Genesis Machines

'An elegant primer on a mind-blowing technology that could change our lives out of all recognition... The story of how Adleman built the first primitive DNA computer is as compelling as anything by Isaac Asimov or Philip Dick.' Andrew Smith, Mail on Sunday

About the author

Dr Martyn Amos was awarded the world's first Ph.D. in DNA computing. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Exeter. His website is at http://www.martynamos.com

Genesis Machines was first published in 2006.

Summary

'An elegant primer on a mind-blowing technology that could change our lives out of all recognition... The story of how Adleman built the first primitive DNA computer is as compelling as anything by Isaac Asimov or Philip Dick.' Andrew Smith, Mail on Sunday

Product details

• Authors: Martyn Amos
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.06.2007
• EAN: 9781843542254
• ISBN: 978-1-84354-225-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 344 g
• Illustrations: b/w integrated throughout
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; Artificial Intelligence, COMPUTERS / History, computer science, COMPUTERS / Computer Engineering, History of engineering and technology, Information technology: general topics, COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / General, History of Computing, digital and information technologies