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The Design Of Everyday Things

by Donald A. Norman

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 Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we try to figure out the shower control in a hotel or attempt to navigate an unfamiliar television set or stove. When The Design of Everyday Things was published in 1988, cognitive scientist Don Norman provocatively proposed that the fault lies not in ourselves, but in design that ignores the needs and psychology of people. Fully revised to keep the timeless principles of psychology up to date with ever-changing new technologies, The Design of Everyday Things is a powerful appeal for good design, and a reminder of how -- and why -- some products satisfy while others only disappoint.

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The Invincible

by Stanislaw Lem

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 A space cruiser, in search of its sister ship, encounters beings descended from self-replicating machines.
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How Change Happens

by Cass R. (Harvard Law School) Sunstein

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 The different ways that social change happens, from unleashing to nudging to social cascades.
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Artificial Unintelligence - How Computers Misunderstand The World

by Meredith (New York University) Broussard e Meredith Broussard

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 A guide to understanding the inner workings and outer limits of technology and why we should never assume that computers always get it right.
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The Outer Limits Of Reason - What Science, Mathematics, And Logic Cannot Tell Us

by Noson S. (Professor, Brooklyn College) Yanofsky

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 An exploration of the scientific limits of knowledge that challenges our deep-seated beliefs about our universe, our rationality, and ourselves.
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Living With Complexity

by Donald A. Norman

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 Why we don't really want simplicity, and how we can learn to live with complexity.
Architecture Depends

by Jeremy (Head Of Central Saint Martins, University Of The Arts London) Till

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 Polemics and reflections on how to bridge the gap between what architecture actually is and what architects want it to be.
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Introduction To Fixed-Income Analysis And Portfolio Management

by Francesco A. Fabozzi e Frank J. Fabozzi

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 A concise but comprehensive introduction to fixed-income analysis for undergraduate and graduate students.Offering more concise and less technical coverage of the material featured in the classic text Bond Markets, Analysis, and Strategies, this streamlined book is rightsized for a one-semester fixed-income course. In accessible terms, Frank Fabozzi describes the sectors of the fixed-income market, details how to value fixed-income instruments, explains how to measure interest rate risk, and demonstrates how to manage a fixed income portfolio. Key concepts are illustrated with extensive examples and exercises, and end-of-chapter questions invite further research. The result is an incisive but approachable introduction to fixed-income analysis for undergraduate finance and business students. •Comprehensive coverage of fixed-income markets •Easy-to-understand framing of mathematical concepts accommodates a wide readership with varying levels of mathematical expertise •Extensive illustrations and examples animate analytical chapters •Written by an expert with deep experience in the asset management industry and the classroom •Pragmatic modular structuring of content enables adaptability to different curricula •Instructor resources available
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Time Machines - Telegraphic Images In Nineteenth-Century France

by Richard Taws

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 A riveting exploration of the relationship between art and telegraphy, and its implications for understanding time and history in nineteenth-century France.In Time Machines Richard Tawsexamines the relationship between art and telegraphy in the decades following the French Revolution. The optical telegraph was a novel form of visual communication developed in the 1790s that remained in use until the mid-1850s. This pre-electric telegraph, based on a semaphore code, irrevocably changed the media landscape of nineteenth-century France. Although now largely forgotten, in its day it covered vast distances and changed the way people thought about time. It also shaped, and was shaped by, a proliferating world of images. What happens, Taws asks, if we think about art telegraphically?Placed on prominent buildings across France—for several years there was one on top of the Louvre—the telegraph''s waving limbs were a ubiquitous sight, shifting how public space was experienced and represented. The system was depicted by a wide range of artists, who were variously amused, appalled, irritated, or seduced by the telegraph''s intractable coded messages and the uncanny environmental and perceptual disruption it caused. Clouds, architecture, landscapes, and gestures: all signified differently in the era of telegraphy, and the telegraph became a powerful means to comprehend France''s technological and political past. While Paris''s famous arcades began to crisscross the city at ground level, a more enigmatic network was operating above. Shifting attention from the streets to the skies, this book shows how modern France took shape quite literally under the telegraph''s sign.
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Urban Naturalist - How To Make The City Your Scientific Playground

by Menno Schilthuizen

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 A manifesto and a field guide for a new dawn of natural history, practiced by community scientists in their own urban jungle.
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Weaponization Of Expertise - How Elites Fuel Populism

by Dennis Patterson e Jacob Hale Russell

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 The problem with expertise and the dark side of the equation 'knowledge = power.'
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Climate Justice - What Rich Nations Owe The Worldâ€”And The Future

by Cass R. Sunstein

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 The social cost of carbon: The most important number you''ve never heard ofâ€"and what it means.If you''re injuring someone, you should stopâ€"and pay for the damage you''ve caused. Why, this book asks, does this simple proposition, generally accepted, not apply to climate change? In Climate Justice, a bracing challenge to status-quo thinking on the ethics of climate change, renowned author and legal scholar Cass Sunstein clearly frames what''s at stake and lays out the moral imperative: When it comes to climate change, everyone must be counted equally, regardless of when they live or where they liveâ€"which means that wealthy nations, which have disproportionately benefited from greenhouse gas emissions, are obliged to help future generations and people in poor nations that are particularly vulnerable. Invoking principles of corrective justice and distributive justice, Sunstein argues that rich countries should pay for the harms that they have caused and that all of us are obliged to take steps to protect future generations from serious climate-related damage. He shows how â€œchoice engines,â€ informed by artificial intelligence, can enable people to save money and to reduce the harms they produce. The book casts new light on the â€œsocial cost of carbon,â€ the most important number in climate change debatesâ€"and explains how intergenerational neutrality and international neutrality can help all nations, above all the United States and China, do what must be done.
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Feeling Of Space

by Christopher Bardt

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 A richly illustrated exploration of humanity''s drive to shape life as a spatial project, from Plato''s time to the digital era.Place is something real, but space is generally conceived as abstract and immaterial. In The Feeling of Space, Christopher Bardt explores this damaging modern binary and traces the contradictory impulses that have dematerialized our sense of space through history: fear and wonder; a yearning for the infinite and the intimate; and the need for autonomy and for belonging. Using rich illustrations and examinations of art, technology, and philosophy, Bardt argues that if we can get back to first feeling space, then we can treat space as the substance that gives agency to our intersubjectivity—our exchange of conscious and unconscious thoughts. Expertly connecting ideas with clear examples from lived experiences, Bardt''s revolutionary framework will appeal to a broad readership, particularly those who are interested in the theoretical and philosophical aspects of spaces. In an age when digital media have dissolved, not increased, our sense of connection, The Feeling of Space shows that when we learn to experience space as a medium as real as a place, we not only see ourselves as inherently spatialized beings but can rebuild the bonds that tie us together.
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Collaborative Intelligence - How Humans And Ai Are Transforming Our World

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 A deep look into the multifaceted landscape of artificial intelligence, considering AI''s ethical and societal implications and celebrating its diverse and innovative applications.In this edited collection Collaborative Intelligence, Mira Lane and Arathi Sethumadhavan embark on a captivating exploration of artificial intelligence. The book delves deeply into the dynamic interplay between theory and practice, shedding light on the transformative potential and complexities of AI. For practitioners deeply immersed in the world of AI, Lane and Sethumadhavan offer firsthand accounts and insights from technologists, academics, and thought leaders, as well as a series of compelling case studies, ranging from AI''s impact on artistry to its role in addressing societal challenges like modern slavery and wildlife conservation. As the global AI market burgeons, this book enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, and interdisciplinary dialogue. It caters not only to the practitioners shaping the AI landscape but also to policymakers striving to navigate the intricate relationship between humans and machines, as well as academics. Divided into two parts, the first half of the book offers readers a comprehensive understanding of AI''s historical context, its influence on power dynamics, human-AI interaction, and the critical role of audits in governing AI systems. The second half unfolds a series of eight case studies, unraveling AI''s impact on fields as varied as healthcare, vehicular safety, conservation, human rights, and the metaverse. Each chapter in this book paints a vivid picture of AI''s triumphs and challenges, providing a panoramic view of how it is reshaping our world.
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Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning - Foundations And Modern Approaches

