wyszukanych pozycji: 21
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Modern Robotics: Building Versatile Machines
ISBN: 9780816057450 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Many scientists and inventors contributed to the understanding of robotics and their development in the modern age. Modern Robotics presents succinct biographies of the men and women who were and are the leaders in bringing about this change through research and new technologies. From Jacques de Vaucanson to Grey Walter to Joseph Engelberger, here is a lively introduction to the field through the stories of its top trailblazers.
Many scientists and inventors contributed to the understanding of robotics and their development in the modern age. Modern Robotics presents succinct ...
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141,12 zł |
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Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology
ISBN: 9780816043736 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Covering more than basic computer commands and procedures, this encyclopaedia summarizes how technology has developed, the future of computer programs and applications, and the significance of computer components. Following an introduction and overview, there are approximately 750 to 800 entries.
Covering more than basic computer commands and procedures, this encyclopaedia summarizes how technology has developed, the future of computer programs...
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345,62 zł |
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The Curie Family: Exploring Radioactivity
ISBN: 9781604136753 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Marie and Pierre Curie, their daughter IrYne Joliot-Curie, and her husband FrUdUric Joliot-Curie were one of science's most remarkable and influential families. Their painstaking research into the mysteries of radioactivity allowed scientists to reach a new understanding about the structure of atoms and opened a new field of medical treatment. The Curie Family: Exploring Radioactivity illustrates how the Curies' startling discoveries were major factors in the development of nuclear physics. This new branch of science would have profound implications for our understanding of matter and energy,...
Marie and Pierre Curie, their daughter IrYne Joliot-Curie, and her husband FrUdUric Joliot-Curie were one of science's most remarkable and influential...
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141,12 zł |
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Drug Abuse
ISBN: 9780816048588 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Drug Abuse explores all aspects of this complex and important issue in an unbiased and well-organized manner. It identifies specific drugs and covers the history of U.S. drug regulation, current approaches to treating addiction, and the way drug abuse has shaped public policy. This valuable reference examines laws such as the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act and the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, court cases such as Leary v. United States, and the role various federal agencies play in regulating drugs.
Drug Abuse explores all aspects of this complex and important issue in an unbiased and well-organized manner. It identifies specific drugs and covers ...
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184,98 zł |
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Richard Feynman: Quarks, Bombs, and Bongos
ISBN: 9780816061761 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Described by his peers as the "finest physicist of his generation," Richard Feynman defied scientist stereotypes. This brash New York-born American physicist startled the more conservative giants of European physics with his endless ability to improvise. Indeed, later in life, Feynman became an accomplished bongo player. Feynman's legacy to physics was his ability to simplify complex equations and clarify fundamental principles through the use of graphs. He developed the theory of quantum electrodynamics, which illustrates the behavior of electrically charged particles, such as electrons, and...
Described by his peers as the "finest physicist of his generation," Richard Feynman defied scientist stereotypes. This brash New York-born American ph...
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141,12 zł |
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Artificial Intelligence
ISBN: 9780816057498 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Artificial Intelligence models have offered provocative insights into the human mind. This book presents portraits of the men and women in the vanguard of this innovative field.
Artificial Intelligence models have offered provocative insights into the human mind. This book presents portraits of the men and women in the vanguar...
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126,51 zł |
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The Leakey Family
ISBN: 9781604136746 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) In the 20th century, the family name Leakey became synonymous with paleoanthropology and the search for human origins. Born to British missionaries in Kenya in the early 20th century, patriarch Louis S.B. Leakey explored East Africa and what is now Tanzania, finding skulls of human ancestors to fill in the evolutionary roadmap to modern man. Leakey worked alongside his wife, Mary, herself an experienced archaeologist and anthropologist at a time when women did not pursue science as a career. The Leakey Family outlines this fascinating family's struggles and accomplishments, including its...
In the 20th century, the family name Leakey became synonymous with paleoanthropology and the search for human origins. Born to British missionaries in...
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141,12 zł |
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Communications and Broadcasting : From Wired Words to Wireless Web
ISBN: 9780816057481 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Discover the behind-the-scenes stories of the inventors and inventions that primed the world for our current communications explosion.
Discover the behind-the-scenes stories of the inventors and inventions that primed the world for our current communications explosion.
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141,12 zł |
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Alan Turing: Computing Genius and Wartime Code Breaker
ISBN: 9780816061754 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Biography of mathematician and code breaker Alan Turing.
Biography of mathematician and code breaker Alan Turing.
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141,12 zł |
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A to Z of Computer Scientists
ISBN: 9780816045310 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) This A-to-Z biographical dictionary explores the diverse group of inventors, scientists, entrepreneurs and visionaries in the computer science field. The information provided gives a glimpse into their drive and the challenges they face in creating a new kind of business and culture.
