The Complete Beginner's Photography Course
'If you've just bought your first camera...this inspiring book is just what you need' - Black and White Photography While digital cameras and smartphones have made photography more accessible than ever, knowing exactly how to take skilful, stunning photos isn't so straightforward. In this essential book for every amateur photographer, photography writer Ben Hawkins uses his extensive experience to deliver...Paperback$5999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
The Art of Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie
Embargoed to 2nd June 2017 Captain Underpants, a comedy for the entire family from DreamWorks Animation, tells the story of two pranksters named George and Harold, who hypnotise their principal into thinking he's a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants. Packed with concept art and interviews with the creatives, this is a book bursting with action, thrills and...Hardback$7500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Systems Engineering Neural Networks
Systems Engineering Neural Networks A complete and authoritative discussion of systems engineering and neural networks In Systems Engineering Neural Networks, a team of distinguished researchers deliver a thorough exploration of the fundamental concepts underpinning the creation and improvement of neural networks with a systems engineering mindset. In the book, youβll find a general theoretical discussion of both systems engineering and...Hardback$25599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Statistics, Data Mining, and Machine Learning in Astronomy
Statistics, Data Mining, and Machine Learning in Astronomy is the essential introduction to the statistical methods needed to analyse complex data sets from astronomical surveys such as the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System, the Dark Energy Survey, and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. Now fully updated, it presents a wealth of practical analysis problems, evaluates the techniques for...Hardback$21600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Semantic Web for Effective Healthcare Systems
Semantic Web for Effective Healthcare Systems The book summarises the trends and current research advances in web semantics, delineating the existing tools, techniques, methodologies, and research solutions. Semantic Web technologies have the opportunity to transform the way healthcare providers utilise technology to gain insights and knowledge from their data and make treatment decisions. Both Big Data and Semantic Web technologies...Hardback$42199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks-
Metaverse Communication and Computing Networks
Metaverse Communication and Computing Networks Understand the future of the Internet with this wide-ranging analysis "Metaverse" is the term for applications that allow users to assume digital avatars to interact with other humans and software functions in a three-dimensional virtual space. These applications and the spaces they create constitute an exciting and challenging new frontier in digital communication. Surmounting the...Hardback$27499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
MCA Microsoft Certified Associate Azure Security Engineer Study Guide
Prepare for the MCA Azure Security Engineer certification exam faster and smarter with help from Sybex. In the MCA Microsoft Certified Associate Azure Security Engineer Study Guide: Exam AZ-500, cybersecurity veteran Shimon Brathwaite walks you through every step you need to take to prepare for the MCA Azure Security Engineer certification exam and a career in Azure cybersecurity. Youβll find...Paperback$11499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
LPI Web Development Essentials Study Guide
Pass the LPI Web Development Essentials exam and set yourself up for success at a new web development job. In LPI Linux Professional Institute Web Development Essentials Study Guide: Exam 030-100, accomplished IT educator and systems engineer, Audrey OβShea delivers an easy-to-follow and hands-on roadmap to passing the LPI Web Development Essentials exam and hitting the ground running at a...Paperback$10499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Love Online
The internet is changing the rules of the game of love. In a world where anything is possible, a potential dateβwhether it be a one-night stand or the start of a more lasting relationshipβcan be just a click away. Anyone looking for love online can throw off their inhibitions and can say what they have never dared to before. The...Paperback$3599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Embodiment and Everyday Cyborgs
Implanting the human body with human/animal organs or implantable devices not only changes what you are but also changes who you are. If you were in need of an organ transplant, would you prefer organs from other humans or non-human animals, or would you choose a 'cybernetic' medical implant? Using a range of social science methods and drawing on the...Hardback$15400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
Beginning Python
Beginning Python: Using Python 2.6 and Python 3.1 introduces this open source, portable, interpreted, object-oriented programming language that combines remarkable power with clear syntax. This book enables you to quickly create robust, reliable, and reusable Python applications by teaching the basics so you can swiftly develop web and scientific applications, incorporate databases, and master systems tasks on various operating systems,...Paperback$8399Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
