A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations.... Zobraziť viac
From the ancient Greek physician Agamede to physicist and chemist Marie Curie, in descriptions ranging from a single paragraph to several pages, Women in Science profiles 186 women who as patronesses, translators, popularizers, collectors, ... Zobraziť viac
Sorting out the scientific facts from the unsupported hype about emotional intelligence... Zobraziť viac
An introduction to the work and ideas of artists who use-and even influence-science and technology. A new breed of contemporary artist engages science and technology-not just to adopt the vocabulary and gizmos, but to explore and comment on the content... Zobraziť viac
How casual games like Guitar Hero, Bejeweled, and those for Nintendo Wii are expanding the audience for video games. We used to think that video games were mostly for young men, but with the success of the Nintendo Wii, and... Zobraziť viac
Once considered a mere caretaker for collections, the curator is now widely viewed as a globally connected auteur. Over the last twenty-five years, as international group exhibitions and biennials have become the dominant mode... Zobraziť viac
Some books on algorithms are rigorous but incomplete; others cover masses of material but lack rigor. Introduction to Algorithms uniquely combines rigor and comprehensiveness... Zobraziť viac
The abstract structure of inquiry - the process of acquiring and changing beliefs about the world - is the focus of this book which takes the position that the "pragmatic" rather than the "linguistic" ... Zobraziť viac
Applying the principles of human-centered design to real-world health care challenges, from drug packaging to early detection of breast cancer... Zobraziť viac
When do social movements take off? Sexual harassment was once something that women had to endure; now a movement has risen up against it. White nationalist sentiments, on the other hand, were largely kept out of mainstream discourse; ... Zobraziť viac
According to W. Edwards Deming, American companies require nothing less than a transformation of management style and of governmental relations with industry. In Out of the Crisis, originally published in 1982, Deming offers a theory of management .... Zobraziť viac
A clear, engaging, evidence-based guide to monetizing data, for everyone from employee to board member. Most organizations view data monetization—converting data into money—too narrowly: as merely selling data sets. But data monetization is a core... Zobraziť viac
4th edition. The standard text for explaining the implementation of financial models in Excel, including a number of innovations, including a new section explaining the principles of Monte Carlo methods and their application to portfolio management. Zobraziť viac
A meticulously created facsimile edition of a classic work on design by the progenitor of today's information design. Long before the internet and its vast stores of information in digital form... Zobraziť viac
An updated edition of the classic book on digital storytelling, with a new introduction and expansive chapter commentaries. I want to say to all the hacker-bards from every field-gamers, researchers, journalists, artists, programmers... Zobraziť viac
Vydavatel: Princeton Architectural Press Počet strán: 151 Rozmery: 21.3 x 17.5 x 1.5 cm Dátum vydania: 17/03/2009 ISBN: 15689877 Zobraziť viac
MIT Press: World of Warcraft is more than a game. There is no ultimate goal, no winning hand, no princess to be rescued. WoW... Zobraziť viac
