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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Machine in Me An Anthropologist Sits Among Computer Engineers
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Silicon Alley The Rise and Fall of a New Media District Cultural Spaces
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Silicon Alley The Rise and Fall of a New Media District Cultural Spaces
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Roots of Special Relativity Science and Society Roots of Special Relativity Vol 1 Routledge Article Collection
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Quantum Mechanics Science and Society Quantum Mechanics Vol 4 Routledge Article Collection
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Science and Empire in the Atlantic World
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Science and Empire in the Atlantic World
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Taylor & Francis The Internet and Social Inequalities
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Taylor & Francis Technology Tradition and Survival Aspects of Material Culture in the Middle East and Central Asia History and Society in the Islamic World
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Technology Tradition and Survival
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Future of Tradition Customary Law Common Law and Legal Pluralism
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Taylor & Francis Ltd An Introduction To Usability
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Pervasive Information Systems
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Taylor & Francis An Anthropology of Robots and AI Annihilation Anxiety and Machines Routledge Studies in Anthropology
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Taylor & Francis The Industrialization of Intelligence Mind and Machine in the Modern Age Volume 7 Routledge Library Editions Artificial Intelligence
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Taylor & Francis The Industrialization of Intelligence Mind and Machine in the Modern Age Routledge Library Editions Artificial Intelligence
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Taylor & Francis Law Technology and Society
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Taylor & Francis Law Technology and Society
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Taylor & Francis Technologies of Consumer Labor
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Taylor & Francis Science and Narratives of Nature
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Taylor & Francis The Anthropocene Debate and Political Science
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Taylor & Francis Social Media and Society
Book SynopsisThis book offers a detailed exploration of the role social media plays in our daily lives and across a variety of contexts, from social networking sites, messaging applications, and enterprise communication platforms to virtual reality.Offering readers an introduction to the uses, effects, and central debates surrounding the subject of social media, this text is organized into three sections, each with a distinct focus. Part I provides an overview of social media, defining it through communication characteristics and exploring both theoretical and practical approaches to understanding it; Part II examines the impact of social media on individual users, including its effects on expression, health, and relationship management; and Part III investigates the wider social implications of social media, including its impact on politics, entertainment, marketing, and information consumption. Featuring key contemporary case studies and learner-centered exercises throughout, thiTable of ContentsPart 1 1. What is Social Media? 2. Social Media Users 3. Social Media Design and Affordance 4. Social Media Economy Part 2 5. Social Media and the Self 6. Social Media for Relationship Management 7. The Use of Social Media among Children and Older Adults 8. Social Media for Health and Fitness Part 3 9. Social Media for News and Information Sharing 10. Social Media for Social Movement and Political Campaign 11. Social Media Marketing 12. Social Media Entertainment and Well-being
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Taylor & Francis The Mechanical Mind
Book SynopsisHow can the human mind represent the external world? What is thought, and can it be studied scientifically? Should we think of the mind as a kind of machine? Is the mind a computer? Can a computer think? Tim Crane sets out to answer these questions and more in a lively and straightforward way, presuming no prior knowledge of philosophy or related disciplines. Since its first publication, The Mechanical Mind has introduced thousands of people to some of the most important ideas in contemporary philosophy of mind. Crane explains the fundamental ideas that cut across philosophy of mind, artificial intelligence and cognitive science: what the mindâbody problem is; what a computer is and how it works; what thoughts are and how computers and minds might have them. He examines different theories of the mind from dualist to eliminativist, and questions whether there can be thought without language and whether the mind is subject to the same causal laws as natural phenomena. Trade Review"Is mind a natural machine or mechanism of some kind? The interested reader could do no better than consult this masterful work. Now in its third edition, The Mechanical Mind remains, without a doubt, the best reader-friendly introduction to core philosophical issues concerning the nature of mind and mental representation, and the role of computation and representation in the sciences of mind. It is the perfect book for all those intrigued by mind and its place in nature." - Andy Clark, University of Edinburgh, UK Praise for previous editions:"Terrifically useful ... It gives the best simple introduction that I know to the computational theory of the mind." - John Searle, University of California at Berkeley, USA"Crane deploys his knowledge of the field with a deft touch. ... The writing style is refreshingly vernacular and relaxed, but not to the extent of avoiding technical discussions where these are required for understanding." - Jonathan Knowles, Minds and Machines"Wonderful and intellectually extremely accessible ... It is the best treatment of the intentionality of the mental that I have yet come across." - David Armstrong, Pysche"Terrific: both good philosophy and a very useful text ... Wonderful!" - Ned Block, New York University, USATable of ContentsPreface to the third edition 1. Introducing the mechanical mind 2. The puzzle of representation 3. Mental representation 4. Understanding thinkers and their thoughts 5. Common-sense psychology and science 6. Computation and representation 7. Can a computer think? 8. Mechanisms of thought 9. Explaining mental representation 10. The mechanical mind and its biological basis 11. The extent of the mind 12. A non-reductive approach 13. Consciousness and the mechanical mind. Index
