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This accessible book explores the development, history and future of Information and Communication Technology using examples from philosophy. Luciano Floridi offers both an introduction to these technologies and a philosophical analysis of

This is the first collection of Sartre's key philosophical writings and provides an indispensable resource for all students and readers of his work which has been influential in philosophy, literature and politics.

How do firms live through and experience change? The author examines four high-technology firms, providing a rich analysis of their routines, and illustrating how people are continually engaged with change.

This book suggests that concepts of race have all but lost their relevance as sociologically significant descriptions. It provides a survey of the ways in which social scientists have attempted to come

This volume focuses on the effects of natural and introduced toxicants on organs and systems in marine mammals. It includes overview chapters on health and status and contaminants with subsequent chapters devoted

Need to know what "PCR" stands for? Forgotten what a "frozen section" is? Can't remember how to spell "actinomycetaceae"? Want to know when to use the "Baermann Technique"? Heard of "ACDP" but

This book examines the roots of contemporary environmental consciousness and action in terms of both popular experience and tradition. A wide range of case-studies explore traditions and myths that shape our environmental

The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence critically evaluates claims concerning the status of SETI as a genuine scientific research program and examines the attempts to establish contact with other intelligent life forms

Performance and Evolution in the Age of Darwin reveals the ways in which the major themes of evolution were taken up in the performing arts during Darwin's adult lifetime and in the

Probability Theory and Statistical Methods for Engineers describes the fundamental concepts and applications of probability and statistics.

This book centers on the ways in which ordinary firms can improve technology management. It argues that succeeding as a follower-firm requires learning from many experiences and avoiding simplistic 'how-to' approaches.

This book re-examines the definitions of "religion" and "ritual" through a range of archaeological examples drawn from around the world and across time. It serves as an introduction to the theory and

Recent discoveries have made the the theory that God created the world according to a plan the object of renewed interest. This introduction new perspectives, from prominent scientists and philosophers.

This book gives a state-of-the-art account of modeling and simulation of the life cycle of engineered systems. It will be essential reading for civil, mechanical and manufacturing engineers as well as students

Highlighting new methodologies for the analysis of multiphase bioreactors Multiphase Bioreactor Design is an essential text for postgraduate students and researchers in biochemical engineering and bioreactor design.

"Honey Bees: Estimating the Environmental Impact of Chemicals" provides the reader with an account of the different strategies currently in use or in development for assessing the ecotoxicity of xenobiotics against these

Features a distinguished list of international contributors who provide a systematic and stimulating 'state of the art' discussion on regionalism and key issues such as sovereignty, autonomy, identity, and global financial crisis.

Over the last two decades there has been increasing recognition that problems in Oceanography and Fisheries Sciences and related marine areas are nearly all manifest in the spatio-temporal domain. Geographical Information Systems

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an important research tool and industrial reagent. This organism is the basis for much of our understanding of the molecular and cellular biology of eukaryotes. The second edition of

The chance discovery in 1854 of a prehistoric lake village on Lake Zurich triggered what we now call the 'lake-dwelling phenomenon'. One hundred and fifty years of research and animated academic disputes