Creation: Life and How To Make It by Steve Grand, Weidenfeld and Nicolson,
£18.99, ISBN 0297643916
A SELF-CONFESSED fugitive from mainstream science, Steve Grand made his name
with a ground breaking virtual reality game called Creatures. Using the “rules”
of evolution, Grand’s creatures had a complex existence, living, evolving and
dying inside a computer—and involving the player in helping the creatures
to survive. Undoubtedly successful, this game brought Grand into public
prominence. Now he’s written the book of the game, Creation: Life and How To
Make It. It’s a friendly collection of the thoughts of this self-educated,
super-programmer about…
