synthetic hormones in our foods foster premature sexual development, increasing the likelihood of pregnancy and rape- premature schooling contributes to potentially explosive frustration and rebellionThese everyday aspects of modern life have a cumulative effect, contributing to violence, child suicide, and deteriorating family and social structures. Proposing crucial yet simple solutions, Pearce persuasively argues that we have the power to get out of our own way and unleash, instead, our unlimited, awesome, and unknown human potential as the culmination of three billion years of evolution.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Nature of Horses: Their Evolution, Intelligence and Behaviour This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. The horse, long symbol of beauty and athletic prowess, has made and lost fortunes and transformed human history and culture, and yet has retained mysteries that baffle even those who work with them every day. But the last decade has seen an explosion of scientific research on the horse. In this attractive and well-illustrated book Stephen Budiansky brings the insights of modern science to a wider audience of horse enthusiasts and animal-lovers.…