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O'Connell, Mark, 1979-

To be a machine : adventures among cyborgs, utopians, hackers, and the futurists solving the modest problem of death / Mark O'Connell. - First edition. - 241 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

"A globe-spanning investigation into the Transhumanist movement, considering the tech billionaires, scientific luminaries, and DIY body-hackers attempting to prolong, improve, and ultimately transcend the limits of human life"--

ISBN: 9780385540414 (hardback)

LCCN: 2016021725

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Humanism.
Medical technology--Social aspects.
Technological innovations--Social aspects.
Prosthesis--Social aspects.
COMPUTERS / Intelligence (AI) & Semantics.
SCIENCE / Biotechnology.
COMPUTERS / Social Aspects / Human-Computer Interaction.

LC Class. No.: B821 / .O365 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 306.4/61