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Artificial Knowledge of Language: A Linguist's Perspective on Its Nature, Origins and Use

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Report copyright infringementby José-Luis Mendívil-Giró (Editor)The central question that this volume seeks to answer is: What are the similarities and differences between how human beings know language and how artificial intelligence knows language? The recent development and popularization of artificial intelligence systems called Large Language Models (such as ChatGPT) have led to a proliferation of opinions regarding the relevance of these systems beyond the practical purposes for which t...

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Report copyright infringementby Carl Kingsford (Author)An essential introduction to the building blocks of modern text processing String algorithms make it possible to process, store, and manipulate text with computational efficiency, with applications ranging from search engines and social networks that regularly process terabytes of information to areas like genomics, where the genome of an organism can be encoded as a long string of letters. This book provides an incisive introduction to t...

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Report copyright infringementby Cause0 (Author)Thanks to you, "You, the Machine" has already hit #1 Amazon Bestseller in Science & Math Ethics and Bestseller in the AI & Semantics, Computer Science, Social Aspects of the Internet, and Tech Culture & Computer Literacy Kindle categories."You, the Machine" is a timely and unorthodox work that explores the evolving relationship between humans and the "machines" we've built, first of rule and metal, and now of code, with Artificial Int...

The Importance of Being Educable: A New Theory of Human Uniqueness

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Report copyright infringementby Leslie Valiant (Author)Why you should worry less about AI and more about what makes us human We are at a crossroads in history. If we hope to share our planet successfully with one another and the AI systems we are creating, we must reflect on who we are, how we got here, and where we are heading. The Importance of Being Educable puts forward a provocative new exploration of the extraordinary facility of humans to absorb and apply knowledge. The remarkable "edu...

Ultra-Realistic Imaging: Advanced Techniques in Analogue and Digital Colour Holography

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Report copyright infringementby Hans Bjelkhagen (Author), David Brotherton-Ratcliffe (Author)Ultra-high resolution holograms are now finding commercial and industrial applications in such areas as holographic maps, 3D medical imaging, and consumer devices. This handbook provides complete coverage of real-time colour holographic processes and applications. In addition to discussing the optics and theory behind these holographic systems,Author BiographyHans Bjelkhagen, David Brotherton-Ratcliff...

Oracle API Management 12c Implementation

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Report copyright infringementby Luis Weir (Author), Rolando Carrasco (Author), Andrew Bell (Author) Number of Pages: 320 Dimensions: 0.67 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN Publication Date: September 30, 2015

Entangled States: A Life According to Quantum Physics

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Report copyright infringementby Karmela Padavic-Callaghan (Author)A young queer millennial physicist unveils some of the most mind-bending physics concepts in the universe--and uses them to illuminate their own fascinating life story "I see physics everywhere," Karmela Padavic-Callaghan writes. "It offers itself to me when I try to make sense of all the paths my life did and did not take, it reassures me when I try to reconcile all the identities that I feel describe me." Born in Croatia in 1...

Five of Hearts: Iraq's Once Most Powerful Woman

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Report copyright infringementby Rose M. Morgan Ph. D. (Author)Dr. Huda Ammash was an Iraqi-American educated scientist, one of a new generation of Iraqi leaders believed to be the chief architect of Saddam Hussein's Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) program. Dr. Ammash achieved success in attaining that role by attaining a leading post in the Iraqi Ba'ah party. As Saddam Hussein's regime began to deteriorate, Dr. Ammash was imprisoned without charge or trial for two and one-half years at Camp...

Drive and Curiosity: What Fuels the Passion for Science

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Report copyright infringementby Istvan Hargittai (Author), Carl Djerassi (Foreword by)What motivates those few scientists who rise above their peers to achieve breakthrough discoveries? This book examines the careers of fifteen eminent scientists who achieved some of the most notable discoveries of the past century, providing an insider's perspective on the history of twentieth century science based on these engaging personality profiles. They include: - Dan Shechtman, the 2011 Nobel laureate...

