Artificial Life: A Report from the Frontier Where Computers Meet Biology
Steven Levy
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Description
Even as molecular biologists attempt to reproduce life in vitro, another group of scientists is creating life--or something very close to it--in silico, using computers to produce "organisms" that can move, see, feed, reproduce, and die. Photos.
Product Details
Price
$21.00
Publisher
Vintage
Publish Date
July 27, 1993
Pages
400
Dimensions
5.48 X 8.5 X 1.02 inches | 1.12 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780679743897
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About the Author
Steven Levy is the author of Hackers, which has been in print for more than 15 years, as well as Insanely Great: The Life & Times of Macintosh, the Computer That Changed Everything. He is also Newsweek's chief technology writer and has been a contributing writer to Wired since its inception. He lives in New York City with his wife and son.
Reviews
"We used to think we knew what life is [but] not any more. 'Artificial life' has become a strange and exciting frontier of modern science...and Steven Levy makes an ideal tour guide." -- James Gleick. author of Chaos and Genius
