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Evolution Isn't What It Used To Be: The Augmented Animal and the Whole Wired WorldThe "bionic convergence" is already happening -- to us, and to the world we inhabit. While science enhances and even sustains our bodies, information technology augments our minds. New developments ranging from genetic engineering to biological production systems in the workplace confront human life with the greatest challenges yet in its evolutionary history.  --Future Survey "A sober, careful, and engaging book. Anyone who is worried about how he or she will fare in a world where machines will assume an ever-greater share of human activity, will find Evolution Isn't What It Used To Be essential and thoroughly enjoyable reading." --San Francisco Chronicle |
