Authors:Philip E. Agre, Marc Rotenberg,
Publisher: The MIT Press
Keywords: landscape, new, privacy, technology
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 1997-09-05
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 026201162X
ISBN-13: 9780262011624

"A remarkably comprehensive and provocative collection of essays." -- Peter G. Neumann, WIRED "With much food for thought, this book is a real bargin for anyone looking for a snapshot of current thinking on privacy and computing." -- f sT m nd@ Privacy is the capacity to negotiate social relationships by controlling access to personal information. As laws, policies, and technological design increasingly structure people’s relationships with social institutions, individual privacy faces new threats and new opportunities. Over the last several years, the realm of technology and privacy

Authors:Philip E. Agre, Marc Rotenberg,
Publisher: The MIT Press
Keywords: landscape, new, privacy, technology
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 1998-07-03
List price: $28.00
ISBN-10: 0262511010
ISBN-13: 9780262511018

"A remarkably comprehensive and provocative collection of essays." -- Peter G. Neumann, Wired Over the last several years, the realm of technology and privacy has been transformed, creating a landscape that is both dangerous and encouraging. Significant changes include large increases in communications bandwidths; the widespread adoption of computer networking and public-key cryptography; new digital media that support a wide range of social relationships; a massive body of practical experience in the development and application of data-protection laws; and the rapid globalization o

Authors:Philip E. Agre, Stanley J. Rosenschein,
Publisher: The MIT Press
Keywords: artificial, intelligence, agency, interaction, theories, computational
Number of Pages: 650
Published: 1996-06-12
List price: $80.00
ISBN-10: 0262510901
ISBN-13: 9780262510905

Over time the field of artificial intelligence has developed an "agent perspective" expanding its focus from thought to action, from search spaces to physical environments, and from problem-solving to long-term activity. Originally published as a special double volume of the journal Artificial Intelligence, this book brings together fundamental work by the top researchers in artificial intelligence, neural networks, computer science, robotics, and cognitive science on the themes of interaction and agency. It identifies recurring themes and outlines a methodology of the concept of "agen

Authors:Stefan Hohmann, Peter Agre, Soren Nielsen,
Publisher: Academic Press
Keywords: membranes, topics, current, volume, aquaporins
Number of Pages: 390
Published: 2001-03-26
List price: $94.95
ISBN-10: 0123520959
ISBN-13: 9780123520951

Aquaporins summarizes the present knowledge in this expanding field of research, starting with the structural analysis of water channel proteins. Subsequent chapters begin with mammalian aquaporins, examining physiology and pathophysiology, analysis of knock-out model animals, and the regulation of aquaporin function. Also covered is the distribution and regulation of aquaporins in plants and the function of water and glycerol channels in microbial systems. Key Features* Comprehensive treatment of a topical research field* Authored by world leaders in the

Authors:Philip Hanno, Alan Wein, S. Bruce Malkowicz, Philip M
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Keywords: urology, manual, clinical
Number of Pages: 924
Published: 2001-05-02
List price: $65.95
ISBN-10: 0071362010
ISBN-13: 9780071362016

A thorough clinical handbook in urology written by leading clinicians. In addition to presenting the major categories of urologic disease, the book also covers important topics such as radiology, radiation therapy, nephrology, pediatric urolog, transplantation surgery and vascular surgery.

Authors:Jean Piaget, Rolando Garcia, Philip Davidson, Philip
Publisher: Psychology Press
Keywords: meanings, logic
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 1991-05-01
List price: $59.95
ISBN-10: 0805803017
ISBN-13: 9780805803013

This book, the last one written by Piaget, presents a new line of empirical studies based on a revised formulation of his theory of the development of logical reasoning. The amended theory overcomes many problems and criticisms of his earlier formulations by providing a fresh explanation for the origin of mental operations and mental organization based on the concept of meaning. It also offers a more elegant vision of the continuity in mental development from birth to adulthood. As the final revision of Piaget’s theory -- and one that opens up new areas of inquiry -- this book calls for

Authors:Philip Bevington, D. Keith Robinson, Philip Bevingto
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
Keywords: physical, sciences, analysis, error, reduction, data
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2002-07-23
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0072472278
ISBN-13: 9780072472271

The purpose of this book is to provide an introduction to the concepts of statistical analysis of data for students at the undergraduate and graduate level, and to provide tools for data reduction and error analysis commonly required in the physical sciences. The presentation is developed from a practical point of view, including enough derivation to justify the results, but emphasizing methods of handling data more than theory. The text provides a variety of numerical and graphical techniques. Computer programs that support these techniques will be available on an accompanying website in b