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 Mind, Matter and the Implicate Order (The Frontiers Collection)Quantum theory predicts experimental results brilliantly but simultaneously raises difficult conceptual issues. Paradoxes such as Schrödinger’s cat, the EPR paradox, or the nonlocality demanded by Bell’s inequalities have hampered philosophers in their attempts to include quantum theory when discussing the relation between mind and... | | The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of ZeroA symbol for what is not there, an emptiness that increases any number it's added to, an inexhaustible and indispensable paradox. As we enter the year 2000, zero is once again making its presence felt. Nothing itself, it makes possible a myriad of calculations. Indeed, without zero mathematics as we know it would not exist. And without mathematics... | | Special Edition Using Perl 5 for Web ProgrammingBack in 1986, a UNIX programmer by the name of Larry Wall found himself working on a task that involved generating reports from a great many text files, with cross-references. Because he was a UNIX programmer, and because the problem involved manipulating the contents of text files, he started to use awk for the task. But it soon became clear that... |
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| | Paradoxes from A to ZThis essential guide to paradoxes takes the reader on a lively tour of puzzles that have taxed thinkers from Zeno to Galileo and Lewis Carroll to Bertrand Russell. Michael Clark uncovers an array of conundrums, such as Achilles and the Tortoise, Theseus' Ship, Hempel's Raven, and the Prisoners' Dilemma, taking in subjects as diverse as... | | Database Solutions: A step by step guide to building databases (2nd Edition)The second edition of this book incorporates two relational database design methodologies to teach readers how databases can be implemented in Microsoft Access and Oracle. Not only does the book provide a comprehensive methodology for relational database design, but the authors also show readers how to use the latest installation of UML. Fifteen... |
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| | Schaum's Easy Outline HTMLWhat could be better than the bestselling Schaum's Outline series? For students looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview, it would have to be Schaum's Easy Outline series. Every book in this series is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its predecessor. With an emphasis on clarity and brevity, each new title features a... | | Seeing Dark Things: The Philosophy of ShadowsIf a spinning disk casts a round shadow does this shadow also spin? When you experience the total blackness of a cave, are you seeing in the dark? Or are you merely failing to see anything (just like your blind companion)?
Seeing Dark Things uses visual riddles to explore our ability to see shadows, silhouettes, and black birds--plus... |
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Anime Studio: The Official GuideDiscover all of the unique capabilities of Anime Studio, a 2D animation software program with some amazing advanced features such as the ability to move the camera in 3D, a bone-based rigging system for manipulating 2D images and vectors, particle systems, dynamic bones, and the ability to import and view 3D models with textures. "Anime... | | Poser 6 Revealed: The Official GuideGet ready to explore all that Poser has to offer! Giving you a firm foundation, "Poser 6 Revealed: The Official Guide" allows you to master concepts on both a technical and artistic level. Begin by examining the concept behind each task—the goal and the necessary features that are involved. Then go in-depth with the objective of... | | |
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