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  • Library World Records, 3d ed.

    by Godfrey Oswald ...
    Which are the oldest public libraries in the world? In what years were the first books printed in French, Thai, Japanese, Arabic, Turkish? What are the oldest extant texts written in Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish? When was the first major computer database used in libraries? What are the titles of the largest, smallest or most expensive books ever published? Where is the world's busiest ... Read more

    $32.79 USD

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    A gleeful and exhilarating tale of global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, young love, rollicking adventure, and the secret to eternal life—mostly set in a hole-in-the-wall San Francisco bookstoreThe Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco Web-design drone—and serendipity, sheer curiosity, and the ability to climb a ladder like a ... Read more

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  • Libraries and Librarianship

    Sixty Years of Challenge and Change, 1945 - 2005

    by George Bobinski ...
    In George Bobinski's sixty-year career as a library professional (1945 – 2005), libraries underwent massive changes and epochal advancements. In this important work, Bobinski summarizes the major trends and events that have transformed the library world and the profession of librarianship into what it is today.Libraries and Librarianship begins with a historical review of the core of librarianship ... Read more

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  • Handbook on Ontologies

    Edited by Steffen Staab, Rudi Studer ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    An ontology is a formal description of concepts and relationships that can exist for a community of human and/or machine agents. The notion of ontologies is crucial for the purpose of enabling knowledge sharing and reuse. The Handbook on Ontologies provides a comprehensive overview of the current status and future prospectives of the field of ontologies considering ontology languages, ontology ... Read more

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  • Lightweight Cryptography for Security and Privacy

    5th International Workshop, LightSec 2016, Aksaray, Turkey, September 21-22, 2016, Revised Selected Papers

    Edited by Andrey Bogdanov ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Lightweight Cryptography for Security and Privacy, LightSec 2016, held in Aksaray, Turkey, in September 2016.The 9 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 18 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: cryptanalysis, lightweight designs, ... Read more

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  • Applications of Chaos and Nonlinear Dynamics in Science and Engineering - Vol. 4

    Edited by Santo Banerjee, Lamberto Rondoni ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Chaos and nonlinear dynamics initially developed as a new emergent field with its foundation in physics and applied mathematics. The highly generic, interdisciplinary quality of the insights gained in the last few decades has spawned myriad applications in almost all branches of science and technology—and even well beyond. Wherever quantitative modeling and analysis of complex, nonlinear phenomena ... Read more

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  • Operational Research and the Social Sciences

    Edited by S.A. Cropper, Paul Keys, Michael C. Jackson ...
    Twenty five years ago, in 1964, The Operational Research Society's first International Conference (held at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge) took as its theme "Operational Research and the Social Sciences". The Conference sessions were organised around topics such as: Organisations and Control; Social Effects of Policies; Conflict Resolution; The Systems Concept; Models, Decisions and ... Read more

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  • Abstracts and Abstracting

    A Genre and Set of Skills for the Twenty-First Century

    by Tibor Koltay ...
    Series series Chandos Information Professional Series
    Despite their changing role, abstracts remain useful in the digital world. Highly beneficial to information professionals and researchers who work and publish in different fields, this book summarizes the most important and up-to-date theory of abstracting, as well as giving advice and examples for the practice of writing different kinds of abstracts. The book discusses the length, the functions ... Read more

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  • Digital Storytelling in Higher Education

    International Perspectives

    Edited by Grete Jamissen, Pip Hardy, Yngve Nordkvelle, Heather Pleasants ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book broadens the scope and impact of digital storytelling in higher education. It outlines how to teach, research and build communities in tertiary institutions through the particular form of audio-visual communication known as digital storytelling by developing relationships across professions, workplaces and civil society. The book is framed within the context of ‘The Four Scholarships’ ... Read more

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  • Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective

    6th International Conference, EGOVIS 2017, Lyon, France, August 28-31, 2017, Proceedings

    Edited by Andrea Kő, Enrico Francesconi ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective, EGOVIS 2017, held in Lyon, France, in August 2017.The 20 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 24 submissions. The papers areorganized in the following topical sections: digitalization and transparency; open data ... Read more

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  • Human-in-the-Loop Simulations

    Methods and Practice

    Edited by Ling Rothrock, S. Narayanan ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    Human-in-the-Loop Simulations is a compilation of articles from experts in the design, development, and use of human-in-the-loop simulations.The first section of the handbook consists of papers on fundamental concepts in human-in-the-loop simulations, such as object-oriented simulation development, interface design and development, and performance measurement. The second section includes papers ... Read more

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  • Network Coding at Different Layers in Wireless Networks

    Edited by Yang Qin ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book focuses on how to apply network coding at different layers in wireless networks – including MAC, routing, and TCP – with special focus on cognitive radio networks. It discusses how to select parameters in network coding (e.g., coding field, number of packets involved, redundant information ration) in order to be suitable for the varying wireless environments. The author explores how to ... Read more

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