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  1. Research in Computational Molecular Biology 10th Annual International Conference RECOMB 2006 Veni

    This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th Annual International Conference on Research in Computational Molecular Biology, RECOMB 2006, held in Venice, It.... Continue.
  2. Bio Inspired Computational Intelligence and Applications International Conference on Life System Mo

    The two volumes LNCS 4688 and LNBI 4689 constitute the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Life System Modeling and Simulation, LSMS 2007, held in Sha.... Continue.
  3. Introduction to Evolutionary Computing Natural Computing Series

    The first complete overview of evolutionary computing, the collective name for a range of problem-solving techniques based on principles of biological evolution, such as .... Continue.
  4. Nature s Flyers Birds Insects and the Biomechanics of Flight

    David E. Alexander's fascination with the many animals and plants that have harnessed the air is evident in Nature's Flyers: Birds, Insects, and the Biomechanics of Flig.... Continue.
  5. Evolutionary Dynamics Exploring the Equations of Life

    At a time of unprecedented expansion in the life sciences, evolution is the one theory that transcends all of biology. Any observation of a living system must ultimatel.... Continue.
  6. Managing and Mining Graph Data Advances in Database Systems

    Managing and Mining Graph Data is a comprehensive survey book in graph management and mining. It contains extensive surveys on a variety of important graph topics such as.... Continue.
  7. Psychedelic Information Theory Shamanism in the Age of Reason

    Psychedelic Information Theory: Shamanism in the Age of Reason is a formal analysis of the physical mechanisms underlying hallucination, shamanic ritual, and expanded sta.... Continue.
  8. The Diamond Age Or a Young Lady s Illustrated Primer Bantam Spectra Book

    In Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson took science fiction to dazzling new levels. Now, in The Diamond Age, he delivers another stunning tale. Set in twenty-first century Shangh.... Continue.
  9. A Computer Scientist s Guide to Cell Biology

    This book is designed specifically as a guide for Computer Scientists needing an introduction to Cell Biology. The text explores three different facets of biology: biolog.... Continue.
  10. Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access Ha

    A richly illustrated, clinically oriented textbook with well-balanced coverage of both neurophysiology and neuroanatomy provides all the knowledge you need for Board exam.... Continue.
  11. The Book of Universes Exploring the Limits of the Cosmos

    An unforgettable tour of the strange and wonderful universes that modern physics posits might-just might-be out there.Einstein's theory of general relativity opens the .... Continue.
  12. DNA Microarrays and Gene Expression From Experiments to Data Analysis and Modeling

    Massive data acquisition technologies--such as genome sequencing, high-throughput drug screening, and DNA arrays--are in the process of revolutionizing biology and medici.... Continue.
  13. What Your Contractor Can t Tell You The Essential Guide to Building and Renovating

    What Your Contractor Can't Tell You is a comprehensive guide to getting the best results while building or renovating a home. Most homeowners spend about 20% of their tim.... Continue.
  14. The Embodied Mind Cognitive Science and Human Experience

    The Embodied Mind provides a unique, sophisticated treatment of the spontaneous and reflective dimension of human experience. The authors - argue that .... Continue.
  15. Cryptonomicon

    With this extraordinary first volume in what promises to be an epoch-making masterpiece, Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsess.... Continue.
  16. We Have Never Been Modern

    With the rise of science, we moderns believe, the world changed irrevocably, separating us forever from our primitive, premodern ancestors. But if we were to let go of .... Continue.
  17. Ontology Learning and Population from Text Algorithms Evaluation and Applications

    In the last decade, ontologies have received much attention within computer science and related disciplines, most often as the semantic web. Ontology Learning and Populat.... Continue.
  18. Count Zero

    A corporate mercenary wakes in a reconstructed body, a beautiful woman by his side. Then Hosaka Corporation reactivates him, for a mission more dangerous than the one he'.... Continue.
  19. Mapping the Mind Revised and Updated Edition

    Today a brain scan reveals our thoughts and moods as clearly as an X-ray reveals our bones. We can actually observe a person's brain registering a joke or experiencing a .... Continue.
  20. World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War

    “The end was near.” —Voices from the Zombie WarThe Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the ac.... Continue.
  21. The Math Gene How Mathematical Thinking Evolved And Why Numbers Are Like Gossip

    Why is math so hard? And why, despite this difficulty, are some people so good at it? If there’s some inborn capacity for mathematical thinking—which there must be, ot.... Continue.
  22. Love and Sex with Robots The Evolution of Human Robot Relationships

    Love, marriage, and sex with robots? Not in a million years? Maybe a whole lot sooner! A leading expert in artificial intelligence, David Levy argues that the entities .... Continue.
  23. Ethical Know How Action Wisdom and Cognition Writing Science

    How can science be brought to connect with experience? This book addresses two of the most challenging problems facing contemporary neurobiology and cognitive science: fi.... Continue.
  24. Advances in Artificial Life 9th European Conference ECAL 2007 Lisbon Portugal September 10 14

    This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Artificial Life, ECAL 2007, held in Lisbon, Portugal, September 10-14, 2007. The 125 r.... Continue.
  25. Phantoms in the Brain Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind

    Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran is internationally renowned for uncovering answers to the deep and quirky questions of human nature that few scientists h.... Continue.

  26. The Theory Of Everything

    In this series of lectures Stephen W.Hawking tries to give an outline of what we think is the history of the universe from the big bang to black holes.The first lecture b.... Continue.
  27. The Human Use Of Human Beings Cybernetics And Society Da Capo Paperback

    Only a few books stand as landmarks in social and scientific upheaval. Norbert Wiener's classic is one in that small company. Founder of the science of cybernetics—the .... Continue.
  28. Mathematics for Neuroscientists

    This book provides a grounded introduction to the fundamental concepts of mathematics, neuroscience and their combined use, thus providing the reader with a springboard t.... Continue.
  29. The Cyborg Handbook

    Are you a cyborg? Is your neighbour? The Cyborg - short for cybernetic organism - is an entity that is part human and part machine. Today's technology is transforming a.... Continue.
  30. The Information A History a Theory a Flood

    James Gleick, the author of the best sellers and now brings us a work just as astonishing and masterly: a revelatory chronicle and meditation that shows how information.... Continue.
  31. Programming Collective Intelligence

    Want to tap the power behind search rankings, product recommendations, social bookmarking, and online matchmaking? This fascinating book demonstrates how you can build We.... Continue.
  32. The Elements of Statistical Learning Data Mining Inference and Prediction Second Edition Spring

    During the past decade there has been an explosion in computation and information technology. With it have come vast amounts of data in a variety of fields such as medici.... Continue.
  33. Reassembling the Social An Introduction to Actor Network Theory Clarendon Lectures in Management S

    Reassembling the Social is a fundamental challenge from one of the world's leading social theorists to how we understand society and the 'social'. Bruno Latour's contenti.... Continue.
  34. Alan Turing The Enigma

    Alan Turing (1912-54) was a British mathematician who made history. His breaking of the German U-boat Enigma cipher in World War II ensured Allied-American control of the.... Continue.
  35. The Ancestor s Tale A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution

    With unparalleled wit, clarity, and intelligence, Richard Dawkins, one of the world's most renowned evolutionary biologists, has introduced countless readers to the wonde.... Continue.
  36. G del s Proof

    In 1931 Kurt Gödel published his fundamental paper, "On Formally Undecidable Propositions of Principia Mathematica and Related Systems." This revolutionary paper challen.... Continue.
  37. The Time Machine

    H.G. Wells best-selling classic THE TIME MACHINE..... Continue.
  38. The Way Through Doors Vintage Contemporaries

    With his debut novel, Samedi the Deafness, Jesse Ball emerged as one of our most extraordinary new writers. Now, Ball returns with this haunting tale of love and storytel.... Continue.
  39. Mostly Harmless Econometrics An Empiricist s Companion

    The core methods in today's econometric toolkit are linear regression for statistical control, instrumental variables methods for the analysis of natural experiments, and.... Continue.
  40. Complete Conditioning for Tennis Complete Conditioning for Sports Series

    Increase strength, power, agility, and quickness and take your game to a much higher level. Complete Conditioning for Tennis details how to make the most of your train.... Continue.
  41. PIC Robotics A Beginner s Guide to Robotics Projects Using the PIC Micro

    Here's everything the robotics hobbyist needs to harness the power of the PICMicro MCU! In this heavily-illustrated resource, author John Iovine provides plans and com.... Continue.
  42. Dynamical Systems in Neuroscience The Geometry of Excitability and Bursting Computational Neurosci

    In order to model neuronal behavior or to interpret the results of modeling studies, neuroscientists must call upon methods of nonlinear dynamics. This .... Continue.
  43. Nothing A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions

    This short, smart book tells you everything you need to know about "nothing." What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space--"nothing"--exist? To answer.... Continue.
  44. 7 Deadly Scenarios A Military Futurist Explores the Changing Face of War in the 21st Century

    A global pandemic finds millions swarming across the U.S. border. Major American cities are leveled by black-market nukes. China’s growing civil unrest ignites a global.... Continue.
  45. Simians Cyborgs and Women The Reinvention of Nature

    Simians, Cyborgs and Women is a powerful collection of ten essays written between 1978 and 1989. Although on the surface, simians, cyborgs and women may seem an odd three.... Continue.
  46. Scientific Discovery Computational Explorations of the Creative Processes

    Scientific discovery is often regarded as romantic and creative - and hence unanalyzable - whereas the everyday process of verifying discoveries is sober.... Continue.
  47. What Is Called Thinking

    "For an acquaintance with the thought of Heidegger, What Is Called Thinking? is as important as Being and Time. It is the only systematic presentation of the thinker's la.... Continue.
  48. Cellular Automata Machines A New Environment for Modeling Scientific Computation

    Recently, cellular automata machines with the size, speed, and flexibility for general experimentation at a moderate cost have become available to .... Continue.
  49. The Harmonic Mind From Neural Computation to Optimality Theoretic GrammarVolume I Cognitive Archit

    Despite their apparently divergent accounts of higher cognition, cognitive theories based on neural computation and those employing symbolic computation can in fact stren.... Continue.
  50. Creation

    Mankind now has within its grasp the power to synthesize true artificial life, playing out Dr Frankenstein's dream in both cyberspace and the real world. In this book, St.... Continue.
  51. Mona Lisa Overdrive

    William Gibson, author of the extraordinary multiaward-winning novel , has written his most brilliant and thrilling work to date . . .The Mona Lisa Overdrive.  Enter Gi.... Continue.
  52. Ghost in the Shell 2 0 Blu ray

    A film that has spawned a thousand imitations but never been bettered – Mamoru Oshii’s legendary anime film GHOST IN THE SHELL returns in a stunning new edition remas.... Continue.
  53. The Laws of Thermodynamics A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions

    The laws of thermodynamics drive everything that happens in the universe. From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas to the cooling of hot metal--everything is moved or .... Continue.
  54. Computer Vision and Applications Concise Edition

    Based on the highly successful 3-volume reference Handbook of Computer Vision and Applications, this concise edition covers in a single volume the entire spectrum of comp.... Continue.
  55. Advances in Artificial Life 8th European Conference ECAL 2005 Canterbury UK September 5 9 2005

    This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Artificial Life, ECAL 2005, held in Canterbury, UK in September 2005. The 74 revised f.... Continue.
  56. Springer Handbook of Robotics

    With the science of robotics undergoing a major transformation just now, Springer’s new, authoritative handbook on the subject couldn’t have come at a better time. Ha.... Continue.
  57. Digital Biology

    "Imagine a future world where computers can create universes -- digital environments made from binary ones and zeros. Imagine that within these universes there exist biol.... Continue.
  58. Silicon Second Nature Culturing Artificial Life in a Digital World Updated With a New Preface

    Silicon Second Nature takes us on an expedition into an extraordinary world where nature is made of bits and bytes and life is born from sequences of zeroes and ones. Art.... Continue.
  59. The Computational Beauty of Nature Computer Explorations of Fractals Chaos Complex Systems and A

    "Simulation," writes Gary Flake in his preface, "becomes a form of experimentation in a universe of theories. The primary purpose of this book is to .... Continue.
  60. The Theory That Would Not Die How Bayes Rule Cracked the Enigma Code Hunted Down Russian Submarin

    Bayes' rule appears to be a straightforward, one-line theorem: by updating our initial beliefs with objective new information, we get a new and improved belief. To its ad.... Continue.
  61. Ordinary Genomes Science Citizenship and Genetic Identities Experimental Futures

    Ordinary Genomes is an ethnography of genomics, a global scientific enterprise, as it is understood and practiced in the Netherlands. Karen-Sue Taussig’s analysis of th.... Continue.
  62. Alien Ocean Anthropological Voyages in Microbial Seas

