From Oracle Bones to Computers: The Emergence of Writing Technologies in China by Baotong GuRequirements: .ePUB, .PDF, .MOBI/.AZW reader, 3.08mbOverview: The first book to provide a systematic historical, rhetorical, as well as critical account of the development of major writing technologies in China, spanning a history of over five thousand years. Baotong Gu covers the […]
Computers, People, and Thought: From Data Mining to Evolutionary Robotics by Malachy EatonRequirements: .PDF Reader, 6 MBOverview: In this book the author discusses synergies between computers and thought, related to the field of Artificial Intelligence; between people and thought, leading to questions of consciousness and our existence as humans; and between computers and people, leading […]
Computers & Art, 2nd Edition by Stuart MealingRequirements: .PDF reader, 5 mbOverview: Computers & Art gathers together contributions from a broad, international spectrum of experts concerned with the computer as a tool for artists. Their approaches vary, contributors looking variously at the historical, philosophical and practical implications, amongst others, of the use of computer technology […]
Parallel Computers 2: Architecture, Programming and Algorithms by R.W Hockney, C.R JesshopeRequirements: .PDF reader, 45,6 MBOverview: Since the publication of the first edition, parallel computing technology has gained considerable momentum. A large proportion of this has come from the improvement in VLSI techniques, offering one to two orders of magnitude more devices than previously possible. […]
How Computers Work: The Evolution of Technology, 10th Edition by Ron WhiteRequirements: .PDF reader, 174 MbOverview: How Computers Work is the definitive illustrated guide to the world of PCs and technology. In this new edition, you’ll find detailed information not just about PCs, but about how changes in technology have evolved the giant, expensive computer […]