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Cambridge University Press Digital Divide
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Cambridge University Press Technology and the Culture of Modernity in Britain and Germany 1890 1945
Book SynopsisAn examination of the obsession for new technology in Britain and Germany between 1890 and 1945. It explains how Germans and Britons nurtured a fascination for aviation, glamorous passenger liners and film as they lived through profound social transformations and two wars.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'Why not start this review with praise? Bernhard Rieger's book …. not only addresses a central theme in debates about modernity in the nineteenth and twentieth century; it is also fluently written and offers original insights for cultural historians and scholars interested in political questions. Finally, the author does not shy away from the big questions including National Socialism's modernity as well as the relationship between Nazi crimes and modern technology and science.' H-Soz-u-KultReview of the hardback: ' …a far-reaching and penetrating account of how the 'culture of modernity' forever remade Britain and Germany … well written and clearly argued.' Paul Betts, Journal of Modern HistoryReview of the hardback: ' … an original and welcome contribution … [Rieger] exercises his knack for inspired choices. Rieger's unique contribution is to identify the dynamic link between pessimism and optimism in all visions of modernity … an impressive engagement of scholarship.' Michael Thad Allen, Business History ReviewReview of the hardback: ' … a conceptually ambitious and substantively wide-ranging study … a fascinating, important, and provocative work that should be read by all those interested in how societies understand and promote technology.' Mary Nolan, Central European HistoryFrom the hardback review: ' … very convincing … this bright book is also well written and tells a plethora of thrilling stories.' Ulrich Wengenroth, Historische ZeitschriftTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. 'Modern Wonders': technological innovation and public ambivalence; 3. Accidents: the physical risks of technology; 4. Elusive illusions: the cultural and political properties of film; 5. Pilots as popular heroes: risk, gender and the aeroplane; 6. 'Floating palaces': passenger liners as objects of pleasure; 7. Fantasy as social practice: the rise of amateur film; 8. Technology and the nation in Britain and Germany; 9. Conclusion; Bibliography.
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Cambridge University Press The Politics of Scientific Advice
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Cambridge University Press An Introduction to Science Studies The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology
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Cambridge University Press The Technological Transformation of Japan
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Cambridge University Press The Internet and Democratic Citizenship
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Cambridge University Press Cellular Phones Public Fears and a Culture of Precaution
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Cambridge University Press Forced Migration and Scientific Change
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Cambridge University Press Misunderstanding Science
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Cambridge University Press Human Identity and Bioethics
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Cambridge University Press Technology and Global Change
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to comprehensibly describe how technology has shaped society and the environment over the last 200 years. It will be useful for researchers, as a textbook for graduate students, for people engaged in long-term policy planning in industry and government, for environmental activists, and for the wider public interested in history, technology, or environmental issues.Trade Review' … [This book] contains some useful information in the assessment of the relationship between technology development and environment'. Environment International'While the topic is complex, and the density of the material daunting, I found the book easy and pleasant to read'. Robert A. Frosch, EnergyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; 1. Introduction; Part I. What is Technology?: 2. Technology: concepts and definitions; 3. Technology: models; 4. Technology: history; Part II. Technology and the Environment: Natural and Human: 5. Agriculture; 6. Industry; 7. Services; Part III. The Balance of Evidence: 8. Conclusion. 9. Postscript: from data muddles to models; Appendix; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Science Technology and Society
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Cambridge University Press Science Technology and Society
Book SynopsisProvides a comprehensive introduction to the human, social and economic aspects of science and technology. It is broad, interdisciplinary and international, with a focus on Australia. The authors present complex issues in an accessible and engaging form. Invaluable for both students and teachers.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The scientific community Martin Bridgstock; 3. Responsibility and the scientist John Forge; 4. The rights and wrongs of science Martin Bridgstock; 5. Controversies regarding science and technology Martin Bridgstock; 6. The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain John Forge; 7. Science, technology and the economy John Laurent; 8. Science, technology and economics Martin Bridgstock and David Burch; 9. Science, technology and public policy Ian Lowe; 10. Science and technology in developing countries David Burch; 11. Science, technology and the future Ian Lowe.
