Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A history of modern computing A history of modern computing Paul E Ceruzzi This book covers modern computing from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the dot-com crash. The author concentrates on five key moments of transition: the transformatio… OL12339938W
Unlocking the clubhouse Unlocking the clubhouse Jane Margolis,Allan Fisher "The information technology revolution is transforming almost every aspect of society, but girls and women are largely out of the loop. Although women surf the Web in equal numbers to men and make th… OL16919418W
Human + machine Human + machine Paul R. Daugherty Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how we work right now. Are you ready? In the past, robots were typically large pieces of machinery, sectioned off from human workers to perform precise, m… OL17993541W
PCs all-in-one desk reference for dummies PCs all-in-one desk reference for dummies Mark L. Chambers Covers the most popular PC applications and tools available today, fully revised to include Windows XP, Office "X," Works 7, and basic Internet, digital photography, and home networking Walks the re… OL1830622W
The next world war The next world war James Adams Pointing to the obvious irony that traditional warfare is a dying business, the author examines the new methods by which war will be waged in the future. Based on massive Pentagon spending, he foreca… OL1889901W
Computer processing of remotely-sensed images Computer processing of remotely-sensed images Paul M. Mather Remotely-sensed images of the Earth's surface provide a valuable source of information about the geographical distribution and properties of natural and cultural features. This fully revised and upda… OL1954492W
Information Technology Law Information Technology Law Ian Lloyd xliii, 539 pages : 25 cm OL20224202W
The Hutchinson dictionary of computing, multimedia, and the internet The Hutchinson dictionary of computing, multimedia, and the internet Helicon (Firm) This is a concise A-Z guide to the terms used in computing. It includes features on buying a multimedia PC and getting onto the Internet. OL26182946W
GIS, a computing perspective GIS, a computing perspective M. F. Worboys,Michael F. Worboys,Michael Worboys A GIS is at the heart of a special kind of computer-based information system which is designed to handle data spatially referenced to to geographic locations on the Earth. From a computing perspecti… OL3383023W
The silicon society The silicon society David Lyon London Lectures in Contemporary Christianity OL3476831W
Recoding the Museum (Museum Meanings) Recoding the Museum (Museum Meanings) Ross Parry Why has it taken so long to make computers work for the museum sector? And why are museums still having some of the same conversations about digital technology that they began back in the late 196… OL8102574W
The Computer Revolution in Canada The Computer Revolution in Canada John N. Vardalas After World War II, other major industrialized nations responded to the technological and industrial hegemony of the United States by developing their own design and manufacturing competence in digit… OL9359342W