A study of the evolution of the modern computer profiles the work of MIT psychologist J. C. R. Licklider, whose visionary dream of a 'human-computer symbiosis' transformed the course of modern science and led to the development of the personal computer. Reprint.

A look at the rebellious thinkers who are challenging old ideas with their insights into the ways countless elements of complex systems interact to produce spontaneous order out of confusion

Surveys current research in artificial intelligence, describes the difficulties of enabling computers to learn, understand, and reason, and examines ethical issues related to AI