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by Leon M. Lederman (Author), Christopher T. Hill (Author)Quantum theory is the bedrock of contemporary physics and the basis of understanding matter in its tiniest dimensions and the vast universe as a whole. But for many, the theory remains an impenetrable enigma. Now, two physicists seek to remedy this situation by both drawing on their scientific expertise and their talent for communicating science to the general reader.Author BiographyLeon M. Lederman, Nobel Laureate was the author of th...

Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

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Report copyright infringementby John Green (Author)John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and a passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world's deadliest disease. Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it. In 2019, author ...

Smithsonian Atlas of Space: A Map to the Universe from the Big Bang to the Future - Hardcover

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by Roger D. Launius (Author)Journey to the farthest corners of the universe in this visually stunning coffee-table atlas by the former chief historian of NASA 300 maps and illustrations tell the incredible story of the past, present, and future of the universe and space exploration Navigate the Solar System, the Milky Way, and beyond with 300 magnificent charts, illustrations, and photographs. This large-format atlas makes the immense universe feel more intimate, with striking full-page sprea...

The Fractal Geometry of Nature - Hardcover

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by Benoit B. Mandelbrot (Author)The Essential Guide that Introduced Fractals to the WorldExplore the wondrously complex repeating shapes of the natural world in The Fractal Geometry of Nature. Written in a style that is accessible to a wide audience, computer scientist, professor, mathematician, economist, and visionary Benoit B Mandelbrot's fascinating work has inspired popular interest in the geometry inherent in the natural world.Unlike the squares, circles, spheres, and cones of fundament...

The Fractal Geometry of Nature - Paperback

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The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters - Paperback

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by Sean B. Carroll (Author)One of today's most accomplished biologists and gifted storytellers reveals the rules that regulate all life How does life work? How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African savanna, or fish in the ocean? How do our bodies produce the right numbers of cells in our organs and bloodstream? In The Serengeti Rules, award-winning biologist and author Sean Carroll tells the stories of the pioneering scientists who sought the answers to such...

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Report copyright infringementby Barry Lopez (Author)ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORK TIMES - NPR - THE GUARDIAN From pole to pole and across decades of lived experience, National Book Award-winning author Barry Lopez delivers his most far-ranging, yet personal, work to date. Horizon moves indelibly, immersively, through the author's travels to six regions of the world: from Western Oregon to the High Arctic; from the Galápagos to the Kenyan desert; from Botany Bay in Australia ...

Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Goldsmith (Author)Through family interviews, diaries, letters, and workbooks that had been sealed for over sixty years, Barbara Goldsmith reveals the Marie Curie behind the myth--an all-too-human woman struggling to balance a spectacular scientific career, a demanding family, the prejudice of society, and her own passionate nature. Obsessive Genius is a dazzling portrait of Curie, her amazing scientific success, and the price she paid for fame. ...

The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Preston (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The bestselling landmark account of the first emergence of the Ebola virus. - "This work of nonfiction is more terrifying than any sci-fi nightmare." --USA TODAY Also a mini-series drama starring Julianna Margulies, Topher Grace, Liam Cunningham, James D'Arcy, and Noah Emmerich on National Geographic. A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Wash...

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Report copyright infringementby Kelsey Oseid (Author)A gorgeously illustrated, entertaining, and educational guide to the wonderful whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the world. Some of the world's most fascinating and beloved animals, cetaceans have captivated the human imagination for centuries. Whales: An Illustrated Celebration explores the most interesting and illuminating facts about these marine mammals, from the enormous blue whale (which has a heart the size of a car!) to the Amazon ...

The Infinite Path: The Law of Perpetual Innovation

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Report copyright infringementby Paul A. Martinez (Author)This book formalizes where innovation pressure originates and why it creates demand for fresh utility: the benefit of new or improved goods and services. The Law of Perpetual Innovation (LPI) integrates entropy, human energy, emotional-cognitive evaluation, and situational contexts into one clear picture. It shows how innovation is not optional but inevitable, a perpetual process driven by physical law. By understanding the concepts pre...

Biotech in the Balance: Saving a Strategic Industry in an Age of Distrust

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Report copyright infringementby Jeremy M. Levin (Author)"The choice to invest in vaccines rather than in weapons; in treatments for rare diseases rather than in speculative consumer products; in long-term infrastructure rather than in short-term optics--these are not technical decisions. They are moral decisions . . ." Biotech in the Balance by Dr. Jeremy M. Levin shows why the next lifesaving medicines may not arrive on time, and what we can do about that in a period of political change. Thi...

