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The Tin Men
Michael Frayn
Why not program computers to take over the really dull jobs that human beings have to do - such as praying and behaving morally? At the William Morris Institute of Automation Research they are doing just that to free mankind for the really stimulating and demanding tasks of living today.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 20, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571212668 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 176 |
| Dimensions | 127 × 198 × 13 mm · 173 g |
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