Global Technological Change

• Author : Zhouying Jin
• Publisher : Intellect Books
• Release : 20 May 2022

"Translated from the second Chinese edition published by Peking University Press in Beijing, July 2010."--T.p. verso.

• Author : Brian M. Stableford
• Publisher : Taylor & Francis
• Release : 20 May 2022

Science fiction is a literary genre based on scientific speculation. Works of science fiction use the ideas and the vocabulary of all sciences to create valid narratives that explore the future effects of science on events and human beings. Science Fact and Science Fiction examines in one volume how science has propelled science-fiction and, to a lesser extent, how science fiction has influenced the sciences. Although coverage will discuss the science behind the fiction from the Classical Age to the

• Author : David Seed
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 09 June 2008

A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by aninternational range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themesand methods used by science fiction writers. This Companion conveys the scale and variety of sciencefiction. Shows how science fiction has been used as a means of debatingcultural issues. Essays by an international range of scholars discuss thecontexts, themes and methods used by science fiction writers. Addresses general topics, such as the history and origins ofthe genre, its engagement with science and gender, and

• Author : Massimo Pigliucci
• Publisher : University of Chicago Press
• Release : 15 May 2010

Recent polls suggest that fewer than 40 percent of Americans believe in Darwin’s theory of evolution, despite it being one of science’s best-established findings. More and more parents are refusing to vaccinate their children for fear it causes autism, though this link can been consistently disproved. And about 40 percent of Americans believe that the threat of global warming is exaggerated, despite near consensus in the scientific community that manmade climate change is real. Why do people believe bunk? And

• Author : Victor Yngve,Zdzislaw Wasik
• Publisher : A&C Black
• Release : 25 November 2006

A cutting-edge linguistic theory book about hard-science linguistics - the scientific study of how people communicate >

• Author : Michael W. O'Hara,Serge Lang
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 20 May 1998

This collection, based on several of Lang's "Files", deals with the area where the worlds of science and academia meet those of journalism and politics: social organisation, government, and the roles that education and journalism play in shaping opinions. In discussing specific cases in which he became involved, Lang addresses general questions of standards: standards of journalism, discourse, and of science. Recurring questions concern how people process information and misinformation; inhibition of critical thinking and the role of education; how

• Author : Roger McHaney
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 21 August 1991

Simulation overview; Evolution of modern computer simulation; Simulation in the real world; Six symptoms of a sick simulation; The professional simulation analyst; Building a simulation the right way; Learning a simulation language; Simple queuing systems; Advanced topics; Applying the process.

• Author : Edward M. Barrows
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 28 December 2000

Revised and updated, containing over 5,000 entries, with over 1,100 more entries than in the previous edition, Animal Behavior Desk Reference, Second Edition: A Dictionary of Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution provides definitions for terms in animal behavior, biogeography, evolution, ecology, genetics, psychology, statistics, systematics, and other

• Author : Pradip Debnath,S. A. Mohiuddine
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 15 July 2021

Soft computing techniques are no longer limited to the arena of computer science. The discipline has an exponentially growing demand in other branches of science and engineering and even into health and social science. This book contains theory and applications of soft computing in engineering, health, and social and applied sciences. Different soft computing techniques such as artificial neural networks, fuzzy systems, evolutionary algorithms and hybrid systems are discussed. It also contains important chapters in machine learning and clustering. This

• Author : Robert R. Johnson
• Publisher : SUNY Press
• Release : 01 January 1998

Presents a theoretical model for examining technology through a user perspective.

• Author : Rudolf Seising,Veronica Sanz González
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 05 November 2011

The field of Soft Computing in Humanities and Social Sciences is at a turning point. The strong distinction between “science” and “humanities” has been criticized from many fronts and, at the same time, an increasing cooperation between the so-called “hard sciences” and “soft sciences” is taking place in a wide range of scientific projects dealing with very complex and interdisciplinary topics. In the last fifteen years the area of Soft Computing has also experienced a gradual rapprochement to disciplines in

• Author : Thomas Edel
• Publisher : Thomas Edel
• Release : 29 November 2019

King Solomon wrote: “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.” (Proverbs 3:13-15 NIV) “Nothing you desire can compare with her.” Do you have it? Is it really that valuable? Do you have wisdom and understanding? Do you want wisdom and understanding? Do you want to live by truth and overcome deception?

• Author : Martha I. Finney
• Publisher : ABC-CLIO
• Release : 20 May 2022

Business success depends on employee innovation, drive, skill, endurance, and dedication. How do you engage employees and, in turn, create the high-performance organization? From the theories on motivation to innovations in HR to methods to increased employee retention, this three-volume set provides the essential insights and tools you need.

• Author : Eric Gottfrid Swedin
• Publisher : ABC-CLIO
• Release : 20 May 2022

This work is a unique introductory A–Z resource detailing the scientific achievements of the contemporary world and analyzing the key scientific trends, discoveries, and personalities of the modern age. * Over 200 A–Z entries covering topics ranging from plate tectonics to the first Moon landings * More than 40 stunning photographs providing a unique pictorial chronicle of the achievements of modern science

• Author : Karen O'Connor
• Publisher : SAGE
• Release : 20 May 2022

This work within The SAGE Reference Series on Leadership provides undergraduate students with an authoritative reference resource on leadership issues specific to women and gender. Although covering historical and contemporary barriers to women's leadership and issues of gender bias and discrimination, this two-volume set focuses as well on positive aspects and opportunities for leadership in various domains and is centered on the 101 most important topics, issues, questions, and debates specific to women and gender. Entries provide students with more detailed