Flesh and Machines: How Robots Will Change Us-Fast Shipping

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From the director of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory—“a stimulating book written by one of the major players in the field—perhaps the major player…. Offers surprisingly deep glimpses into what it is to be human” (The New York Times Book Review).

Are we really on the brink of having robots to mop our floors, do our dishes, mowour lawns, and clean our windows? And are researchers that close to creating robotsthat can think, feel, repair themselves, and even reproduce?

Rodney A. Brooks believes we are. In this lucidand accessible book, Brooks vividly depicts the history of robots and explores theever-changing relationships between humans and their technological brethren, speculatingon the growing role that robots will play in our existence. Knowing the moral battlelikely to ensue, he posits a clear philosophical argument as to why we should notfear that change. What results is a fascinating book that offers a deeper understandingof who we are and how we can control what we will become.