Synopsis Gershenfeld provides an accessible insider account of his research in the MIT Media Lab and forecasts that computers will evolve to anticipate, instead of react to, human behavior.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2000-02-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 225 pages | | Height: | 8.3 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 9.6 oz |
Publisher's Note An inventor analyzes digital intelligence in action as demonstrated by his computerized contrivances, offers insights into the relationship between computation and the structure of matter, and predicts a brave new world of education and research. Reprint.
Industry Reviews "When Things Start to Think" give thrilling evidence that MIT's media Lab has indeed become one of the greats. And, in good Media Lab fashion, it blurts out all its best secrets." Wired - Stewart Brand (03/19/1999)
"Gershenfeld writes passionately and eloquently whether narrating an anecdote about Yo-Yo Ma misbehaving with his computer, or outlining his philosophy of device design. This book is a real gem, one that makes you want to go out and build things yourself. More importantly, it makes you wonder why you take for granted the demands your computer places on you." January Magazine - Brad Murray (02/19/1999)
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