Imitation of Life: How Biology Is Inspiring Computing
How Biology Is Inspiring Computing
$52.41
- Paperback
171 pages
- Release Date
23 September 2005
Summary
As computers and the tasks they perform become increasingly complex, researchers are looking to nature – as model and as metaphor – for inspiration. The organization and behavior of biological organisms present scientists with an invitation to reinvent computing for the complex tasks of the future. In Imitation of Life, Nancy Forbes surveys the emerging field of biologically inspired computing, looking at some of the most impressive and influential examples of this fertile synergy.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262562157 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262562154 |
| Author: | Nancy Forbes |
| Publisher: | MIT Press (MA) |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 171 |
| Release Date: | 23 September 2005 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 154mm x 227mm |
| Series: | The MIT Press |
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Critics Review
“Though the text is clearly written, it offers a lot of technical information.Recommended…” Susan B. Hagloch Library Journal
…A whirlwind history, richer even than its subtitle suggests. * Nature * …Forbes [is] an expert guide to the hottest research in a potentially revolutionary area of technology. * Booklist * [T]hough the text is clearly written, it offers a lot of technical information. Recommended… * Library Journal *
About The Author
Nancy Forbes
Nancy Forbes works as a science and technology analyst for the federal government. She has advanced degrees both in physics and the humanities, and has served as a contributing editor for The Industrial Physicist and Computing in Science and Engineering.
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