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Gods and Robots

By Adrienne Mayor

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Gods and Robots

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The first robot to walk the earth was a bronze giant called Talos. This wondrous machine was created not by MIT Robotics Lab, but by Hephaestus, the Greek god of invention. More than 2,500 years ago, Greek mythology was exploring ideas about creating artificial life--and grappling with still-unresolved ethical concerns about biotechne, "life through craft." In this compelling, richly illustrated book, Adrienne Mayor tells the fascinating story of how ancient Greek, Roman, Indian, and Chinese myths envisioned artificial life, automata, self-moving devices, and human enhancements--and how these visions relate to and reflect the ancient invention of real animated machines. Revealing how science has always been driven by imagination, and how some of today's most advanced tech innovations were foreshadowed in ancient myth, Gods and Robots is a gripping new story of mythology for the age of AI.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
296
Release Date:
2020-04-21
Publication Date:
2020-04-21
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0691202265
ISBN13:
9780691202266
Weight:
293 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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