"A look at the role technology (ICTs) plays in the lives of Brazilian favela dwellers, which the author explores through his own notion of "mundane technologies""--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
"New genomic studies on ancient remains are unveiling different forms of inequality that were prevalent in the past and have shaped the genomes of humankind"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
"Is AI a force for ill or for good? How does it work? This book analyzes the potential of AI in many sectors, including global security"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
"A new framework for critical data studies, aligned with media and digital literacies, that situates data literacy in broader debates on citizen agency and the democratic public sphere"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
"Memory, Edited explores historical memory in the context of today's crises of extremism and polarization, showing how narratives that seem to reveal an "arc of history" leading to progress or salvation are false accounts that exclude some groups and privilege others. Rumsey gives us a deep look at 20th century Russian and Eastern European artists as a way of exploring the effects of authoritar…
"This edition of A World of Women follows the text of the 1913 edition published by W. Heinemann, which is in the public domain""When a plague kills off most of England's male population, Mr. Gosling abandons his family for a life of lechery and his daughters find meaningful roles in a female-dominated agricultural commune"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
"A critical examination of the role and scope of urban design in creating more just and inclusive cities"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
"Using a well-known and successful dance and performance method, the authors describe how avatars and robots can be designed to be more comfortable with these technologies"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
A new translation of Karel Capek's play R.U.R . -- which famously coined the term "robot" -- and a collection of essays reflecting on the play's legacy from scientists and scholars who work in artificial life and robotics. Karel Capek's "R.U.R." and the Vision of Artificial Life offers a new, highly faithful translation by `tep?n `imek of Czech novelist, playwright, and critic Karel Capek's pla…
"A practical guide for business leaders to learn from moments of crisis and advance their digital capabilities"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.