    Alien Ocean immerses readers in worlds being newly explored by marine biologists, worlds usually out of sight and reach: the deep sea, the microscopic realm, and oceans b.... Continue.
  63. Batch Effects and Noise in Microarray Experiments Sources and Solutions Wiley Series in Probabilit

    Batch Effects and Noise in Microarray Experiments: Sources and Solutions looks at the issue of technical noise and batch effects in microarray studies and illustrates how.... Continue.
  64. DNA Computing

    This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on DNA-Based Computers, DNA7, held in Tampa, Florida, USA, in June 2001. .... Continue.
  65. Dolly Mixtures The Remaking of Genealogy A John Hope Franklin Center Book

    While the creation of Dolly the sheep, the world’s most famous clone, triggered an enormous amount of discussion about human cloning, in Dolly Mixtures the anthropologi.... Continue.
  66. Toward a Zero Energy Home A Complete Guide to Energy Self Sufficiency at Home

    A Zero Energy Home (ZEH) – a home that produces as much energy as it consumes – is an idea whose time has come! Authors David Johnston and Scott Gibson (Green from th.... Continue.
  67. Linked The New Science Of Networks Science Of Networks

    In the 1980's, James Gleick's Chaos introduced the world to complexity. Now, Albert-László Barabási's Linked reveals the next major scientific leap: the study of netwo.... Continue.
  68. Magical A Life Avatars

    Written for designers and programmers who feel limited by conventional ways, here is a radically new and exciting approach to the design of products and services for the .... Continue.
  69. The Selfish Gene 30th Anniversary Edition with a new Introduction by the Author

    Richard Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the rare distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scient.... Continue.
  70. Battle of Wits The Complete Story of Codebreaking in World War II

    A million pages of new World War II codebreaking records have been released by the U.S. Army and Navy and the British government over the last five years. Now, Battle of .... Continue.
  71. Advances in Artificial Life 6th European Conference ECAL 2001 Prague Czech Republic September 1

    This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Artificial Life, ECAL 2001, held in Prague, Czech Republic, in September 2001. The 54 re.... Continue.
  72. Bayesian Networks and Decision Graphs Information Science and Statistics

    This is a brand new edition of an essential work on Bayesian networks and decision graphs. It is an introduction to probabilistic graphical models including Bayesian netw.... Continue.
  73. Being Wrong Adventures in the Margin of Error

    To err is human. Yet most of us go through life assuming (and sometimes insisting) that we are right about nearly everything, from the origins of the universe to how to .... Continue.
  74. Theory of Applied Robotics Kinematics Dynamics and Control 2nd Edition

    Theory of Applied Robotics: Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control 2E is appropriate for courses in robotics that emphasize kinematics, dynamics, and control. The contents of.... Continue.
  75. Fractal Modelling Growth and Form in Biology

    In this book, methods from fractal geometry are applied to model growth forms, taking as a case study a type of growth process which can be found among various taxonomic .... Continue.
  76. The Shape of Inner Space String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe s Hidden Dimensions

    String theory says we live in a ten-dimensional universe, but that only four are accessible to our everyday senses. According to theorists, the missing six are curled up .... Continue.
  77. Mindware An Introduction to the Philosophy of Cognitive Science

    Mindware: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Cognitive Science invites readers to join in up-to-the-minute conceptual discussions of the fundamental issues, problems, a.... Continue.
  78. Self Organization in Biological Systems Princeton Studies in Complexity

    The synchronized flashing of fireflies at night. The spiraling patterns of an aggregating slime mold. The anastomosing network of army-ant trails. The coordinated movemen.... Continue.
  79. The Sacred Depths of Nature

    For many of us, the great scientific discoveries of the modern age--the Big Bang, evolution, quantum physics, relativity--point to an existence that is bleak, devoid of m.... Continue.
  80. Three Ecologies Continuum Impacts

    Extending the definition of ecology to encompass social relations and human subjectivity as well as environmental concerns, The Three Ecologies argues that the ecological.... Continue.
  81. Lectures in Supercomputational Neuroscience Dynamics in Complex Brain Networks Understanding Compl

    Written from the physicist’s perspective, this book introduces computational neuroscience with in-depth contributions by system neuroscientists. The authors set forth a.... Continue.
  82. Gene Expression Programming Mathematical Modeling by an Artificial Intelligence Studies in Computa