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Cambridge University Press Resistance to New Technology Nuclear Power Information Technology and Biotechnology
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Cambridge University Press Paths of Innovation Technological Change in 20thCentury America
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Cambridge University Press Anthropology and the New Genetics
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Cambridge University Press The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture IAU S260 Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
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Cambridge University Press Science and Risk Regulation in International Law Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law Series Number 72
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Cambridge University Press Machine Dreams
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Cambridge University Press Machine Dreams
Book SynopsisMachine Dreams recounts the story of how the computer came to transform the very content of American economics, and how the mathematician John von Neumann inadvertently became the most important thinker for the economics profession in the 21st century.Trade Review'In Machine Dreams the most exciting historian of economic thought of our time takes on one of the most fascinating themes of the intellectual history of the twentieth century - the dream of creating machines that can think and how this has affected the social sciences. The result is an extraordinary book that deserves to be read by everyone interested in the social sciences.' Richard Swedberg, University of Stockholm'Phil Mirowski reminds me of an investigative reporter with a world-class story. He has gone straight to the heart of a really interesting problem - the emergence of economics' modern era in the crucible of World War II - and come back with a detailed account of events at The Cowles Commission and the RAND Corporation. It is news, the best that can be said quickly. It is opinion: cyborg economics (meaning purely cognitive economics) is not the sort of science Mirowski wants to see. And it is sensationally interesting.' David Warsh, The Boston Globe'Machine Dreams is an astonishing performance of synthetic scholarship. Mirowski traces the present day predicaments of economic theory to its intellectual reformulation and institutional restructuring by military funding and in the crucibles of World War II and the Cold War. His demonstration that the mathematical economics of the postwar era is a complex response to the challenges of 'cyborg' science, the attempt to unify the study of human beings and intelligent machines through John von Neumann's general theory of automata, is bound to be controversial. His critics, however, will have to content with a breathtakingly wide range of published and unpublished evidence in fields ranging from psychology to operations research he presents. This noir history of economic thought will change its readers' understanding of twentieth-century economics.' Duncan Foley, New School University'… this is an important book that all economists who are genuinely interested in the future of their discipline should read.' The Times Higher Education Supplement'… a remarkable achievement. It is hard to imagine a historian who was not an economist (as Mirowski is) being able to encompass the economics of the second half of the 20th century in its diversity and technicality.' London Review of BooksTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; 1. Cyborg agonistes; 2. Some cyborg genealogies; or, how the demon got its bots; 3. John von Neumann and the cyborg incursion into economics; 4. The military, the scientists and the revised rules of the game; 5. Do cyborgs dream of efficient markets?; 6. The empire strikes back; 7. Core wars; 8. Machines who think versus machines that sell; Envoi; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Digital Divide
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Cambridge University Press The Internet in the Workplace
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Cambridge University Press Technology and Culture in Greek and Roman Antiquity
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Cambridge University Press The Internet and Democratic Citizenship
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Cambridge University Press Cellular Phones Public Fears and a Culture of Precaution
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