How to Build an Android: The True Story of Philip K. Dick's Robotic Resurrection - Brossura

Dufty, David

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ISBN 10: 1250032156 ISBN 13: 9781250032157

Casa editrice: Picador USA, 2013

Riassunto

In this remarkable behind-the-scenes narrative, David F. Dufty follows a group of scientists on their mission to create "Phil," a life-size android of famed science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. We witness the obstacles the scientists encounter and the innovative solutions they apply to overcome them. The fact that the subject Phil was built to mimic was a man notoriously paranoid and fascinated by artificial intelligence colors the story all the way to its unforgettable end, when the robot's head goes missing, never to be seen again. A riveting story that will capture science enthusiasts and general readers alike, How to Build An Android traces the line where artificial intelligence and humans collide.

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Informazioni sull'autore

David F. Dufty is a senior research officer at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Memphis at the time the android was being developed and worked closely with the team of scientists who created it. He completed a psychology degree with honors at the University of Newcastle and has a PhD in psychology from Macquarie University.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Picador USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1250032156
• ISBN 13: 9781250032157
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 272
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile