Author: Ziauddin Sardar
Publisher: Totem Book
Keywords: new, chaos, introducing
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2005-01-25
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 1840465816
ISBN-13: 9781840465815

This book explains how chaos makes its presence felt in many varieties of event, from the fluctuation of animal populations to the ups and downs of the stock market.

Author: Nigel Lesmoir-Gordo
Publisher: Totem Book
Keywords: geometry, fractal, introducing
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2006-04-25
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1840467134
ISBN-13: 9781840467130

Fractal geometry is the geometry of the natural world. It mirrors the uneven but real shapes of nature, the world as we actually experience it. Introducing Fractal Geometry traces the development of this revolutionary new discipline.

Author: Henry Brighto
Publisher: Totem Book
Keywords: introducing, intelligence, artificial
Number of Pages: 175
Published: 2008-01-25
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 1840468416
ISBN-13: 9781840468410

Can machines really think? Is the mind just a complicated computer program? Half a century of research into Artificial Intelligence has resulted in machines capable of beating the best human chess players and humanoid robots that can walk and interact with us. Yet exactly should we go about building a truly intelligent machine? Introducing Artificial Intelligence focuses on the major issues behind one of the hardest scientific problems ever undertaken.

Author: Angus Gellatly
Publisher: Totem Book
Keywords: introducing, icon, guide, graphic, mind, brain, introducign
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2008-09-25
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 1840468548
ISBN-13: 9781840468540

A fresh look at the nature of the mind, consciousness and personal identity. Exactly how does the biological tissue that is inside our head allow us to experience love, remember childhood experiences and make us laugh out loud? This handy guide traces the historical development of ideas about the brain and its function and also looks at planning and action, memory, attention, emotions and vision.

Author: Felix Pirani
Publisher: Totem Book
Keywords: introducing, third, universe
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2007-02-25
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 1840467614
ISBN-13: 9781840467611

The universe is expanding, but how long has the expansion been going on? Will it expand forever, or collapse in a Big Crunch, a Big Bang in reverse? From Aristotle to Newton, Einstein to Quantum Mechanics, Introducing The Universe recounts the revolutions in physics and astronomy that underlie the present-day picture of the universe.

Author: Ziauddin Sardar
Publisher: Totem Book
Keywords: introducing, books, totem, graphic, chaos, guide
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2009-02-25
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 1848310137
ISBN-13: 9781848310131

"Introducing Chaos" explains how chaos makes its presence felt in many varieties of event, from the fluctuation of animal populations to the ups and downs of the stock market. It also examines the roots of chaos in modern mathematics and physics, and explores the relationship between chaos and complexity, the new unifying theory which suggests that all complex systems evolve from a few simple rules.This is an accessible introduction to an astonishing and controversial theory that could dramatically change our view of the natural world and our place in a turbulent universe.

Author: Dan Crya
Publisher: Totem Book
Keywords: introducing, guide, logic, graphic
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2009-02-25
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 1848310129
ISBN-13: 9781848310124

Logic is the backbone of Western civilization, holding together its systems of philosophy, science and law. Yet despite logic’s widely acknowledged importance, it remains an unbroken seal for many, due to its heavy use of jargon and mathematical symbolism.This book follows the historical development of logic, explains the symbols and methods involved and explores the philosophical issues surrounding the topic in an easy-to-follow and friendly manner. It will take you through the influence of logic on scientific method and the various sciences from physics to psychology, and will show you