Author:George Dyson
'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
One of the most original and intriguing books of the last two decades
—— John Naughton , GuardianA very deep and important book, beautifully written
—— Oliver SacksA book that can be read as literature, whether or not you have any interest in computers and machine intelligence . . . satisfying, edifying and accessible
—— John GribbinAn extraordinarily exciting, intriguing and very idiosyncratic book
—— NatureDavid Deutsch...may well go down in history as one of the great scientists of our age.
—— Andrew Crumey , The Scotsman