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Machines, minds and computers
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Figure 1(a): Red and white figure volute krater depicting the death of Talos, bronze giant who guarded the Cretan tree painted by the Museo Archeologico, Bari, Italy / The Bridgeman Art Library

Figure 1(b): The Picture Desk Ltd

Figure 3: Mary Evans Picture Library

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Figure 6: Photo © Estate of Francis Bello/Science Photo Library

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Figure 9: Courtesy of Guray Alsac

Figure 13: Copyright photo: Sijmen Hendriks

Figure 14: Courtesy of John Searle

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