Introduction to Artificial Life
Adami's book is extraordinarily important. It represents a true landmark in the new field of Artificial Life, and will find a wide readership, ranging from university students to professional researchers.  --Prof. Dr. Heinz G. Schuster, University of Kiel, Germany, Author ofDeterministic Chaos: An Introduction.The book is an interesting and worthwhile contribution of a physicist who is intrigued by the special features of living and evolving systems. But what makes this book remarkable is the intellectual approach that the author advocates for research and, in fact, provides as software.  --Science, 8 May 1998.