AI for the Rest of Us
AI is reshaping our world. This book is your practical guide to understanding it β so you can stay relevant, work smarter, and prepare for whatβs nextβ no technical background required. Weβre living through a transformation as profound as electricity or the printing press, yet AI often feels more like hype than help. AI for the Rest of Us explains...Paperback$4099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
A Gamer Logs into a Barβ¦
Gaming just got a whole lot funnier. What was the console gamer's New Year's resolution?1280x720. Why did Frogger cross the road?Because after an hour and a half youβve finally completed the level. Why would a grown-up want to play PokΓ©mon Go?Wynaut? This is a joke book for anyone who knows that AAA isnβt just a battery type, you donβt need...Hardback$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Advanced Healthcare Systems
Advanced Healthcare Systems This book offers a complete package involving the incubation of machine learning, AI, and IoT in healthcare that is beneficial for researchers, healthcare professionals, scientists, and technologists. The applications and challenges of machine learning and artificial intelligence in the Internet of Things (IoT) for healthcare applications are comprehensively covered in this book. IoT generates big data of...Hardback$48699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Whoosh Goes the Market
A vivid, fast-paced inside look at financial markets, the people who work on them, and how technology is changing their world (and ours). Markets are messy, and no one knows this better than traders who work tirelessly to predict what they will do next. In Whoosh Goes the Market, Daniel Scott Souleles takes us into the day-to-day experiences of a...Paperback$5299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Verified
An indispensable guide for telling fact from fiction on the internetβoften in less than 30 seconds. The internet brings information to our fingertips almost instantly. The result is that we often jump to thinking too fast, without taking a few moments to verify the source before engaging with a claim or viral piece of media. Information literacy expert Mike Caulfield...Hardback$18899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
The Uncanny Muse
What does it mean to be human in a world where machines, too, can be artists? The Uncanny Muse explores the history of automation in the arts and delves into one of the most momentous and controversial aspects of AI: artificial creativity. The adoption of technology and machinery has long transformed the world, but as the potential for artificial intelligence...Hardback$6299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
The Leica M Photographer
What it is and what it isn't. This is not a camera manual for the Leica M, nor is it a book that will teach you photography. Nevertheless, in Bertram Solcher's book, you will learn a whole lot about your camera and how to use it, and about the art and craft of photography. The Leica M Photographer contains a...Hardback$9499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
The Inglorious Years
How populism is fuelled by the demise of the industrial order and the emergence of a new digital society ruled by algorithms. In the revolutionary excitement of the 1960s, young people around the world called for a radical shift away from the old industrial order, imagining a future of technological liberation and unfettered prosperity. Industrial society did collapse, and a...Hardback$4799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Illustrated AWS Cloud
An intuitive, fully illustrated guide to Amazon Web Services for the visually oriented In The Illustrated AWS Cloud: A Guide to Help You On Your Cloud Practitioner Journey, a team of veteran tech educators delivers a visual and entertaining guide to Amazon Web Services cloud concepts. The authors focus on the job role and responsibilities of an AWS cloud practitioner,...Paperback$4799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
The Digital Darkroom
Post-production can make the difference between a good image and a great image, not to mention it's an essential process if you shoot in RAW to enjoy the most flexibility and control possible. The Digital Darkroom will outline everything you need to know to gain a better understanding of how to apply darkroom style effects to your images using Adobe...Paperback$7000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
The Avatar Faculty
The Avatar Faculty creatively examines the parallels between spiritual and digital activities to explore the roles that symbolic second selvesβavatarsβcan play in our lives. The use of avatars can allow for what anthropologists call ecstasy, from the Greek ekstasis, meaning "standing outside oneself." The archaic techniques of promoting spiritual ecstasy, which remain central to religious healing traditions around the world,...Paperback$5699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
The Art of Borderlands 3
