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''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 and present, he describes a fresh and sometimes startling viewpoint of the emerging relationship between nature and machines. From vignettes about Olaf Stapledon, George Boole, John von Neumann, and Samuel Butler, a larger story develops in which the twin processes of intelligence and evolution are inseparably intertwined'' Danny Hillis, Wired

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One of the most original and intriguing books of the last two decades -- John Naughton * Guardian *
A very deep and important book, beautifully written -- Oliver Sacks
A book that can be read as literature, whether or not you have any interest in computers and machine intelligence . . . satisfying, edifying and accessible -- John Gribbin
An extraordinarily exciting, intriguing and very idiosyncratic book * Nature *

Darwin Among the Machines

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    A Paperback / softback by George Dyson

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 1 March 2012
      ISBN-13 9780718194574
      978-0718194574
      ISBN-10 0718194578
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      ''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 and present, he describes a fresh and sometimes startling viewpoint of the emerging relationship between nature and machines. From vignettes about Olaf Stapledon, George Boole, John von Neumann, and Samuel Butler, a larger story develops in which the twin processes of intelligence and evolution are inseparably intertwined'' Danny Hillis, Wired

      Trade Review
      One of the most original and intriguing books of the last two decades -- John Naughton * Guardian *
      A very deep and important book, beautifully written -- Oliver Sacks
      A book that can be read as literature, whether or not you have any interest in computers and machine intelligence . . . satisfying, edifying and accessible -- John Gribbin
      An extraordinarily exciting, intriguing and very idiosyncratic book * Nature *

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