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From the pages of "Scientific American "comes the latest information and explorations into the futuristic world of biotechnology. -Recent breakthroughs in human longevity and life extension -Tissue engineering and the...

It is April 1997, and all of Hong Kong is counting down to July 1, when Britain will hand over rule of the country to China. Public anxiety about the...

They served it ice cold in Alex: pale amber Rheingold beer in tall, dewy glasses. This is the image that haunts Captain George Anson. Stationed in the North African desert...

Vesuvius - this was the mission on which the success of D Day depended. The chosen squadron was no. 633, and their target was a fjord in Norway, where the...

How does a single-cell creature, such as an amoeba, lead such a sophisticated life? How does it hunt living prey, respond to lights, sounds, and smells, and display complex sequences...

'Autobiography of the very finest quality. Having enjoyed in the course of reading it the loudest and longest laughs I have enjoyed in the last two years I am quite...

'Autobiography of the very finest quality. Having enjoyed in the course of reading it the loudest and longest laughs I have enjoyed in the last two years I am quite...

Look around your business. Are your people committed to your goals? Or are they merely complying with them? Imagine how much further you could go if everyone knew where they...

A theory of place for interaction design. Digital Ground is an architect's response to the design challenge posed by pervasive computing. One century into the electronic age, people have become...

The meaning of a message, says William Mitchell, depends on the context of its reception. "Shouting 'fire' in a crowded theater produces a dramatically different effect from barking the same...

How an electronically connected world will shape cities and urban relationships of the future.The global digital network is not just a delivery system for email, Web pages, and digital television....

This text takes an interdisciplinary approach to visual and intellectual cultures as the computer recodes technologies, media and art forms. It includes contributions by scholars, artists and entrepreneurs who combine...

Hypertext electronically linked texts) and hypermedia (the extension of linkages to visual and aural material) enable users to call up the usage in different time periods of a particular word,...

Explores the spectrum of romantic narrative that pervades the digital age, from McLuhan's utopian vision of social reintegration by electronic communication to claims that cyberspace creates new realities. The book...

The Weightless World is the first book to map an economic world that has been turned upside down by digital technology and global business. How will our careers, businesses, and...

Cyberspace has been defined as "an infinite artificial world where humans navigate in information-based space" and as "the ultimate computer-human interface." However one defines it, this "virtual reality" is clearly...

This book shows how to understand our interactions with technology: considering the emotional, intellectual, and sensual aspects of the user experience.In "Technology as Experience", John McCarthy and Peter Wright argue...

A stimulating, eclectic accountof new media that finds its origins in old media, particularly the cinema. In this book Lev Manovich offers the first systematic and rigorous theory of new...

The message of this book is simple: the mobile phone strengthens social bonds among family and friends. With a traditional land-line telephone, we place calls to a location and ask...

In "Snap to Grid", an idiosyncratic guide to the interactive, telematic era, Peter Lunenfeld maps out the trajectories that digital technologies have traced upon our cultural imaginary. His clear-eyed evaluation...

In this volume the authors argue that, contrary to Donald Norman's famous dictim, we do not always want our computers to be invisible "information appliances". They say that a computer...

Discover the stories behind 20 of the world's most infamous unsolved murders. MURDERS THAT DEFY DETECTION. Discover the stories behind some of the most infamous unsolved murders of the last...

This book questions the sociocultural dimensions of remembering. It offers an overview of the history and theory of memory studies through the lens of sociology, political science, anthropology, psychology, literature,...

Emerging from the world of commercial art and product styling, design has now become completely integrated into human life. Its marks are all around us, from the chairs we sit...

Lifespan development with balanced research and applications; a new feature, 'Variations'; and increased emphasis on the Lifespan Perspective - all in Berk's hallmark engaging writing style. Renowned professor and scholar...

Introduces precalculus concepts using computer and calculator-based graphing.

Out of Control chronicles the dawn of a new era in which the machines and systems that drive our economy are so complex and autonomous as to be indistinguishable from...

This book presents an overview of the development of English vocabulary from 1900 to the present day. It is a wonderful collection of words that define the twentieth century. A...

First published in 1994, this collection of humorous and bizarre anecdotes focuses on episodes involving national politicians, from European settlement to the 1990s. Includes references and index. Editor has worked...

This book is intended for undergraduate students of immigration, Australian History, sociology and political science.

The first anthology of Jewish mythology in English, Tree of Souls reveals a mythical tradition as rich and as fascinating as any in the world. Drawing from the Bible, the...

Zoe, Jennifer and Nadia are three women with nothing in common. Except for the man who wants to kill them. He sends them terrifying letters, full of the intimate details...

Four women, Judy, Kate, Pagan and Maxine, are summoned to a New York apartment where they are asked which one of them is the mother of the host. As they...

Nearing Howard Island, about to land on a specially constructed airstrip, at noon on July 2nd 1937, Earhart and her navigator lost radio contact and disappeared into the Pacific. The...

A sinister labyrinth of greed, ambition and deceit Gossip columnist Ethel Lambston knew everything about everybody who was somebody, and her forthcoming book is about to expose the leading figures...

Her biological clock is in overdrive. But she's in love with a gay man. Patty Murphy is facing that pivotal point in a woman's life when her biological clock ticks...

The ultimate guide to attaining wealth and riches, from eleven of history's leading business gurus, including Napoleon Hill Does your life include an abundance of riches and wealth? Are you...

Shy and cosseted, I developed a wide-eyed attraction to anything exciting or damaged. I idolozed women with those qualities but was ill-equipped to deal with them. I didn't even butter...

Illustrated throughout, this book provides the reader with both technical and emotional advice on lovemaking. The author argues that there doesn't have to be any sexual difficulty in a relationship...

A deadly race across 1,001 planets will determine more than just the fate of the empire. This explosive first book in a duology jam-packed with tension and thrills is perfect...