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Computer Science (R0) eBook Series

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  • Computational Studies on Cultural Variation and Heredity

    Edited by Ji-Hyun Lee ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This book explores the emerging concept of cultural DNA, considering its application across different fields and examining commonalities in approach. It approaches the subject from four different perspectives, in which the topics include theories, analysis and synthesis of cultural DNA artefacts.After an opening section which reviews theoretical work on cultural DNA research, the second section ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

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  • Essential Speech and Language Technology for Dutch

    Results by the STEVIN-programme

    Edited by Peter Spyns, Jan Odijk ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    The book provides an overview of more than a decade of joint R&D efforts in the Low Countries on HLT for Dutch. It not only presents the state of the art of HLT for Dutch in the areas covered, but, even more importantly, a description of the resources (data and tools) for Dutch that have been created are now available for both academia and industry worldwide.The contributions cover many areas of ... Read more

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  • Design for Information

    An Introduction to the Histories, Theories, and Best Practices Behind Effective Information Visualizations

    The visualization process doesn’t happen in a vacuum; it is grounded in principles and methodologies of design, cognition, perception, and human-computer-interaction that are combined to one’s personal knowledge and creative experiences. Design for Information critically examines other design solutions —current and historic— helping you gain a larger understanding of how to solve specific problems ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Scientific and Technical Translation Explained

    A Nuts and Bolts Guide for Beginners

    by Jody Byrne ...
    Series series Translation Practices Explained
    From microbiology to nuclear physics and chemistry to software engineering, scientific and technical translation is a complex activity that involves communicating specialized information on a variety of subjects across multiple languages. It requires expert linguistic knowledge and writing skills, combined with the ability to research and understand complex concepts and present them to a range of ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD

  • The Architecture of Information

    Architecture, Interaction Design and the Patterning of Digital Information

    This book looks at relationships between the organization of physical objects in space and the organization of ideas. Historical, philosophical, psychological and architectural knowledge are united to develop an understanding of the relationship between information and its representation.Despite its potential to break the mould, digital information has relied on metaphors from a pre-digital era. ... Read more

    $112.99 CAD

  • Algorithmic Architecture

    Why does the word design owe its origin to Latin and not Greek roots? Where do the limits of the human mind lie? How does ambiguity enter the deterministic world of computation? Who was Parmenides and why is his philosophy still puzzling today? This unique volume challenges the reader to tackle all these complex questions and more. Algorithmic Architecture is not a typical theory-based ... Read more

    $93.99 CAD

  • The Death of Drawing

    Architecture in the Age of Simulation

    by David Scheer ...
    The Death of Drawing explores the causes and effects of the epochal shift from drawing to computation as the chief design and communication medium in architecture. Drawing both framed the thinking of architects and organized the design and construction process to place architects at its center. Its displacement by building information modeling (BIM) and computational design recasts both the terms ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

  • Switching Codes

    Thinking Through Digital Technology in the Humanities and the Arts

    Half a century into the digital era, the profound impact of information technology on intellectual and cultural life is universally acknowledged but still poorly understood. The sheer complexity of the technology coupled with the rapid pace of change makes it increasingly difficult to establish common ground and to promote thoughtful discussion.Responding to this challenge, Switching Codes brings ... Read more

    $45.19 CAD

  • Thesaurus Construction and Use

    A Practical Manual

    A practical guide to the construction of thesauri for use in information retrieval, written by leading experts in the field. Includes: planning and design; vocabulary control; specificity and compound terms; structure and relationships; auxiliary retrieval devices; multilingual thesauri; AAT Compound Term Rules. The US ANSI/NISO Z39.19 Thesaurus construction standard is also covered. ... Read more

    $190.99 CAD

  • Digital Visual Culture

    Theory and Practice

    Series series Computers and the History of Art
    Digital creativity is boundless. Art practitioners and scholars continue to explore what technology has to offer and practice-based research is redefining their disciplines. What happens when an artist experiments with bio-scientific data and discovers something the scientists failed to notice? How do virtual telematic environments affect our relationship with the object and our understanding of ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Proceedings of the 2020 DigitalFUTURES

    The 2nd International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2020)

    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This open access book is a compilation of selected papers from 2020 DigitalFUTURES—The 2nd International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2020). The book focuses on novel techniques for computational design and robotic fabrication. The contents make valuable contributions to academic researchers, designers, and engineers in the industry. As well, readers will ... Read more

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  • Fundamentals of Spatial Information Systems

    The study and application of spatial information systems have been developed primarily from the use of computers in the geosciences. These systems have the principle functions of capturing, storing, representing, manipulating, and displaying data in 2-D and 3-D worlds. This book approaches its subject from the perspectives of informatics and geography, presenting methods of conceptual modeling ... Read more

    $51.19 CAD