    This book describes the basic ideas of gene expression programming (GEP) and numerous modifications to this powerful new algorithm. It provides all the implementation det.... Continue.
  83. Programming Game AI by Example

    Programming Game AI by Example provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to the bread and butter AI techniques used by the game development industry, leading th.... Continue.
  84. Evolutionary Robotics From Intelligent Robotics to Artificial Life International Symposium ER 200

    This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Evolutionary Robotics, ER 2001, held in Tokyo, Japan, in October 2001. The seven rev.... Continue.
  85. Knowledge Representation and Reasoning The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Artificial Intelligence

    Knowledge representation is at the very core of a radical idea for understanding intelligence. Instead of trying to understand or build brains from the bottom up, its goa.... Continue.
  86. Intelligent Behavior in Animals and Robots Complex Adaptive Systems

    Intelligence takes many forms. This exciting study explores the novel insight, based on well-established ethological principles, that animals, humans, an.... Continue.
  87. Mining the Social Web

    Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn generate a tremendous amount of valuable social data, but how can you find out who's making connections with social media, what they’re .... Continue.
  88. Genetic Programming On the Programming of Computers by Means of Natural Selection Complex Adaptive

    Genetic programming may be more powerful than neural networks and other machine learning techniques, able to solve problems in a wider range of disciplin.... Continue.
  89. A Book of Abstract Algebra Second Edition Dover Books on Mathematics

    Accessible but rigorous, this outstanding text encompasses all of the topics covered by a typical course in elementary abstract algebra. Its easy-to-read treatment offers.... Continue.
  90. Philosophy of Mind Classical and Contemporary Readings

    What is the mind? Is consciousness a process in the brain? How do our minds represent the world? Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings is a grand tour .... Continue.
  91. Artificial Life IX Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on the Simulation and Synthesi

    Artificial Life is an interdisciplinary effort to investigate the fundamental properties of living systems through the simulation and synthesis of .... Continue.
  92. Flow Nature s Patterns A Tapestry in Three Parts

    From the swirl of a wisp of smoke to eddies in rivers, and the huge persistent storm system that is the Great Spot on Jupiter, we see similar forms and patterns wherever .... Continue.
  93. Fundamentals of Neural Networks Architectures Algorithms And Applications

    Providing detailed examples of simple applications, this new book introduces the use of neural networks. It covers simple neural nets for pattern classification; p.... Continue.
  94. An Introduction to Neural Networks

    An Introduction to Neural Networks falls into a new ecological niche for texts. Based on notes that have been class-tested for more than a decade, it is .... Continue.
  95. The Nature of Technology What It Is and How It Evolves

    "More than any thing else technology creates our world. It creates our wealth, our economy, our very way of being," says W. Brian Arthur. Yet, until now the major questio.... Continue.
  96. Vibrant Matter A Political Ecology of Things a John Hope Franklin Center Book

    In Vibrant Matter the political theorist Jane Bennett, renowned for her work on nature, ethics, and affect, shifts her focus from the human experience of things to things.... Continue.
  97. Artificial Life III Santa Fe Institute Series

    Artificial Life is the study of man-made systems that exhibit behaviors characteristic of natural living systems, such as self-organization, reproduction, development, an.... Continue.
  98. The Production of Space

    Henri Lefebvre has considerable claims to be the greatest living philosopher. His work spans some sixty years and includes original work on a diverse range of subjects, f.... Continue.
  99. Spikes Exploring the Neural Code Computational Neuroscience

    Our perception of the world is driven by input from the sensory nerves. This input arrives encoded as sequences of identical spikes. Much of neural .... Continue.
  100. Wheater s Functional Histology A Text and Colour Atlas 5th Edition

    This best-selling atlas contains over 900 images and illustrations to help you learn and review the microstructure of human tissues. The book starts with a section on gen.... Continue.
  101. Idoru

    In twenty-first century Tokyo, Rez, one of the world's biggest rock stars, prepares to marry Rei Toe, Japan's biggest media star, who is known as the Idoru and who ex.... Continue.
  102. Design Principles for the Immune System and Other Distributed Autonomous Systems

    Design Principles for the Immune System and Other Distributed Autonomous Systems is the first book to examine the inner workings of such a variety of distributed autonomo.... Continue.
  103. The Scramble for Africa 3rd Edition Seminar Studies in History Series

