Mind Children by Hans Moravec
Arguing that within the next fifty years machines will equal humans not only in reasoning power but also in their ability to perceive, interact with, and change their environment, Moravec describes the tremendous technological advances possible in the field of robotics.
One would be making a mistake to let Mind Children recede unopened into a guiltless oblivionIt’s a tonic book, thought-provoking on every page. And it reminds us that, in our accelerating, headlong era, the future presses so close upon us that those who ignore it inhabit not the present but the past. -- Brad Leithauser * New Yorker *
A comprehensive and highly readable survey of the state of the art in robotics. -- M. Mitchell Waldrop * New York Times Book Review *
Moravec, by his own admission, is an intellectual joyrider, and riding his runaway trains of thought is an exhilarating experience… This is an intellectual party that shouldn’t be pooped, no matter how much it may disturb the neighbours and encourage over-indulgence. -- Brian Woolley * Guardian *
[Mind Children] has the accuracy of a college text and the can’t-put-it-down appeal of a good novel. Moravec has turned the flights of mind of one of the world’s foremost roboticists into hard copy. And he has written a tremendously good book in the process. -- Eric Bobinsky * Byte *
A dizzying display of intellect and wild imaginings by Moravec, a world-class roboticist who has himself developed clever beasts… Undeniably, Moravec comes across as a highly knowledgeable and creative talent—which is just what the field needs. * Kirkus Reviews *
A comprehensive and highly readable survey of the state of the art in robotics. -- M. Mitchell Waldrop * New York Times Book Review *
Moravec, by his own admission, is an intellectual joyrider, and riding his runaway trains of thought is an exhilarating experience… This is an intellectual party that shouldn’t be pooped, no matter how much it may disturb the neighbours and encourage over-indulgence. -- Brian Woolley * Guardian *
[Mind Children] has the accuracy of a college text and the can’t-put-it-down appeal of a good novel. Moravec has turned the flights of mind of one of the world’s foremost roboticists into hard copy. And he has written a tremendously good book in the process. -- Eric Bobinsky * Byte *
A dizzying display of intellect and wild imaginings by Moravec, a world-class roboticist who has himself developed clever beasts… Undeniably, Moravec comes across as a highly knowledgeable and creative talent—which is just what the field needs. * Kirkus Reviews *
Hans Moravec is known for his work on robotics and artificial intelligence, and his writings on the impact of technology.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674576186 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674576187 |
| Title | Mind Children |
| Author | Hans Moravec |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 1990-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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