Silicon Second Nature

Silicon Second Nature
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 334
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ISBN-10 : 9780520208001
ISBN-13 : 0520208005
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Download or read book Silicon Second Nature written by Stefan Helmreich and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000-08-29 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the emerging field of artificial life - the product of imagination - a mix of biology, mythology and technology.


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