    A timely update of Chamberlain's Scramble for Africa, the first book ever to be published on the subject. Fully updated and revised, and now in the new Seminar Studies in.... Continue.
  104. Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems An Introductory Analysis with Applications to Biology

    Genetic algorithms are playing an increasingly important role in studies of complex adaptive systems, ranging from adaptive agents in economic theory to the use of machin.... Continue.
  105. Philosophy Simulation The Emergence of Synthetic Reason

    In his new book, the internationally renowned Manuel DeLanda provides a remarkably clear philosophical overview of the rapidly growing field of computer simulations. >.... Continue.
  106. The End of Growth Adapting to Our New Economic Reality

    Economists insist that recovery is at hand, yet unemployment remains high, real estate values continue to sink, and governments stagger under record deficits. The End of .... Continue.
  107. Neuromancer

    Case was the best interface cowboy who ever ran in earth's computer matrix. Then he doublecrossed the people... Winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick Awards.... Continue.
  108. Why Look at Animals John Berger Great Ideas

    John Berger broke new ground with his penetrating writings on life, art and how we see the world around us. Here he explores how the ancient relationship between man and .... Continue.
  109. From Animals to Animats 6 Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Simulation of Adapti

    The Animals to Animats Conference brings together researchers from ethology, psychology, ecology, artificial intelligence, artificial life, robotics, engineering, and rel.... Continue.
  110. A Thousand Years of Nonlinear History

    Following in the wake of his groundbreaking War in the Age of Intelligent Machines, Manuel De Landa presents a radical synthesis of historical developmen.... Continue.
  111. The Visionary State A Journey Through California s Spiritual Landscape

    With a rich cultural history and Hollywood stars publicly attesting to a wide range of faiths, it's no surprise that California's spiritual landscape is as diverse as its.... Continue.
  112. Theoretical Neuroscience Computational and Mathematical Modeling of Neural Systems Computational N

    Theoretical neuroscience provides a quantitative basis for describing what nervous systems do, determining how they function, and uncovering the general .... Continue.
  113. Working Alone Tips and Techniques for Solo Building

    -- Discusses all aspects of laying foundations, raising walls, and more for small or one-person crews.... Continue.
  114. Laboratory Life The Construction of Scientific Facts

    Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts.... Continue.
  115. Poetry Language Thought Perennial Classics

    Essential reading for students and anyone interested in the great philosophers, this book opened up appreciation of Martin Heidegger beyond the confines o.... Continue.

  116. The Scalpel and the Butterfly The Conflict between Animal Research and Animal Protection

    In this sweeping history of animal research and the animal protection movement, Deborah Rudacille examines the ethical question of whether enhancement of human life justi.... Continue.
  117. Bayesian Networks A Practical Guide to Applications Statistics in Practice

    Bayesian Networks, the result of the convergence of artificial intelligence with statistics, are growing in popularity. Their versatility and modelling power is now emplo.... Continue.
  118. Brain Dynamics An Introduction to Models and Simulations Springer Series in Synergetics

    This is an excellent introduction for graduate students and nonspecialists to the field of mathematical and computational neurosciences. The book approaches the subject v.... Continue.
  119. Data Analysis Using Regression and Multilevel Hierarchical Models

    Data Analysis Using Regression and Multilevel/Hierarchical Models is a comprehensive manual for the applied researcher who wants to perform data analysis using linear and.... Continue.
  120. Selections From Newton s Principia Science Classics Modules for Humanities Studies

    Newton s new conception of the laws of the universe challenged centuries of received opinion, and laid a new foundation for our common sense understanding of the physical.... Continue.
  121. Programming Neural Networks with Encog2 in C

    Beginning where our introductory neural network programing book left off, this book introduces you to Encog. Encog allows you to focus less on the actual implementation o.... Continue.
  122. The Best Tennis of Your Life 50 Mental Strategies for Fearless Performance

    Play with Freedom ... And Win More!The Best Tennis of Your Life is an inspirational and practical guide that will help players of all levels finally master the mental gam.... Continue.
  123. On Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the National Airspace System Issues Challenges Oper

    Commercial interest for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has seen a steady increase over the last decade. Nevertheless, UAS operations have remained almost exclusively mil.... Continue.
  124. Data Integration in the Life Sciences 7th International Conference DILS 2010 Gothenburg Sweden

    This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Data Integration in the Life Sciences, DILS 2010, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Aug.... Continue.
  125. General System Theory Foundations Development Applications Revised Edition

