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Computer Science (R0) eBook Series

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  • Ethics and Human Behaviour in ICT Development

    International Case Studies with a Focus on Poland

    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    Ethics and Human Behaviour in ICT Development discusses ethics in a professional context and encourages readers to self-assessment of their own behaviour. It provides thought-provoking accounts of the little-known early history of technological development in information and communication technology (ICT) and the automation industry in Poland, with a focus on Wroclaw. The book provides a framework ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

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  • From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg

    What You Really Need to Know About the Internet

    by John Naughton ...
    We've gone from regarding the Net as something exotic to something that we take for granted, like mains electricity or running water. Yet most people have no idea how the network functions, nor any conception of its architecture; and few can explain why it has been - and continues to be - so uniquely disruptive in social, economic and cultural contexts. John Naughton has been thinking, arguing, ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Everyday Automation

    Experiencing and Anticipating Emerging Technologies

    This Open Access book brings the experiences of automation as part of quotidian life into focus. It asks how, where and when automated technologies and systems are emerging in everyday life across different global regions? What are their likely impacts in the present and future? How do engineers, policy makers, industry stakeholders and designers envisage artificial intelligence (AI) and automated ... Read more

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  • The Ethical Engineer

    Contemporary Concepts and Cases

    by Robert McGinn ...
    An exploration of the ethics of practical engineering through analyses of eighteen rich case studiesThe Ethical Engineer explores ethical issues that arise in engineering practice, from technology transfer to privacy protection to whistle-blowing. Presenting key ethics concepts and real-life examples of engineering work, Robert McGinn illuminates the ethical dimension of engineering practice and ... Read more

    $90.99 CAD

  • The Theory and Practice of Strategic Environmental Assessment

    Towards a More Systematic Approach

    �Anyone serious about integrating environmental factors into planning and policy making will gain new insights and ideas from Fischer�s book on SEA; and students, teachers and practitioners of the subject will find the book essential.�Leonard Ortolano, Professor at Stanford University, USA�Fischer�s book demystifies the process and substantive analytical dimensions of SEA. Offering solidly ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

  • Four Internets

    Data, Geopolitics, and the Governance of Cyberspace

    The Internet has become a staple of modern civilized life, now as vital a utility as electricity. But despite its growing influence, the Internet isn't as stable as it might seem; rather, it can be best thought of as a network of networks reliant on developing technical and social measures to function, including hardware, software, standards, and protocols. As millions of new internet users sign ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Internet of Things. Information Processing in an Increasingly Connected World

    First IFIP International Cross-Domain Conference, IFIPIoT 2018, Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Poznan, Poland, September 18-19, 2018, Revised Selected Papers

    Edited by Leon Strous, Vinton G. Cerf ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This open access book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the First IFIP International Cross-Domain Conference on Internet of Things, IFIPIoT 2018, held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, in Poznan, Poland, in September 2018.The 12 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 24 submissions. Also included in this volume are 4 WCC 2018 plenary ... Read more

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  • Cell Phone Culture

    Mobile Technology in Everyday Life

    by Gerard Goggin ...
    Providing the first comprehensive, accessible, and international introduction to cell phone culture and theory, this book is and clear and sophisticated overview of mobile telecommunications, putting the technology in historical and technical context. Interdisciplinary in its conceptual framework, Cell Phone Culture draws on a wide range of nationa ... Read more

    $81.99 CAD

  • Technology and Governance

    The relationship between humans and technology is one of immense progress. It encompasses many life-changing inventions such as fire and electricity, which have had a positive impact on humanity overall. But technology is developing so rapidly that we rarely take a moment to reflect on whether we are shaping technology or whether it is shaping us.How much do you know about key technologies such as ... Read more

    $28.89 CAD

  • Advancing Energy Policy

    Lessons on the integration of Social Sciences and Humanities

    Edited by Chris Foulds, Rosie Robison ...
    This open access book advocates for the Social Sciences and Humanities to be more involved in energy policymaking. It forms part of the European platform for energy-related Social Sciences and Humanities’ activities, and works on the premise that crossing disciplines is essential. All of its contributions are highly interdisciplinary, with each chapter grounded in at least three different Social ... Read more

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  • Perspectives on Digital Humanism

    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This open access book aims to set an agenda for research and action in the field of Digital Humanism through short essays written by selected thinkers from a variety of disciplines, including computer science, philosophy, education, law, economics, history, anthropology, political science, and sociology. This initiative emerged from the Vienna Manifesto on Digital Humanism and the associated ... Read more

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  • The Business of Systems Integration

    2nd edn

    Over the past decade or so, systems integration has become a key factor in the operations, strategy and competitive advantage of major corporations in a wide variety of sectors (e.g. computing, automotive, telecommunications, military systems and aerospace). Systems integration is a strategic task that pervades business management not only at the technical level but also at the management and ... Read more

    $76.99 CAD