This A-to-Z biographical dictionary explores the diverse group of inventors, scientists, entrepreneurs and visionaries in the computer science field. ...
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204,45 zł |
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Larry Page and Sergey Brin: Information at Your Fingertips
ISBN: 9781604136760 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 154 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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141,12 zł |
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A to Z of Computer Scientists
ISBN: 9798887252636 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 314 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The significant role that the computer plays in the business world, schools, and homes speaks to the impact it has on our daily lives. While many people are familiar with the Internet, online shopping, and basic computer technology, the scientists who pioneered this digital age are generally less well-known.
A to Z of Computer Scientists, Updated Edition features 136 computer pioneers and shows the ways in which these individuals developed their ideas, overcame technical and institutional challenges, collaborated with colleagues, and created products or institutions of lasting... The significant role that the computer plays in the business world, schools, and homes speaks to the impact it has on our daily lives. While many peop...
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223,92 zł |
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Privacy in the Information Age
ISBN: 9780816056972 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Privacy can mean different things to different people. It can mean seclusion, or it could mean the ability to control access to personal information. Most Americans expect that a letter will get to its destination unopened and that no one will be allowed to secretly listen in on phone calls without a court order. If the police suspect someone has committed a crime, they have to obtain a warrant from a judge before searching the person's home. Besides protecting specific places and activities, privacy can also mean protection for intimacy and family life, and indeed, the right to make...
Privacy can mean different things to different people. It can mean seclusion, or it could mean the ability to control access to personal information. ...
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184,98 zł |
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Mathematics: Powerful Patterns in Nature and Society
ISBN: 9780816057504 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) For most people, mathematics is an abstraction with little connection to the "real" universe. But profiled here are mathematicians who have discovered relatively simple yet exceedingly powerful patterns that yield insight into aspects of natural and human behavior.
For most people, mathematics is an abstraction with little connection to the "real" universe. But profiled here are mathematicians who have discovered...
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126,51 zł |
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Gun Control
ISBN: 9780816056606 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) With an overview of the topic that provides historical context, this work focuses mainly on developments in gun control within the US. The revised edition offers greater coverage of how gun-related issues are being handled in other parts of the world, as well as detail on the proliferation of small arms such as AK-47 rifles and grenade launchers.
With an overview of the topic that provides historical context, this work focuses mainly on developments in gun control within the US. The revised edi...
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184,98 zł |
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Internet Predators
ISBN: 9780816057399 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) "Internet Predators" discusses the struggle to combat criminal and antisocial activity online and to prevent victimization - without excessively restricting the freedom that has helped make the online world a vital part of the U.S. economy and society. It focuses on the individual online user and on what service providers, regulatory agencies, law enforcement officials, legislators, and others can and should do to protect the online public.
"Internet Predators" discusses the struggle to combat criminal and antisocial activity online and to prevent victimization - without excessively restr...
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184,98 zł |
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Power of the News Media
ISBN: 9780816047680 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The news media is a 24-hour presence, endlessly pumping images and information through the air, beaming it down from space, transmitting it through cables and phone lines across the Internet. Out of this torrent of information, all delivered in about the same tone of importance, it is sometimes difficult to sift through and determine what really is significant. From newspapers and magazines to radios, televisions, and the Internet, today's consumers often rely on the news media for unbiased, reliable information on current events. However, the news media is an industry that does much more...
The news media is a 24-hour presence, endlessly pumping images and information through the air, beaming it down from space, transmitting it through ca...
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184,98 zł |
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Nuclear Power: A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9781610693967 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 401 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) In the 21st century, nuclear power has been identified as a viable alternative to traditional energy sources to stem global climate change, and condemned as risky to human health and environmentally irresponsible. Do the advantages of nuclear energy outweigh the risks, especially in light of the meltdown at the Fukushima plant in 2011? This guide provides both a comprehensive overview of this critical and controversial technology, presenting reference tools that include important facts and statistics, biographical profiles, a chronology, and a glossary. It covers major controversies and... In the 21st century, nuclear power has been identified as a viable alternative to traditional energy sources to stem global climate change, and con... |
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256,20 zł |
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Campaign and Election Reform
ISBN: 9780816051366 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) This text deals with issues related to the topic of campaign and election reform. It examines questions such as how candidates raise campaign funds and what contributors expect from them in return and whether there should be legal limits on how much money candidates can raise or spend.
This text deals with issues related to the topic of campaign and election reform. It examines questions such as how candidates raise campaign funds an...
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184,98 zł |
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Capital Punishment
ISBN: 9780816057085 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) This third edition includes bibliography, chronology, introduction, annotated bibliography, appendixes, and certain legal cases.
This third edition includes bibliography, chronology, introduction, annotated bibliography, appendixes, and certain legal cases.
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184,98 zł |