Robo Sapiens: Evolution of a New Species Reprint Edition

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""Robo sapiens" is a fascinating, in-depth look at one of the most challenging engineering tasks ever attempted. The photos amaze, while the text gives the inside story of researchers bashing their heads up against boggling complexity. You pick up "Robo sapiens" for the great photos, and then get caught up reading the inside politics of the race to build human-like machines. Don't be surprised by the coming era of robotics--read "Robo sapiens" and be ready."--K. Eric Drexler, Chairman, Foresight Institute, and author, "Engines of Creation" and "Nanosystems"

"An engaging and insightful compendium illuminating our accelerating ascent to the inevitable merger of human and machine. Although many today find the prospect disconcerting, by the time the "robo sapiens" are fully amongst us, we will find it very natural to interact intimately with these inventions of our intellect."--Ray Kurzweil, recipient of the 1999 National Medal of Technology and author of the "Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence"

"It's a stunning achievement."-- Harold Thimbley, "New Scientist"

"This is one of the most mind-stretching--and frightening--books I've ever read. It's also a tour de force of photography: the images reveal a whole new order of creation about to come into existence. No one who has any interest in the future can afford to miss it."--Sir Arthur C. Clarke

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"It's a stunning achievement."

"It's a stunning achievement." -- Harold Thimbley, "New Scientist"

"This is one of the most mind-stretching -- and frightening -- books I've ever read. It's also a tour de force of photography: the images reveal a whole new order of creation about to come into existence. No one who has any interest in the future can afford to miss it." -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke

& quot; An engaging and insightful compendium illuminating our accelerating ascent to the inevitable merger of human and machine. Although many today find the prospect disconcerting, by the time the robo sapiens are fully amongst us, we will find it very natural to interact intimately with these inventions of our intellect.& quot; -- Ray Kurzweil, recipient of the 1999 National Medal of Technology and author of the Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence

& quot; It's a stunning achievement.& quot; -- Harold Thimbley, New Scientist

& quot; Robo sapiens is a fascinating, in-depth look at one of the most challenging engineering tasks ever attempted. The photos amaze, while the text gives the inside story of researchers bashing their heads up against boggling complexity. You pick up Robo sapiens for the great photos, and then get caught up reading the inside politics of the race to build human-like machines. Don't be surprised by the coming era of robotics -- read Robo sapiens and be ready.& quot; -- K. Eric Drexler, Chairman, Foresight Institute, and author, Engines of Creation and Nanosystems

& quot; This is one of the most mind-stretching -- and frightening -- books I've ever read. It's also a tour de force of photography: the images reveal a whole new order of creation about to come into existence. No one who has any interest in the future can afford to miss it.& quot; -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke

" "Robo sapiens" is a fascinating, in-depth look at one of the most challenging engineering tasks ever attempted. The photos amaze, while the text gives the inside story of researchers bashing their heads up against boggling complexity. You pick up "Robo sapiens" for the great photos, and then get caught up reading the inside politics of the race to build human-like machines. Don't be surprised by the coming era of robotics -- read "Robo sapiens" and be ready." -- K. Eric Drexler, Chairman, Foresight Institute, and author, "Engines of Creation" and "Nanosystems"

" An engaging and insightful compendium illuminating our accelerating ascent to the inevitable merger of human and machine. Although many today find the prospect disconcerting, by the time the "robo sapiens" are fully amongst us, we will find it very natural to interact intimately with these inventions of our intellect." -- Ray Kurzweil, recipient of the 1999 National Medal of Technology and author of the "Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence"

" It's a stunning achievement." -- Harold Thimbley, New Scientist

" This is one of the most mind-stretching -- and frightening -- books I've ever read. It's also a tour de force of photography: the images reveal a whole new order of creation about to come into existence. No one who has any interest in the future can afford to miss it." -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke

-- K. Eric Drexler, Chairman, Foresight Institute, and author, "Engines of Creation" and "Nanosystems"

-- Ray Kurzweil, recipient of the 1999 National Medal of Technology and author of the "Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence"

"It's a stunning achievement." < br />

Review

Robo sapiens is a fascinating, in-depth look at one of the most challenging engineering tasks ever attempted. The photos amaze, while the text gives the inside story of researchers bashing their heads up against boggling complexity. You pick up Robo sapiens for the great photos, and then get caught up reading the inside politics of the race to build human-like machines. Don't be surprised by the coming era of robotics read Robo sapiens and be ready.

K. Eric Drexler, Chairman, Foresight Institute, and author, Engines of Creation and Nanosystems

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0262632454
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The MIT Press; Reprint edition (October 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780262632454
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0262632454
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.91 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.5 x 10.75 inches
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