by Filippos Christianos, Lukas Schafer e Stefano V. Albrecht

~~185,50€~~ 166,95€ 10% OFF

 The first comprehensive introduction to Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL), covering MARL''s models, solution concepts, algorithmic ideas, technical challenges, and modern approaches.Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL), an area of machine learning in which a collective of agents learn to optimally interact in a shared environment, boasts a growing array of applications in modern life, from autonomous driving and multi-robot factories to automated trading and energy network management. This text provides a lucid and rigorous introduction to the models, solution concepts, algorithmic ideas, technical challenges, and modern approaches in MARL. The book first introduces the field''s foundations, including basics of reinforcement learning theory and algorithms, interactive game models, different solution concepts for games, and the algorithmic ideas underpinning MARL research. It then details contemporary MARL algorithms which leverage deep learning techniques, covering ideas such as centralized training with decentralized execution, value decomposition, parameter sharing, and self-play. The book comes with its own MARL codebase written in Python, containing implementations of MARL algorithms that are self-contained and easy to read. Technical content is explained in easy-to-understand language and illustrated with extensive examples, illuminating MARL for newcomers while offering high-level insights for more advanced readers.· First textbook to introduce the foundations and applications of MARL, written by experts in the field · Integrates reinforcement learning, deep learning, and game theory · Practical focus covers considerations for running experiments and describes environments for testing MARL algorithms · Explains complex concepts in clear and simple language · Classroom-tested, accessible approach suitable for graduate students and professionals across computer science, artificial intelligence, and robotics · Resources include code and slides
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Lies Of The Artists - Essays On Italian Art, 1450-1750

by Ingrid D. Rowland

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 Luminous essays on artists of the Italian Renaissance by one of our most inspired writers on the history and making of art.
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Architecture Follows Fish - An Amphibious History Of The North Atlantic

by André Tavares

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 A highly original exploration of the history of architecture in relation to fish, shedding light on the connection between marine environments and terrestrial landscapes.Architecture Follows Fish is set in the North Atlantic, and its protagonist is fish. In this book author and architect André Tavares explores the notion of fishing architecture, a concept coined to describe architectural practices that are spawned by fisheries. To encompass the scope of fishing architecture, and to establish the connections between marine ecology and architectural practice, the book oscillates between different continents, centuries, and species. Fisheries are unique, and this book sheds light on that uniqueness through an articulated narrative and a wealth of iconography.Up until now there has been no history of architecture from the perspective of fish, although there are counterparts for meat, timber, oil, and many other industries. Tavares provides a counternarrative to the traditional history of marine environments, which tends to focus on water ecosystems, and instead forms a bridge between what happens at sea and what happens on land. The hope is that, after reading this book, readers will better understand life in the sea in relation to urban growth and terrestrial landscapes.
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Robot-Proof - Higher Education In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence

by Joseph E. Aoun

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 A fresh look at a 'robot-proof' education in the new age of generative AI.
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Daydreaming In The Solar System - Surfing Saturn''S Rings, Golfing On The Moon, And Other Adventures In Space Exploration

by Jesse Rogerson e John E. Moores

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 A thrilling journey through the solar system that merges imagination with hard science.
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Leaders You Need - How To Create Diverse Leadership Teams For A More Dynamic, Resilient Future

by Karen Brown

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 An innovative, field-tested framework for leaders and managers on how to create more diverse leadership and management teams.
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In Through The Side Door - Fifty Years Of Women In Interaction Design

by Erin Malone

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 The vital story of how women designers and researchers pioneered the field of interaction and user experience design for software and digital interfaces.Framed against the backdrop of contemporary waves of feminism and the history of computing design, In through the Side Door foregrounds the stories of the women working in the field of computing and the emergent discipline of interaction design as the graphical user interface was developed. Erin Malone begins with a handful of pioneers who brought to the field various methods from a variety of backgrounds including design, technical communication, social psychology, ethnography, information science, and mechanical engineering. Moving into the early days of desktop computing, the book highlights the women on the teams inventing contemporary desktop computer interfaces and related tools, including those at Xerox PARC, Apple''s Human Interface Group, and Microsoft. Malone takes the reader through the invention of the World Wide Web, the third wave of feminism, and the dot-com boom and bust. Coming up to contemporary times, the book features women working on the web, designing equipment interfaces, and working in voice UX, mobile design, and civic design, and continues with the up-and-coming leaders driving social impact, changing human-centered design and research, and working to be accountable for the harms of contemporary software products. Along the way, the author also touches on the challenges and biases women have faced in the workplace and continue to encounter despite cultural and sociological advancements.
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Glitchy Vision - A Feminist History Of The Social Photo

