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Artificial life : the quest for a new creation
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Artificial life : the quest for a new creation

by Steven Levy

This work analyses the interdisciplinary scientific efforts to create artificial life, drawing on research from the fields of chemistry, computer science, microbiology, and evolutionary theory.

Accession 9482 ISBN 067940774X Publisher Pantheon
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