The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology

'Startling in scope and bravado' The New York Times In his now-classic and hugely influential exploration of the evolving union of human and machine, world-renowned inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil foresees the dawning of a new civilisation where humans will transcend our biological limitations and amplify our creativity by combining our aptitudes with the vastly greater capacity, speed and knowledge-sharing abilities of Artificial Intelligence. This melding of human and machine is what he terms 'the singularity'. On the eve of publication of his latest book, The Singularity is Nearer, this new edition of the first instalment of his groundbreaking vision offers a fascinating and thought-provoking perspective on decades of innovation - and what still lies ahead. PRAISE FOR THE SINGULARITY IS NEAR 'Artfully envisions a breathtakingly better world' Los Angeles Times 'Elaborate, smart and persuasive' The Boston Globe 'A pleasure to read' The Wall Street Journal An Amazon Best Science Book of 2005 A CBS News Best Autumn Books of 2005 A St Louis Post-Dispatch Best Nonfiction Book of 2005