The Art of Borderlands explores the creation and iconic design of Gearbox Software's award-winning hit video game series. The Art of Borderlands is a breathtaking celebration of Gearbox Software's critically acclaimed role-playing shooter video game series. Featuring hundreds of pieces of dynamic concept art, this book includes full-colour images that illustrate how the Borderlands team brought the game's larger-than-life characters,...Hardback$8999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
The Amazing Maurice: The Art of the Film
Maurice is a streetwise talking tomcat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of talking rats and finding a dumb-looking kid who plays a pipe. When Maurice and company reach the stricken town of Bad Blintz, they meet a bookworm called Malicia and their scheme soon goes down the drain. The Art of the Film is...Hardback$8500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
Technology Ethics
Technologies cannot simply be understood as neutral tools or instruments; they embody the values of their creators and may unconsciously reinforce existing inequalities and biases. Technology Ethics shows how responsible innovation can be achieved. Demonstrating how design and philosophy converge, the book delves into the intricate narratives that shape our understanding of technology β from instrumentalist views to social constructivism....Paperback$3599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Sketching for Animation
Drawing and sketching are central to the art of animation and can be crucial tools in designing and developing original stories, characters, and layouts. Sketching for Animation offers a wealth of examples, exercises, and tips from an army of professional animators to help you develop essential sketching, technical drawing, and ideation techniques. With interviews and in-depth case studies from some...Paperback$8799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Signals and Systems
Introductory course textbook on signals and systems with numerous examples and code snippets implemented in Python. Supported by code examples, Signals and Systems: Theory and Practical Explorations with Python is a textbook resource for a complete introductory course in systems and signals. It enables readers to run Python programs for convolution, discrete time Fourier transforms and series, sampling, and interpolation...Hardback$23699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks-
Sidemen: The Book
Billions of you have watched their videos and millions of you have followed them on social media. So here we go; it's time to back up because YouTube superstars, The Sidemen, are finally here in book form and they're dishing the dirt on each other as well as the YouTube universe. There's nowhere to hide as the guys go in...Hardback$6500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
Sea of Thieves: The Cookbook
Let Larinna, leader of the Bilge Rats, be your guide on a culinary Sea of Thieves adventure. Take in taverns across the regions, from the bountiful Shores of Plenty to the fiery Devilβs Roar, or venture to a distant Sea Post to sample delicacies cooked up by The Hunterβs Call. Stop off at The Captainβs Head for Tinaβs Vegan House...Hardback$6299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Sea of Thieves: The Art of Piracy
Be more pirate! Immerse yourself in the fantastical pirate world of Sea of Thieves in this lavishly illustrated guide to the hugely popular adventure game. Explore the evolution of the game since its release, through stunning full-colour illustrations and previously unpublished concept art. Enjoy a wealth of new material, including characters, pets, ships, weapons, clothing and equipment, enemies such as...Hardback$8500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
Practical Industrial Cybersecurity
A practical roadmap to protecting against cyberattacks in industrial environments In Practical Industrial Cybersecurity: ICS, Industry 4.0, and IIoT, veteran electronics and computer security author Charles J. Brooks and electrical grid cybersecurity expert Philip Craig deliver an authoritative and robust discussion of how to meet modern industrial cybersecurity challenges. The book outlines the tools and techniques used by practitioners in...Paperback$11200Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Ones and Zeros
This book explains, in lay terms, the surprisingly simple system of mathematical logic used in digital computer circuitry. Anecdotal in its style and often funny, it follows the development of this logic system from its origins in Victorian England to its rediscovery in this century as the foundation of all modern computing machinery. Ones and Zeros will be enjoyed by...Paperback$19999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Official Google Cloud Certified Professional Machine Learning Engineer Study Guide
Expert guidance for the Google Cloud Machine Learning certification exam In Official Google Cloud Certified Professional Machine Learning Engineer Study Guide, a team of accomplished artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) specialists delivers an expert roadmap to AI and ML on the Google Cloud Platform based on the new exam curriculum. With Sybex, youβll prepare faster and smarter for...Paperback$12999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
Nonprofit AI
A hands-on roadmap to implement Artificial Intelligence in your nonprofit organisation You've probably done everything in life that you were told to do: get educated, secure a job, work hard and be careful with money. And where did that lead you? Straight to the middle! But weren't you made for more? In Nonprofit AI: A Comprehensive Guide to Implementing Artificial...Hardback$5299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Night Sky Photography
