Ethical & social aspects of IT
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Ethical & social aspects of IT
Paperback. Terms and phrases such as "the global village" and "the medium is the message" are now part of the lexicon, and McLuhan's theories continue to challenge our sensibilities and our assumptions about how and what we communicate. Num Pages: 389 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262631594
- ISBN
- 9780262631594
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.05
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Paperback. This text explores the relationship between race and technology. From Indian H-1B workers and Detroit techno music to karaoke and the Chicano interneta, this book uses case studies to document the use of technology - rupturing stereotypes such as Asian whizz kids and black technophobes. Editor(s): Nelson, Alondra; Tu, Thuy Linh N.; Hines, Alicia Headlam. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814736043
- ISBN
- 9780814736043
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.80
€ 36.99
€ 33.80
Paperback. How does a computer scientist understand infinity? What can probability theory teach us about free will? This book contains six informal lectures by computer scientist Donald E. Knuth exploring the relationship between his vocation and his faith. Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publication Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 269 pages, 102 illustrations. BIC Classification: UBJ; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575863269
- ISBN
- 9781575863269
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.94
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Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; GPF; JFD; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816697021
- ISBN
- 9780816697021
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.39
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€ 28.39
Hardcover. Terrorism, poverty, ecological meltdown, climate change, pandemics - this is the background noise we have all learnt to live with. But what if all these things could be laid at our own feet? Our society is moving faster than ever, yet it's filled with risk. This book discusses about causes of these issues and what we can do about them. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: KJWX; PDR; RNT; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 345. Clean copy. Fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear and tear to edges, but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0001884
- ISBN
- 9781840468014
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Digital Nomad tells us how current and future technological possibilities, combined with our natural urge to travel, will once again allow mankind to live, work, and exist on the move. This is what just some of the world s major company leaders and thinkers are saying about Digital Nomad. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KJMV2; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471974994
- ISBN
- 9780471974994
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Condition: New
€ 64.51
€ 64.51
Paperback. A history of information from its inception in the world to its transformation of culture. Drawing on the history of ideas, details of information technology, and boundaries of the human condition, this text explains the relationship between things and signs, and between reality and information. Num Pages: 274 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; TBX; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226066233
- ISBN
- 9780226066233
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.76
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Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHBS; KNSP; KNTX; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226096278
- ISBN
- 9780226096278
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.09
€ 24.99
€ 20.09
Paperback. Integrating a broad range of research on how people learn, this text shows that televised presentations - at their best - actually excel at transmitting information and facilitating learning. The author critiques political offerings in terms of their compatibility with our learning capabilities. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 246 pages, 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPA; UBJ; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305769
- ISBN
- 9780226305769
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.38
€ 35.99
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Paperback. If economics is about the allocation of resources, then what is the most precious resource in our information economy? Certainly not information, for we are drowning in it. No, what we are short of is the attention to make sense of that information. This title traces our move from an economy of things and objects to an economy of attention. Num Pages: 326 pages, 27 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: KC; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226468679
- ISBN
- 9780226468679
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.09
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Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HBTS; JFC; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226468853
- ISBN
- 9780226468853
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.40
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Paperback. Deals with gender, religion and the new urban economy Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFSR2; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 232 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223623
- ISBN
- 9780253223623
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.50
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Paperback. A collection of essays that announces a fresh brand of technology journalism, deeply immersed in the fascinating complexity of digital life. Editor(s): Johnson, Steven. Series: Best Technology Writing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300154108
- ISBN
- 9780300154108
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.95
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Paperback. Addresses the collective fascination with digital technologies. This title collects the essays that remind us that some of the most disruptive technologies come from beyond the digital world. Editor(s): Dibbell, Julian. Series: Best Technology Writing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300165586
- ISBN
- 9780300165586
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.36
€ 17.99
€ 14.36
Hardback. Through a series of lucid and engaging exercises, readers are invited to discover healthier and more effective digital practices Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: UBJ; UD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208313
- ISBN
- 9780300208313
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.89
€ 36.99
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Paperback. A collection of essays skilfully written about the computer age Explores the patterns that the last half of the twentieth century bestowed upon us, looking at ideas that are both contemporary and timeless. Based on the author's column "In Our Time", which runs monthly in Computer magazine. Series: Perspectives. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470080351
- ISBN
- 9780470080351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.52
€ 49.52
Hardcover.
Learn the essential tools for developing a sound service-oriented architecture
SOA Modeling Patterns for Service-Oriented Discovery and Analysis introduces a universal, easy-to-use, and nimble SOA modeling language to facilitate the service identification and examination life cycle stage. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: UBJ; UBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1008.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470481974
- ISBN
- 9780470481974
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Condition: New
€ 58.64€ 50.21
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Paperback. A unique and entertaining look at the ethical issues in the computer science profession, this book tells the fictional story of a robot programmed to automate an assembly line that ended up taking the life of a worker. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; UBJ; UBL; UMZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471138235
- ISBN
- 9780471138235
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Condition: New
€ 98.26
€ 98.26
Hardcover. With today's rapid evolution and deployment of new information and computing technologies, the "age of ubiquitous computing" is upon us. Human beings will be, to an ever greater extent, surrounded by machines that monitor, record, and analyze everything that occurs around them, leading to a world in which secrets are almost impossible to keep. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KJM; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471218166
- ISBN
- 9780471218166
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 38.92
€ 49.99
€ 38.92
Hardcover. A compelling treatment of FTTH Written by telecommunications pioneer Paul Green Jr. , Fiber to the Home is a comprehensive examination of the technical and social implications of fiber to the home (FTTH), the technology that extends the current fiber optic backbone to optically connect it directly to homes and offices. Series: Wiley Survival Guides in Engineering and Science. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TJK; UBJ; UBL; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471742470
- ISBN
- 9780471742470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.41
€ 88.41