Engines Of Order
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Engines Of Order
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Author : Bernhard Rieder
language : en
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Release Date : 2020-05-15
Engines Of Order written by Bernhard Rieder and has been published by Amsterdam University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-15 with Computers categories.
Software has become a key component of contemporary life and algorithmic techniques that rank, classify, or recommend anything that fits into digital form are everywhere. This book approaches the field of information ordering conceptually as well as historically. Building on the philosophy of Gilbert Simondon and the cultural techniques tradition, it first examines the constructive and cumulative character of software and shows how software-making constantly draws on large reservoirs of existing knowledge and techniques. It then reconstructs the historical trajectories of a series of algorithmic techniques that have indeed become the building blocks for contemporary practices of ordering. Developed in opposition to centuries of library tradition, coordinate indexing, text processing, machine learning, and network algorithms instantiate dynamic, perspectivist, and interested forms of arranging information, ideas, or people. Embedded in technical infrastructures and economic logics, these techniques have become engines of order that transform the spaces they act upon.
Engines Of Innovation
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Author : Holden Thorp
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2013-08-12
Engines Of Innovation written by Holden Thorp and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-12 with Education categories.
In Engines of Innovation, Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein make the case for the pivotal role of research universities as agents of societal change. They argue that universities must use their vast intellectual and financial resources to confront global challenges such as climate change, extreme poverty, childhood diseases, and an impending worldwide shortage of clean water. They provide not only an urgent call to action but also a practical guide for our nation's leading institutions to make the most of the opportunities available to be major players in solving the world's biggest problems. A preface and a new chapter by the authors address recent developments, including innovative licensing strategies, developments in online education, and the value of arts and sciences in an entrepreneurial society.
Engines
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Author : John L. Lumley
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-06-28
Engines written by John L. Lumley and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-06-28 with Science categories.
Innovative text focusing on engine design and fluid dynamics, with numerous illustrations and a web-based software tool.
Blood Engines
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Author : T.A. Pratt
language : en
Publisher: Spectra
Release Date : 2007-09-25
Blood Engines written by T.A. Pratt and has been published by Spectra this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-25 with Fiction categories.
Meet Marla Mason—smart, saucy, slightly wicked witch of the East Coast. . . . Sorcerer Marla Mason, small-time guardian of the city of Felport, has a big problem. A rival is preparing a powerful spell that could end Marla’s life—and, even worse, wreck her city. Marla’s only chance of survival is to boost her powers with the Cornerstone, a magical artifact hidden somewhere in San Francisco. But when she arrives there, Marla finds that the quest isn’t going to be quite as cut-and-dried as she expected . . . and that some of the people she needs to talk to are dead. It seems that San Francisco’s top sorcerers are having troubles of their own—a mysterious assailant has the city’s magical community in a panic, and the local talent is being (gruesomely) picked off one by one. With her partner-in-crime, Rondeau, Marla is soon racing against time through San Francisco’s alien streets, dodging poisonous frogs, murderous hummingbirds, cannibals, and a nasty vibe from the local witchery, who suspect that Marla herself may be behind the recent murders. And if Marla doesn’t figure out who is killing the city’s finest in time, she’ll be in danger of becoming a magical statistic herself. . . .
Adlard Coles Book Of Diesel Engines
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Author : Melanie Bartlett
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-07-12
Adlard Coles Book Of Diesel Engines written by Melanie Bartlett and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines is aimed at boatowners rather than experienced mechanics. In clear, jargon-free English it explains how a diesel engine works, how to look after it, and takes into account developments in engine technology. The book explains how the engine uses simple processes to covert fuel to power, and then looks at the various sub-systems that allow those processes to take place. She also advises on tools, winterizing and provides hints, tips and helpful fault-finding tables. Systems covered include: fuel, air, cooling, oil, electrical, propeller and transmission and control. This fifth edition has been thoroughly updated and illustrated with new full-colour photos and diagrams. In particular the Common Rail Injection System is covered, which governs how the fuel system is constructed, combined with the use of electronics (as opposed to mechanics) to control it thereby meeting the need for cleaner, greener engines to meet emissions regulations. 'Strongly recommended for anyone who has anything to do with the diesel engine' Nautical Magazine 'A winner' Classic Boat 'The next best thing to taking the course itself' Motor Boats Monthly
Anachronist
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Author : Andrew Hastie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-03-27
Anachronist written by Andrew Hastie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-27 with categories.