When the night sky transforms terrestrial landscapes into otherworldly works of art, you need to know the professional techniques for capturing your own nocturnal masterpieces. This complete course combines the classic beauty of landscapes with the vast, exotic universe of astrophotography, using tried-and-tested methods that guarantee stellar results. You'll learn what gear you need and how to make the most...Paperback$6000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
Michael Freeman On... Creative Exposure
Michael Freeman On... Creative Exposure is the latest book in the ultimate photography masterclass series, from best-selling author Michael Freeman. Shooting starts with the exposure, and setting it is the first decision in photography - one that determines everything else to follow in creating a satisfying image. It's very far from being a simple binary choice between right and wrong,...Paperback$7000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
Marvel's Avengers - The Art of the Game
Delve into the world of Marvel's Avengers in this extraordinary collection of art. Packed with concept art, final designs, storyboards, and artist commentary. Assemble your team of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, embrace your powers, and live your Super Hero dreams. In a future where Super Heroes are outlawed and the Avengers disbanded, a young Kamala Khan must reassemble the Avengers to...Hardback$7999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
Making Data
For many outside of the scientific community, big data and the forms it takes, such as statistical lists, spreadsheets, and graphs, often seem abstract and unintelligible. This book investigates how digital fabrication and traditional making approaches are being used to present data in newly engaging and interesting ways. The first part of the book introduces the basic premise of the...Paperback$5499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Make Great Art on Your iPad
Fully revised to reflect the latest updates in the most popular creativity apps, this is the original, best-selling guide to using creative apps on your Apple device to produce your very own masterpieces. Artists like David Hockney have taken to creating art on the iPad, but you don't have to be an artist to achieve great results on your device....Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Machine Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, and IoT in Image Processing
Machine Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, and IoT in Image Processing discusses both theoretical and practical aspects of how to harness advanced technologies to develop practical applications such as drone-based surveillance, smart transportation, healthcare, farming solutions, and robotics used in automation. The concepts of machine intelligence, big data analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT) continue to improve our lives through...Hardback$44999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
Lived-Body Experiences in Virtual Reality
What is it like to perceive a virtual object through the sensed presence of a virtual body? How do subject-object relations occur and can be actualized in virtual environments? Zeynep Akbal explores the impact of virtual reality (VR) technology on the subjective experience of the body and situates the results in context with existing theories in media sciences and the...Paperback$8599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack
Koji Kondoβs Super Mario Bros. (1985) score redefined video game music. With under three minutes of music, Kondo put to rest an era of bleeps and bloopsβthe sterile products of a lab environmentβreplacing it with one in which game sounds constituted a legitimate form of artistic expression. Andrew Schartmann takes us through the various external factors (e.g. the video game...Paperback$2199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Industry of Anonymity
The most extensive account yet of the lives of cybercriminals and the vast international industry they have created, deeply sourced and based on field research in the world's technology-crime hotspots. Cybercrime seems invisible. Attacks arrive out of nowhere, their origins hidden by layers of sophisticated technology. Only the victims are clear. But every crime has its perpetratorβspecific individuals or groups...Hardback$8099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks-
i-Minds - 2nd edition
An entertaining, scientifically rigorous exploration of the social and biological effects of our wireless world. The way we use i-technology is affecting our health and happiness. While programs, devices, information, and constant connectivity can offer us ease, liberation, and efficiency, they can also rewire our brains to feel restless, disconnected, unable to sleep, anxious, and depressed, with new illnesses like...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Human Communication Technology
