A Theory of Computational Evolution Book

In A Theory of Computational Evolution, you will discover:
--The evolution of all life can be understood in terms of the advance of computation.
[Say what?!]
That's right. The evolution of life from complex chemicals to protobionts (pre-life doohickeys) to bacteria to multicellular life all the way to brained animals and beyond ... can be articulated in terms of the development of computation (historically achieved via natural selection, of course). Yes, that means:
--Biological brains are computers.
--Biological organisms themselves are computers.
These are the main conclusions of this book. The exciting part, however, is how we get to the conclusions.
[Exciting?]
Fine. I'm using that word very loosely. I don't get out much. Anyhow, the story comes in two parts. In Part 1, we're going to get a good grasp on what, exactly, is a computer and what is computation.
[Is this going to suck?]
Don't worry. I wrote this for people who don't know a thing about computers. You'll be able to follow along. I promise. The big conclusion of Part 1 is that, yes indeed, brains are computers, not by analogy, not by metaphor, but by definition.
[If you say so.]
In Part 2, I lay out conceptual stages through which computers evolve starting with ultra simple computers and ending up with minded, self-programming computers.
I explain it all in with diagrams! ...
[Nice!]
... and endearingly formulaic chapter-launching quotes!
[Ooh, I love quotes! Can't wait!]
Let's start!