Corte Madera, California: Waite Group Press, ( 1993 ). First printing. softcover. Fine. Softcover, as new, with disk and glasses sealed in rear pouch. xvi + 283 pages, plus ads in rear. "In this incredible hands-on software library of Windows-based DNA, cyberpunk pioneer Rudy Rucker leads you on an interactive exploration of artificial life and the programming behind it. You'll investigate computer applications that imitate natural patterns of growth and learning." 3D and multimedia. 021210C.

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Title

ARTIFICIAL LIFE LAB / WITH DISK AND 3D GLASSES

Publisher

Waite Group Press ( 1993 ), Corte Madera, California

Publication Date

1993

Language

English

ISBN 10

1878739484

ISBN 13

9781878739483

Binding

softcover

Edition

First printing.

Condition

Fine

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Artificial Intelligence

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Rucker is a cyberpunk novelist, math and computer science professor, and software creator; he is well qualified to lead readers on an interactive exploration of both the thinking and the programming behind artificial life. The book explains concepts, and the disk contains a program called "Boppers" for creating electronic creatures and seeing how well they adapt to changing environments. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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