Human Communication Technology A unique book explaining how perception, location, communication, cognition, computation, networking, propulsion, integration of federated Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT) and digital platforms are important components of new-generation IoRT applications through continuous, real-time interaction with the world. The 16 chapters in this book discuss new architectures, networking paradigms, trustworthy structures, and platforms for the integration of applications...Hardback$48699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
GIS Jumpstart for Health Professionals
Now, more than ever, professionals can benefit from the power of location data, maps, and analytics in healthcare. Health professionals see the importance of the who, what, when, and where of data analytics. The "where" adds a crucial element because good healthcare begins locally, and understanding the impacts of place leads to better health. Health professionals recognize the insights gained...Paperback$11000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Gen Z Tarot
A high-key powerful tool for mystic baddies, this iconic deck of 78 tarot cards with accompanying guidebook is here to help you learn and let you cook, all while giving off big Gen Z energy. It's a whole mood. This deck slays. The 78 Gen Z-coded cards feature the Major and Minor Arcana with art that matches the energy of...Set$4999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Generative AI
An engaging and essential discussion of generative artificial intelligence In Generative AI: Navigating the Course to the Artificial General Intelligence Future, celebrated author Martin Musiolβfounder and CEO of generativeAI.net and GenAI Lead for Europe at Infosysβdelivers an incisive and one-of-a-kind discussion of the current capabilities, future potential, and inner workings of generative artificial intelligence. In the book, you'll explore the...Hardback$5699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Fundamentals of VHDL for FPGA Programming Using Vivado
Enables readers to understand VHDL in the context of FPGA programming with a focus on the Vivado Design Suite Fundamentals of VHDL for FPGA Programming Using Vivado is a comprehensive guide designed to introduce readers to VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL) and its application in Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) programming, particularly using the Vivado Design Suite by Xilinx. The...Hardback$25599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited, 2nd Edition
Master your camera and let your creativity soar! FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited, 2nd Edition teaches you everything you need to know in order to achieve mastery with your FUJIFILM camera, gaining maximum performance and total creative liberation with your photography... no matter which FUJIFILM X Series camera you use. Written by professional photographer, expert Fuji user, and X Series ambassador...Paperback$7499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Fintech Wars
The Sunday Times Bestseller Fintech touches every part of our lives, from cashless economies to crypto, and even our climate. This book draws back the curtain on this fascinating world full of friction, failure and fortune. Fintech Wars delves into one of the world's most lucrative and fast-growing sectors. Witness the bold strategies, groundbreaking innovations, and relentless drive that propelled...Paperback$3599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Discrete Mathematics for Computing
Discrete Mathematics for Computing presents the essential mathematics needed for the study of computing and information systems. The subject is covered in a gentle and informal style, but without compromising the need for correct methodology. It is perfect for students with a limited background in mathematics. This new edition includes: - An expanded section on encryption - Additional examples of...Paperback$14299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
David Busch's Sony Alpha a7CR/a7C II Guide to Digital Photography
David Busch's Sony Alpha a7CR/a7C II Guide to Digital Photography is the most comprehensive resource and reference for Sony's ultra-compact full frame mirrorless cameras. Both pack large sensor image quality and low light performance into the world's smallest full-frame cameras with in-body five-axis image stabilisation. Whether you choose the ultra-high 60MP resolution a7CR, or the workhorse 33MP a7C II, these...Paperback$7999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law
This book provides essential insights on dark patterns and AI-powered deceptive design for anyone who wants to understand and challenge the pervasive influence of these hidden forces shaping our digital experiences. These hidden design strategies β from personalised user interface triggers to sophisticated backend systems β are often used to manipulate user behaviour in ways that benefit businesses at the...Paperback$4999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
Cybersecurity
In the last decade, the proliferation of billions of new Internet-enabled devices and users has significantly expanded concerns about cybersecurity. How much should we worry about cyber threats and their impact on our lives, society, and international affairs? Are these security concerns real, exaggerated, or just poorly understood? In this fully revised and updated second edition of their popular text,...Paperback$4299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks-
Cult of the Dead Cow
