Code Of The Lifemaker [Import] [Paperback]

James P Hogan (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Penguin; paperback / softback edition (1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140073345
• ISBN-13: 978-0140073348
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The evolution of machine is interesting, April 28, 2002

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david lykens "mx998" (port matilda, pa USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Code of the Lifemaker (Mass Market Paperback)

Unlike a lot of other reviews, I found the first 30 pages a little boring, and the rest of the story great. The beginning of the book is excellent, then the character development of the humans occurs, and I found it hard to get through. Then once the robots are in the picture, I found it very exciting to the last page. I have read this general story line of the evolution of machines before, just not in this way. I found it very good. I liked the robot dialogue. I found myself enjoying the robot characters, and the primitive culture they had. The feelings of robots evolving over millions of years is neat, as is the origin of the robots on Titan. There seemed to be a lot of negative reviews of this book, with the beginning being all they liked. I liked the very beginning too, but most of the rest of the book did not let me down. It gets trivial at times, and the rescue of certain characters at the last minute occurs. All in all though, I did not find it a waste of time to read at all. In fact, I think it may be one of the most enjoyable reads I ever had.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for computer science and AI enthusiasts, April 10, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Code of the Lifemaker (Mass Market Paperback)

Reading the prologue was like witnessing the birth of the human race. This book takes the question of Darwinism versus Creationism and through a unique perspective -- that of a race of robots on Titan -- gives both sides something to think about. And even if you're not into not into the heavier issues, the evident renaissance metaphor is extremely effective (and the source of amusement when humans arrive on the scene).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best science fiction novels ever., January 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Code of the Lifemaker (Mass Market Paperback)

As someone with a background in biology and computer science (my degree was in cellular biology, but I work in computer software), I found Hogan's Code of the Lifemaker awesome. The world he creates, where machine intelligences evolve self-awareness, is unlike anything you've ever imagined. Yet his understanding of evolution makes it completely plausible.