George Dyson is a historian of technology whose interests have included the development (and redevelopment) of the Aleut kayak (Baidarka, 1986), the evolution of digital computing and telecommunications (Darwin Among the Machines, 1997), and the exploration of space (Project Orion, 2002).
An extraordinarily exciting, intriguing and very idiosyncratic book * Nature * A book that can be read as literature, whether or not you have any interest in computers and machine intelligence . . . satisfying, edifying and accessible -- John Gribbin A very deep and important book, beautifully written -- Oliver Sacks One of the most original and intriguing books of the last two decades -- John Naughton * Guardian *