The shocking untold story of the elite secret society of hackers fighting to protect our freedom, "a hugely important piece of the puzzle for anyone who wants to understand the forces shaping the internet age" (The New York Times Book Review). Cult of the Dead Cow is the tale of the oldest active, most respected, and most famous American hacking...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Class and Social Background Discrimination in the Modern Workplace
This book exposes how inequalities based on class and social background arise from employment practices in the digital age. It considers instances where social media is used in hiring to infiltrate private lives and hide job advertisements based on locality. Additionally, it explores cases where algorithms assess socio-economic data to filter candidates, where human interviewers are replaced by artificial intelligence...Paperback$7199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
CEH v12 Certified Ethical Hacker Study Guide with 750 Practice Test Questions
The latest version of the official study guide for the in-demand CEH certification, now with 750 Practice Test Questions Information security and personal privacy remain a growing concern for businesses in every sector. Even as the number of certifications increases, the Certified Ethical Hacker, Version 12 (CEH v12) maintains its place as one of the most sought-after and in-demand credentials...Paperback$11099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
Business Analytics
This exciting new textbook offers an accessible, business-focused overview of the key theoretical concepts underpinning modern data analytics. It provides engaging and practical advice on using the key software tools, including SAS Visual Analytics, R, and DataRobot, that are used in organisations to help make effective data-driven decisions. Combining theory with hands-on practical examples, this essential text includes cutting-edge coverage...Paperback$15399Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Blockchain and the Law
Since Bitcoin appeared in 2009, the digital currency has been hailed as an Internet marvel and decried as the preferred transaction vehicle for all manner of criminals. It has left nearly everyone without a computer science degree confused: Just how do you "mine" money from ones and zeros? The answer lies in a technology called blockchain, which can be used...Paperback$4299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Audit Culture
All aspects of our work and private lives are increasingly measured and managed. But how has this 'audit culture' arisen and what kind of a world is it producing? Cris Shore and Susan Wright provide a timely account of the rise of the new industries of accounting, enumeration, and ranking from an anthropological perspective, drawing on political economy, ethnographic observation,...Paperback$4799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Atlas of the Senseable City
Atlas of the Senseable City is a fascinating exploration of how the growth of digital mapping, spurred by sensing technologies, is affecting cities and daily lives. What have smart technologies taught us about cities? What lessons can we learn from todayβs urbanites to make better places to live? Antoine Picon and Carlo Ratti argue that the answers are in the...Hardback$6499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Artificial Intelligence in Performance-Driven Design
A definitive, interdisciplinary reference to using artificial intelligence technology and data-driven methodologies for sustainable design Artificial Intelligence in Performance-Driven Design: Theories, Methods, and Tools explores the application of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically machine learning (ML), for performance modeling within the built environment. This work develops the theoretical foundations and methodological frameworks for utilizing AI/ML, with an emphasis on multi-scale modeling...Paperback$19699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
An Introduction to Communication and Artificial Intelligence
Communication and artificial intelligence (AI) are closely related. It is communication β particularly interpersonal conversational interaction β that provides AI with its defining test case and experimental evidence. Likewise, recent developments in AI introduce new challenges and opportunities for communication studies. Technologies such as machine translation of human languages, spoken dialogue systems like Siri, algorithms capable of producing publishable journalistic...Paperback$4299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks-
AI, Automation, and War
Why AI will not replace human strategic judgement in war Is AI about to automate war? Will autonomous drone swarms and killer robots controlled by AI dominate the battlespace and determine the winner? In AI, Automation, and War, Anthony King debunks this science fiction-tinged narrative of AI's military potential, exploring instead the actual applications of AI by the armed forces...Hardback$6999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
AI and the Future of Education
Clear away the fog surrounding AI in educationβand regain your peace of mind. Among teachers, there is a cloud of rumours, confusion, and fear surrounding the rise of artificial intelligence. AI and the Future of Education is a timely response to this general state of panic, showing you that AI is a tool to leverage, not a threat to teaching...Paperback$4799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Adobe InDesign, 2nd Edition
