{"product_id":"on-intelligence-jeff-hawkins-9780805074567","title":"On Intelligence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the inventor of the PalmPilot comes a new and compelling theory of intelligence, brain function, and the future of intelligent machines\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJeff Hawkins, the man who created the PalmPilot, Treo smart phone, and other handheld devices, has reshaped our relationship to computers. Now he stands ready to revolutionize both neuroscience and computing in one stroke, with a new understanding of intelligence itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHawkins develops a powerful theory of how the human brain works, explaining why computers are not intelligent and how, based on this new theory, we can finally build intelligent machines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe brain is not a computer, but a memory system that stores experiences in a way that reflects the true structure of the world, remembering sequences of events and their nested relationships and making predictions based on those memories. It is this memory-prediction system that forms the basis of intelligence, perception, creativity, and even consciousness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an engaging style that will captivate audiences from the merely curious to the professional scientist, Hawkins shows how a clear understanding of how the brain works will make it possible for us to build intelligent machines, in silicon, that will exceed our human ability in surprising ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with acclaimed science writer Sandra Blakeslee, \u003ci\u003eOn Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e promises to completely transfigure the possibilities of the technology age. It is a landmark book in its scope and clarity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Hawkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0805074562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805074567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2004 pg. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/26\/2004 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2004 pg. 787\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2004 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2004","brand":"Jeff Hawkins","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049206149375,"sku":"9780805074567","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_126a5ccd-b5a8-409d-bfa9-2062ad7eabc5.jpg?v=1685000255","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-intelligence-jeff-hawkins-9780805074567","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}