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Falling in love (and out of love) with statues, the author reveals has helped us since antiquity to understand, improve, and empower ourselves. He narrates a powerful history of artificial life at a moment when - with the development of robot soldiers, genetic engineering, and an expanding digital universe - it seems more real than ever.

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"I liked this book enormously. It's a terrific read and a fine work of cultural and art history. The writing is relaxed and lively, the translations original and elegant, and the selection of illustrations brilliant. There is no other book like it." - Wendy Doniger, author of The Bedtrick"

Falling in Love with Statues

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    A Hardback by George L. Hersey

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/07/2009
      ISBN13: 9780226327792, 978-0226327792
      ISBN10: 0226327795

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      Book Synopsis
      Falling in love (and out of love) with statues, the author reveals has helped us since antiquity to understand, improve, and empower ourselves. He narrates a powerful history of artificial life at a moment when - with the development of robot soldiers, genetic engineering, and an expanding digital universe - it seems more real than ever.

      Trade Review
      "I liked this book enormously. It's a terrific read and a fine work of cultural and art history. The writing is relaxed and lively, the translations original and elegant, and the selection of illustrations brilliant. There is no other book like it." - Wendy Doniger, author of The Bedtrick"

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