by Amanda K. Greene

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 A novel exploration of popular photographic media cultures in 1930s Europe through a feminist lens—and how visual social media changes what it means to be human both then and now.Glitchy Vision takes a feminist approach to media history to examine how photographic social media cultures change human bodies and the experience of being human. To illuminate these glitches, Greene focuses on the inevitable distortions that arise from looking at the past through the lens of the present. Treating these distortions as tools as opposed to obstacles, Greene uncovers new ways of viewing social media cultures of the past, while also revealing parallels between historical contexts and our contemporary digital media environment. Greene uses three "born-digital keywords"—real time, algorithmic filters, and sousveillance—to examine photographic media environments in and around 1930s Europe. Each chapter of the book places one of the keywords in dialogue with an unconventional archive of popular "feminized" cultural artifacts and technological innovations from this historical moment that have been overlooked as critical resources for media studies: Evelyn Waugh''s bestselling novel Vile Bodies (1930) and photographic reproductions for the tabloid press; Lee Miller''s war photography for British Vogue and glamourous photo-retouching techniques; and the Mass-Observation Movement''s surrealist anthropology.Glitchy Vision provides new strategies for reading history that show how small shifts in the circuits that connect bodies and media affect what it means to be human both in the past and today.
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Bayesian Models Of Cognition - Reverse Engineering The Mind

by Joshua Tenenbaum, Nick Chater e Thomas L. Griffiths

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 The definitive introduction to Bayesian cognitive science, written by pioneers of the field.How does human intelligence work, in engineering terms? How do our minds get so much from so little? Bayesian models of cognition provide a powerful framework for answering these questions by reverse-engineering the mind. This textbook offers an authoritative introduction to Bayesian cognitive science and a unifying theoretical perspective on how the mind works. Part I provides an introduction to the key mathematical ideas and illustrations with examples from the psychological literature, including detailed derivations of specific models and references that can be used to learn more about the underlying principles. Part II details more advanced topics and their applications before engaging with critiques of the reverse-engineering approach. Written by experts at the forefront of new research, this comprehensive text brings the fields of cognitive science and artificial intelligence back together and establishes a firmly grounded mathematical and computational foundation for the understanding of human intelligence. · The only textbook comprehensively introducing the Bayesian approach to cognition · Written by pioneers in the field · Offers cutting-edge coverage of Bayesian cognitive science''s research frontiers · Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and researchers across the sciences with an interest in the mind, brain, and intelligence · Features short tutorials and case studies of specific Bayesian models
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Gaming Democracy - How Silicon Valley Leveled Up The Far Right

by Adrienne L. Massanari

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 How play and gaming culture have mainstreamed far right ideology through social media platforms.From #Gamergate to the ongoing Big Lie, the far right has gone mainstream. In Gaming Democracy, Adrienne Massanari tracks the flames of toxicity found in the far right and "alt-right" movements as they increasingly take up oxygen in American and global society. In this pathbreaking contribution to the fields of internet studies, game studies, and gender studies, Massanari argues that Silicon Valley''s emphasis on meritocracy and free speech absolutism has driven this rightward slide. These ideologies have been coded into social media spaces that implicitly silence marginalized communities and subject them to rampant abuse by groups that have learned to "game" the ecology of platforms, algorithms, and attention economies.While populist movements are not new, phenomena such as QAnon, parental rights activism, and COVID denialism are uniquely "of the internet," with supporters demonstrating both technical acumen and an ability to use memes and play as a way of both building community and fomenting dissent. Massanari explores the ways that the far right uses memetic humor and geek masculinity as tools both to create a sense of community within these leaderless groups and to obfuscate their intentions. Using the lens of play and game studies as well as the concept of "metagaming," Gaming Democracy is a novel contribution to our understanding of online platforms and far right political activism.
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