{"product_id":"how-to-create-a-mind-the-secret-of-human-thought-revealed-paperback","title":"How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRay Kurzweil\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bold futurist and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Singularity is Nearer \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the limitless potential of reverse-engineering the human brain\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRay Kurzweil is arguably today's most influential--and often controversial--futurist. In \u003ci\u003eHow to Create a Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, Kurzweil presents a provocative exploration of the most important project in human-machine civilization--reverse engineering the brain to understand precisely how it works and using that knowledge to create even more intelligent machines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKurzweil discusses how the brain functions, how the mind emerges from the brain, and the implications of vastly increasing the powers of our intelligence in addressing the world's problems. He thoughtfully examines emotional and moral intelligence and the origins of consciousness and envisions the radical possibilities of our merging with the intelligent technology we are creating. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCertain to be one of the most widely discussed and debated science books of the year, \u003ci\u003eHow to Create a Mind\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to take its place alongside Kurzweil's previous classics which include \u003ci\u003eFantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Spiritual Machines\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRay Kurzweil is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Singularity Is Near\u003c\/i\u003e and the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Spiritual Machines\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. One of the leading inventors of our time, he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2002. He is the recipient of many honors, including the National Medal of Technology, the nation's highest honor in technology. He lives in Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753759179040,"sku":"9780143124047","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/77cd0f975902e788002636101b737b93.webp?v=1780026907","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-create-a-mind-the-secret-of-human-thought-revealed-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}