Gods and Robots

Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology

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Traces the story of how ancient cultures envisioned artificial life, automata, self-moving devices and human enhancements, sharing insights into how the mythologies of the past related to and shaped ancient machine innovations.

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Editorial:
Princeton University Press
Formato:
Paperback
Número de páginas:
None
Idioma:
en
ISBN:
9780691202266
Año de publicación:
2020
Fecha publicación:
21 de Abril de 2020

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