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Gods and Robots - Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology (Paperback)
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Gods and Robots - Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology (Paperback)
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The fascinating untold story of how the ancients imagined robots
and other forms of artificial life-and even invented real automated
machines The first robot to walk the earth was a bronze giant
called Talos. This wondrous machine was created not by MIT Robotics
Lab, but by Hephaestus, the Greek god of invention. More than 2,500
years ago, Greek mythology was exploring ideas about creating
artificial life-and grappling with still-unresolved ethical
concerns about biotechne, "life through craft." In this compelling,
richly illustrated book, Adrienne Mayor tells the fascinating story
of how ancient Greek, Roman, Indian, and Chinese myths envisioned
artificial life, automata, self-moving devices, and human
enhancements-and how these visions relate to and reflect the
ancient invention of real animated machines. Revealing how science
has always been driven by imagination, and how some of today's most
advanced tech innovations were foreshadowed in ancient myth, Gods
and Robots is a gripping new story of mythology for the age of AI.
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