Re: >H book list

Russell Whitaker (whitaker@extropia.corp.sgi.com)
Fri, 23 Aug 1996 10:41:25 -0700


On Aug 23, 10:19am, David McFadzean wrote this (quoted with ">"):
> Subject: Re: >H book list
> At 12:39 PM 16/08/96 +0100, Sarah Marr wrote:
> >
> >Just as Darren Reynolds is putting together a list of areas of expertise of
> >people on this list and elsewhere, I'd like to put together a comprehensive
> >transhuman reading list, but one covering a very broad range of areas:
> >neuroscience, life extension, philosophy, economics, social sciences,
> >genetics, fiction, etc.
>
> You may wish to check out the Church of Virus reading list at:
> http://www.lucifer.com/virus/books/
>
> It includes recommended books in the areas of evolution, philosophy,
> AI and ALife, complexity, technology, space, etc.

You might consider adding this to the "Technology" section:

"Engines of Creation - The Coming Era of Nanotechnology",
K. Eric Drexler

http://reality.sgi.com/whitaker/EnginesOfCreation/

Note that this is the entire text of the book, online, not a review
or synopsis.

Regards,
Russell

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