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.
'Full of historical anecdotes . . . but this is much more than a history book. [George Dyson] weaves his threads together for a purpose. Using voices of the past...
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...
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.
Recounting the insights of figures such as Hobbes, Samuel Butler, Erasmus and Darwin, George Dyson argues that artificial life is already here, and that it is evolving beyond our control.
Traces the course of and personalities involved in the information revolution and illuminates the development of artificial intelligence.
Darwin Among the Machines