Your guide to learning InDesign CC, including a course and a long-term reference all in one! The book youβre reading about right now was created with Adobe InDesign CC. And thatβs the case no matter which reading format you preferβwhether itβs the physical book made of plant fibre and ink, or the digital version made of electrons in an e-reader....Paperback$11500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Adobe Illustrator, 2nd Edition
This second edition of Adobe Illustrator: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features is your guide to building vector graphics, whether you're creating logos, icons, drawings, typography, or other illustrations and regardless of their destination: print, web, video, or mobile. First, with a complete Course that includes a set of projects and lessons derived from Adobe Certified Instructor Jason Hoppe,...Paperback$11500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Why AI Undermines Democracy and What To Do About It
Across the world, AI is used as a tool for political manipulation and totalitarian repression. Stories about AI are often stories of polarisation, discrimination, surveillance, and oppression. Is democracy in danger? And can we do anything about it? In this compelling and balanced book, Mark Coeckelbergh reveals the key risks posed by AI for democracy. He argues that AI, as...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
VLSI Digital Signal Processing Systems
Digital audio, speech recognition, cable modems, radar, high-definition televisionβthese are but a few of the modern computer and communications applications relying on digital signal processing (DSP) and the attendant application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). As information-age industries constantly reinvent ASIC chips for lower power consumption and higher efficiency, there is a growing need for designers who are current and fluent in...Hardback$40699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Verified
An indispensable guide for telling fact from fiction on the internetβoften in less than 30 seconds. The internet brings information to our fingertips almost instantly. The result is that we often jump to thinking too fast, without taking a few moments to verify the source before engaging with a claim or viral piece of media. Information literacy expert Mike Caulfield...Paperback$2699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks-
Unlocking the Metaverse
Unlocking the Metaverse is a highly comprehensive resource providing insight into how the Metaverse, and digital worlds in general, can be leveraged for business success. Unlocking the Metaverse focuses on the strategic implementation of processes and the execution of Metaverse strategies, technologies, and innovations. It provides readers with real-world tools and strategies to succeed in meeting market demands. The text...Hardback$6899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck
Make worldbuilding as quick as the flip of a card with this fun and easy-to-use game resource deck that includes 75 cards to help you populate your game world with people, factions, destinations, and secrets. Worldbuilding for your RPG adventures can be a challenge, but this deck makes it easy with 75 interactive cards with prompts and ideas to help...Cards$4000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
The Private Is Political
The Private Is Political is a compelling firsthand investigation of how social media and big data have amplified the close relationship between privacy and inequality. Online privacy is under constant attack by social media and big data technologies. But we cannot rely on individual actions to remedy thisβit is a matter of social justice. Alice E. Marwick offers a new...Hardback$4799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
The Practical Guide to Using Generative AI in Photoshop
Your guide to the world of Generative AI in Photoshop! Everyone's talking about the new Generative AI capabilities of Adobe Photoshop, and for good reason: This is the biggest update to Photoshop in its history. With the power of AI photo editing, you can now remove, expand, generate, change, or combine almost anything you need to in order to create...Paperback$5799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
The Last Human Job
A timely and urgent argument for preserving the work that connects us in the age of automation. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and labour-saving technologies like self-checkouts and automated factories, the future of work has never been more uncertain, and even jobs requiring high levels of human interaction are no longer safe. The Last Human Job explores the...Hardback$5799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Joy of Quantum Computing
An engaging and accessible presentation of the most famous algorithms and applications of quantum computing. The Joy of Quantum Computing introduces quantum computing succinctly, and with minimal mathematical formalism. Engagingly writtenβa feast for the reader's inner nerdβit presents the most famous algorithms and applications of quantum computing and quantum information science, including the "killer apps," Grover's search algorithm, and Shor's...Paperback$5799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
The Art of Fable Legends
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