Creative Mobile Media: A Complete Course

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Report copyright infringementby Prasad Sylvie (Author)Creative Mobile Media provides a guide to the creation, production and display of media with mobile technology at its heart. Split into two parts, the first gives a practical how-to guide on producing and exhibiting different forms of mobile art including photographs and films. From taking the perfect selfie to creating a short film, there is advice on how to produce, sell and market the products created on your phone. Also included are ex...

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Report copyright infringementby Yuval Noah Harari (Author)#1 New York Times Bestseller - New York Times Readers' Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century - The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama and Bill GatesOfficial U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.From renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari comes a landmark work of big history, a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution--a #1 international bestseller--that explores the ways in which biolog...

The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel - Paperback

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by Meredith Bagby (Author) Number of Pages: 528 Dimensions: 1.06 x 7.96 x 5.35 IN Publication Date: February 13, 2024

Lawyers, Swamps, and Money: U.S. Wetland Law, Policy, and Politics

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Report copyright infringementby Royal C. Gardner (Author)Lawyers, Swamps, and Money is an accessible, engaging guide to the complex set of laws governing America's wetlands. After explaining the importance of these critical natural areas, the book examines the evolution of federal law, principally the Clean Water Act, designed to protect them.Readers will first learn the basics of administrative law: how agencies receive and exercise their authority, how they actually make laws, and how stake...

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Report copyright infringementby Ruxandra Vidu (Editor), Ala Mindicanu (Editor)With great pleasure I welcome you to the 40th ARA Congress in Montreal, Canada. We are excited to be in the city of Montreal once again, as the Congress has been previously held here in 1990 and 2001. This year's Congress promises to be a highly rewarding experience on an intellectual and social level. Speakers are expected to present revolutionary ideas in technology, medicine, education, arts/culture, and other fi...

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Report copyright infringementby A. Maerz (Author), M. Rea Paul (Author)"A Dictionary of Color" is a comprehensive and authoritative reference work dedicated to the systematic classification and nomenclature of color. Authored by A. Maerz and M. Rea Paul, this seminal text serves as a bridge between the scientific measurement of light and the practical application of color in art, industry, and design. The work is highly regarded for its rigorous approach to organizing thousands of color sampl...

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Irational.Orgs's Traum-A Psychoarchaeologist's Dramaturgy

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Report copyright infringementby Irational (Author), V. M (Author), Slater Berry (Editor)This book is a psychoarchaeological reconstruction of an art collective, irational.org, who existed in the times of the internet. The material reconstituted here was derived, after irational.org's disappearance, from multiple requests for data from their archived art server. These requests, made by post, were submitted by the author, V.M., to an unidentified and unreliable Data Auditor, using a Secure Acce...

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Report copyright infringementby Lawrence Weaver (Author)Fonts, statues, church spires, gutters, memorial urns and even coffins: throughout history, lead has proved itself worthy of an endless number of uses. Originally published in 1909, Lawrence Weaver's survey charts both the evolving history and the artistry surrounding English leadwork, from ancient times to the nineteenth century. Filled with photographs and drawings of many remarkable examples, English Leadwork is a comprehensive and in...

For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World - Paperback

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by Sasha Sagan (Author)"A charming book, ringing with the joy of existence." --Richard Dawkins The perfect gift for a loved one or for yourself, For Small Creatures Such as We is part memoir, part guidebook, and part social history, a luminous celebration of Earth's marvels that require no faith in order to be believed. Sasha Sagan was raised by secular parents, the astronomer Carl Sagan and the writer and producer Ann Druyan. They taught her that the natural world and vast cosmos are full of...

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Report copyright infringementby Bob Hagan (Author)The definitive elementary teaching manual. This is a full-color, paperback professional reference.Designed for daily use across an entire school year. This book is built to last multiple years of instruction.Transform your classroom into a place where curiosity thrives and scientific thinking becomes second nature.What if science class could be the highlight of every student's day? What if you could teach rigorous, standards-aligned content wh...