On Intelligence - by Jeff Hawkins (Hardcover)
Similar Products
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From the inventor of the PalmPilot comes a new and compelling theory of intelligence, brain function, and the future of intelligent machines. Written with acclaimed science writer Blakeslee, this text promises to transfigure the possibilities of the technology age.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>From the inventor of the PalmPilot comes a new and compelling theory of intelligence, brain function, and the future of intelligent machines</b> <p/>Jeff Hawkins, the man who created the PalmPilot, Treo smart phone, and other handheld devices, has reshaped our relationship to computers. Now he stands ready to revolutionize both neuroscience and computing in one stroke, with a new understanding of intelligence itself. <p/>Hawkins develops a powerful theory of how the human brain works, explaining why computers are not intelligent and how, based on this new theory, we can finally build intelligent machines. <p/>The brain is not a computer, but a memory system that stores experiences in a way that reflects the true structure of the world, remembering sequences of events and their nested relationships and making predictions based on those memories. It is this memory-prediction system that forms the basis of intelligence, perception, creativity, and even consciousness. <p/>In an engaging style that will captivate audiences from the merely curious to the professional scientist, Hawkins shows how a clear understanding of how the brain works will make it possible for us to build intelligent machines, in silicon, that will exceed our human ability in surprising ways. <p/>Written with acclaimed science writer Sandra Blakeslee, <i>On Intelligence</i> promises to completely transfigure the possibilities of the technology age. It is a landmark book in its scope and clarity.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"<i>On Intelligence </i>will have a big impact; everyone should read it. In the same way that Erwin Schrödinger's 1943 classic <i>What is Life?</i> made how molecules store genetic information then the big problem for biology, On Intelligence lays out the framework for understanding the brain." --James D. Watson, president, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and Nobel laureate in Physiology <p/>"Brilliant and embued with startling clarity. <i>On Intelligence</i> is the most important book in neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence in a generation." --Malcolm Young, neurobiologist and provost, University of Newcastle <p/>"Read this book. Burn all the others. It is original, inventive, and thoughtful, from one of the world's foremost thinkers. Jeff Hawkins will change the way the world thinks about intelligence and the prospect of intelligent machines." --John Doerr, partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Jeff Hawkins</b> is one of the most successful and highly regarded computer architects and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. He founded Palm Computing and Handspring, and created the Redwood Neuroscience Institute to promote research on memory and cognition. Also a member of the scientific board of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, he lives in northern California. <p/><b>Sandra Blakeslee</b> has been writing about science and medicine for <i>The New York Times</i> for more than thirty years and is the co-author of <i>Phantoms in the Brain</i> by V. S. Ramachandran and of Judith Wallerstein's bestselling books on psychology and marriage. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.</p>
Price History
Cheapest price in the interval: 22.49 on October 22, 2021
Most expensive price in the interval: 22.49 on December 20, 2021
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us