    Gathered here are Ludwig von Bertalanffy's writings on general systems theory, selected and edited to show the evolution of systems theory and to present it applications .... Continue.
  126. An Introduction to Bioinformatics Algorithms Computational Molecular Biology

    This introductory text offers a clear exposition of the algorithmic principles driving advances in bioinformatics. Accessible to students in both .... Continue.
  127. 42 Fallacies

    This book presents definitions and examples of the following informal fallacies:

    Ad Hominem

    Ad Hominem Tu Quoque

    Appeal to the Consequenc.... Continue.
  128. Akira Blu ray

    AKIRA - Blu-Ray Movie.... Continue.
  129. Problems and Solutions in Biological Sequence Analysis

    This book is the first of its kind to provide a large collection of bioinformatics problems with accompanying solutions. Notably, the problem set includes all of the prob.... Continue.
  130. Choosing Children Genes Disability and Design Uehiro Series in Practical Ethics

    Progress in genetic and reproductive technology now offers us the possibility of choosing what kinds of children we do and don't have. Should we welcome this power, or sh.... Continue.
  131. The Harmonic Mind From Neural Computation to Optimality Theoretic GrammarVolume I Cognitive

    Despite their apparently divergent accounts of higher cognition, cognitive theories based on neural computation and those employing symbolic computation can in fact stren.... Continue.
  132. Design by Evolution Advances in Evolutionary Design Natural Computing Series

    Evolution is Nature’s design process. The natural world is full of wonderful examples of its successes, from engineering design feats such as powered flight, to the des.... Continue.
  133. The Mechanical Design Process

    The third edition of The Mechanical Design Process combines a practical overview of the design process with case material and real-life engineering insights. Ullman's wor.... Continue.
  134. The Monkey Wars

    The controversy over the use of primates in research admits of no easy answers. We have all benefited from the medical discoveries of primate research--vaccines for polio.... Continue.
  135. How To Survive a Robot Uprising Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion

    An inspired and hilarious look at how humans can defeat the inevitable robot rebellion—as revealed by a robotics expert. How do you spot a robot mimicking a human? How .... Continue.
  136. Systems Biology A Textbook

    “... Boxed summaries at the start of each subchapter and examples illustrated throughout the book highlight the key points and provide clarity. Most chapters conclude w.... Continue.
  137. Infinite in All Directions Gifford Lectures Given at Aberdeen Scotland April November 1985

    Infinite in All Directions is a popularized science at its best. In Dyson's view, science and religion are two windows through which we can look out at the world around .... Continue.
  138. 3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development Wordware Game Math Library

    3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development covers fundamental 3D math concepts that are especially useful for computer game developers and programmers. The authors .... Continue.
  139. Connectionist Models of Learning Development and Evolution Proceedings of the Sixth Neural Computa

    Connectionist Models of Learning, Development and Evolution comprises a selection of papers presented at the Sixth Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop - the only i.... Continue.
  140. Modeling and Reasoning with Bayesian Networks

    This book provides a thorough introduction to the formal foundations and practical applications of Bayesian networks. It provides an extensive discussion of techniques fo.... Continue.
  141. On the Modern Cult of the Factish Gods Science and Cultural Theory

    On the Modern Cult of the Factish Gods continues the project that the influential anthropologist, philosopher, and science studies theorist Bruno Latour advanced in his b.... Continue.
  142. Technology Matters Questions to Live With

    Technology matters, writes David Nye, because it is inseparable from being human. We have used tools for more than 100,000 years, and their central .... Continue.
  143. The Hugo Movie Companion A Behind the Scenes Look at How a Beloved Book Became a Major Motion Pictu

    Brian Selznick takes readers on an intimate tour of the movie-making process as his Caldecott Award-winning book The Invention of Hugo Cabret is turned into a 3-D major.... Continue.
  144. Fundamentals of Building Construction Materials and Methods

    Now in its Fifth Edition, this essential textbook has been used by thousands of students annually in schools of architecture, engineering, and construction technology. Th.... Continue.
  145. Making Sense of Life Explaining Biological Development with Models Metaphors and Machines

    What do biologists want? If, unlike their counterparts in physics, biologists are generally wary of a grand, overarching theory, at what kinds of explanation do biologi.... Continue.
  146. Metamagical Themas Questing For The Essence Of Mind And Pattern

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