Displaying 1 of 1 2002 Format: Book Author: Wood, Gaby. Title: Edison's Eve : a magical history of the quest for mechanical life / Gaby Wood. Edition: 1st American ed. Publisher, Date: New York : A.A. Knopf, 2002. Description: xxviii, 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm Summary: Describes the human fascination with creating life as it traces the scientific research, theories, hoaxes, and inventions that presaged the evolution of contemporary robotics and experiments with artificial intelligence. Subjects: Robots -- Design and construction -- History. Artificial intelligence. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-289) and index. Contents: The Blood of an Android An Unreasonable Game Journey to the Perfect Woman Magical Mysteries, Mechanical Dreams The Doll Family Web Site: Sample text Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2002025467 ISBN: 0679451129 9780679451129 Other Number: 49312677 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 124030 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 629.892 Wood Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
