Hans Moravec is known for his work on robotics and artificial intelligence, and his writings on the impact of technology.
One would be making a mistake to let Mind Children recede unopened
into a guiltless oblivion. It’s a tonic book, thought-provoking on
every page. And it reminds us that, in our accelerating, headlong
era, the future presses so close upon us that those who ignore it
inhabit not the present but the past.
*New Yorker*
A comprehensive and highly readable survey of the state of the art
in robotics.
*New York Times Book Review*
Moravec, by his own admission, is an intellectual joyrider, and
riding his runaway trains of thought is an exhilarating experience…
This is an intellectual party that shouldn’t be pooped, no matter
how much it may disturb the neighbours and encourage
over-indulgence.
*Guardian*
[Mind Children] has the accuracy of a college text and the
can’t-put-it-down appeal of a good novel. Moravec has turned the
flights of mind of one of the world’s foremost roboticists into
hard copy. And he has written a tremendously good book in the
process.
*Byte*
A dizzying display of intellect and wild imaginings by Moravec, a
world-class roboticist who has himself developed clever beasts…
Undeniably, Moravec comes across as a highly knowledgeable and
creative talent—which is just what the field needs.
*Kirkus Reviews*
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