Have you ever wished you could go back and change the past?Joshua Jones has many times. He's spent the last five years trying to forget one tragic day - the day his best friend died in a car crash. Fate has not been kind to Josh, in all of his seventeen years he has never really had any luck. He's not a bad kid; bad things just seem to happen to him. That is until the day he breaks into the house of the local eccentric, the Colonel, and discovers that he's a watchman for the Oblivion Order, a secret organisation of time travellers. Anachronist follows Josh's journey through the untrodden paths of history as he learns more about his abilities. The colonel teaches him how to use historical artefacts to reach key points in the past, and introduces him to other members of his Order. He meets Caitlin and her friends, their mission to maintain the time continuum - and the dark forces that exist beyond it. However, just as Josh begins to feel like he belongs, his past comes back to haunt him and he is forced to face the personal demons that he has buried for so long...The first book in The Infinity Engine Series, Anachronist explores the strange and unusual world of the Oblivion Order.
Invisible Engines
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Author : David S. Evans
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2008-02-15
Invisible Engines written by David S. Evans and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-15 with Business & Economics categories.
Harnessing the power of software platforms: what executives and entrepreneurs must know about how to use this technology to transform industries and how to develop the strategies that will create value and drive profits. Software platforms are the invisible engines that have created, touched, or transformed nearly every major industry for the past quarter century. They power everything from mobile phones and automobile navigation systems to search engines and web portals. They have been the source of enormous value to consumers and helped some entrepreneurs build great fortunes. And they are likely to drive change that will dwarf the business and technology revolution we have seen to this point. Invisible Engines examines the business dynamics and strategies used by firms that recognize the transformative power unleashed by this new revolution—a revolution that will change both new and old industries. The authors argue that in order to understand the successes of software platforms, we must first understand their role as a technological meeting ground where application developers and end users converge. Apple, Microsoft, and Google, for example, charge developers little or nothing for using their platforms and make most of their money from end users; Sony PlayStation and other game consoles, by contrast, subsidize users and make more money from developers, who pay royalties for access to the code they need to write games. More applications attract more users, and more users attract more applications. And more applications and more users lead to more profits. Invisible Engines explores this story through the lens of the companies that have mastered this platform-balancing act. It offers detailed studies of the personal computer, video game console, personal digital assistant, smart mobile phone, and digital media software platform industries, focusing on the business decisions made by industry players to drive profits and stay a step ahead of the competition. Shorter discussions of Internet-based software platforms provide an important glimpse into a future in which the way we buy, pay, watch, listen, learn, and communicate will change forever. An electronic version of this book is available under a Creative Commons license.
Engines Of War
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Author : Christian Wolmar
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books Ltd
Release Date : 2010-10-01
Engines Of War written by Christian Wolmar and has been published by Atlantic Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-01 with History categories.
Engines of War tells the dramatic story of how the railways revolutionized the nature of warfare, ushering in an age of industrialized conflict in which wars were fought on a previously unimaginable scale. From the moment of its first appearance, the 'iron road' not only rendered armies more mobile, but also massively increased the power and the deadliness of the weaponry available to them. Christian Wolmar's epic account of how an invention that brought prosperity in peace-time metamorphosed in time of war into a weapon of death, is counterpointed by a wealth of human stories of personal endeavour and private tragedy. Embracing every major conflict in which railways have played a part - the Crimean War, the American Civil War, the First and Second Boer Wars, the two World Wars, the Korean War and the Cold War, Engines of War is awe-inspiring tale of industrial might and the transformative power of machinery.
International Code Of Signals
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Author : U.S. Hydrographic Office
language : en
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
Release Date : 1909-01-01
International Code Of Signals written by U.S. Hydrographic Office and has been published by Dalcassian Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1909-01-01 with categories.