Learn IT - Books tags cognitive

Neural Networks: A Systematic Introduction

Springer, 1996

One of the well-springs of mathematical inspiration has been the continuing attempt to formalize human thought. From the syllogisms of the Greeks, through all of logic and probability theory, cognitive models have led to beautiful mathematics and wide ranging application. But mental processes have proven to be more complex than any of the formal...

Moral Machines: Teaching Robots Right from Wrong

Oxford University Press, 2008

So in a single thought-provoking volume, the authors not only introduce machine ethics, but also an inquiry which penetrates to the deepest foundations of ethics. The conscientious reader will no doubt find many challenging ideas here that will require a reassessment of her own beliefs, making this text a must-read among recent books in philosophy,...

Brain-Computer Interfaces: An international assessment of research and development trends

Springer, 2008

Brain-computer interface (BCI) research deals with establishing communication pathways between the brain and external devices where such pathways do not otherwise exist. Throughout the world, such research is surprisingly extensive and expanding. BCI research is rapidly approaching a level of first-generation medical practice for use by individuals...

Map-based Mobile Services: Design, Interaction and Usability (Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography)

Springer, 2008

The worldwide popularisation of mobile communication technologies and the increasing awareness of usability issues since 1990’s have been urging map designers to specialise and extend cartographic semiotics, visualisation styles and map use techniques for mobile contexts and small display devices. As a follow-up to the first book...

Head First Rails: A learner's companion to Ruby on Rails (Brain-Friendly Guides)

O'Reilly, 2009

Ready to transport your web applications into the Web 2.0 era? Head First Rails takes your programming -- and productivity -- to the max. You'll learn everything from the fundamentals of Rails scaffolding to building customized interactive web apps using Rails' rich set of tools and the MVC framework.

By the time you're...

PHP 6/MySQL Programming for the Absolute Beginner

Course Technology PTR, 2008

If you are new to programming with PHP 6 and MySQL and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developed by computer science instructors, books in the for the absolute beginner™ series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation. You will acquire the skills that you need for more practical...

Criminal Investigative Failures

CRC Press, 2008

This topic is vitally important for not only understanding the causes and prevention of failures, but for understanding and measuring success.
—John Eck, University of Cincinnati, Department of Criminal Justice

For serious crimes, criminal investigators are the gatekeepers for the rest of the criminal...

Social Computing in Homeland Security: Disaster Promulgation and Response (Premier Reference Source)

Information Science Publishing, 2009

The sequence of major events that occurred after entering the twenty-first century have all pointed to an effective emergency response as one of the most complex challenges many countries now face.

Social Computing in Homeland Security: Disaster Promulgation and Response presents a theoretical framework addressing how to...

Comparative Information Technology: Languages, Societies and the Internet (Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research)

Springer, 2009

This volume offers a critique of the nexus between ICT and its impact on society, individuals and educational institutions. One of the most significant dimensions of globalisation has been the rapid development of information and communications technologies (ICTs). Our lives have been changed by ICTs in numerous ways and the implications for...

Mobile Broadband - Including WiMAX and LTE

Springer, 2009

Mobile Broadband: Including WiMAX and LTE provides an overview of IP-OFDMA technology, commencing with cellular and IP technology for the uninitiated while providing a foundation for OFDMA theory and emerging technologies, such as WiMAX, LTE, and beyond.

Features include:

A coherent and systematic discussion of all...

Paranoia: The 21st Century Fear

Oxford University Press, 2008

"An absorbing, entertaining, and illuminating examination of one of the defining topics of our time."--Professor Aaron T. Beck, University of Philadelphia and President of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy, USA

Terrorists, child abductors, muggers, delinquent teenagers, malicious colleagues . . . Who wouldnt be...

Personality Disorders in Modern Life

John Wiley & Sons, 2004

A revision of the leading textbook on personality disorders by renowned expert Theodore Millon

"Personalities are like impressionistic paintings. At a distance, each person is ‘all of a piece’; up close, each is a bewildering complexity of moods, cognitions, and motives."
–Theodore Millon

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