First published in 1960, Theory and Design in the First Machine Age has become required reading in numerous courses on the history of modern architecture and is widely regarded as one of the definitive books on the modern movement...
How much do we humans enjoy our current status as the most intelligent beings on earth? Enough to try to stop our own inventions from surpassing us in smarts? If so, we'd better pull the plug right now, because if Ray Kurzweil is right we've only got until about 2020 before computers outpace the human brain in computational power...
Recasting the Machine Age recounts the history of Henry Ford s efforts to shift the production of Ford cars and trucks from the large-scale factories he had pioneered in the Detroit area to nineteen decentralized, small-scale plants within sixty miles of Ford headquarters in Dearborn...
"A stunning array of images of art, architecture, industrial design and household objects from the age in which the machine was seen as a potent and fresh inspiration." --New York Times Book Review "An exemplary book...
What is artificial intelligence? At its essence, it is another way of answering a central question that has been debated by scientists, philosophers, and theologians for thousands of years: How does the human brain--three pounds of ordinary matter--give rise to thought? With this question in mind, inventor and visionary computer scientist Raymond Kurzweil probes the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence, from its earliest philosophical and mathematical roots through today's moving frontier, to tantalizing glimpses of 21st-century machines with superior intelligence and truly prodigious speed and memory...
Science fiction films celebrate and critique the impact of a burgeoning technology on the world's cultural, political, and social milieu.
In the aftermath of the methodical destruction of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War, the power and efficiency of new computerized weapons and surveillance technology have become chillingly apparent. For Manuel DeLanda, however, this new weaponry has a significance that goes far beyond military applications; he shows how it represents a profound historical shift in the relation of human beings both to machines and to information...
My son ate this book up! A terrific way to teach our children about free enterprise and stimulate their creativity. -- Christine, mother of an 11-year old boy Tyler and His Solve-a-matic Machine is an enjoyable adventure study that aims to introduce children to some of the basic concepts of capitalism...
A Harvard social scientist documents the pitfalls and promise of computerized technology in business life, warning that advanced information technologies present us with a fateful choice--to continue automation at the risk of robbing workers of gratification and self-image, or to "informate" and empower ordinary working people to make critical and collaborative judgments.
Soothing Sounds For Better SleepGentle GiraffeTM plays four soothing sounds designed to entertain, educate and help you achieve a better sleep.Conveniently tucked inside Gentle Giraffe's back is a removable sound machine that plays four unique sounds specifically composed to transport young listeners to the beautiful and mysterious plains of the Serengeti...
A traditional dress that should be deluxe. This pink princess from Paris has a bodice made of soft crushed velvet with an inset of crushed ivory velvet. The trims are gold and pink ribbon. The puffs are abundant and trimmed with an ivory ruffle...
This beautiful two tone dress has a bright pink crushed velvet bodice with silver trim that meets light pink velvet sleeves. An iridescent collar with rose accents matches delicate hip drapes over a bright pink china silk underskirt...
Let your imagination take you far from home as you relive the fantasy and wonder of a magical land in this charming blue and white checkered dress with jeweled buttons and blue trim. Machine washable, line dry...
Any little girl will look like the Belle of the Ball in this exquisite Little Adventures brand Yellow Beauty princess costume. The fun yellow dress up with ruffles and red ribbon rose accents is a fairytale classic reminiscent of princess Belle in Beauty and the Beast...
Lilac never was so beautiful. This gown is made from a sparkly crushed velvet bodice and amazing silver trims. A unique princess sleeve that is absolutely elegant, and the flowing curtain style organza overskirt makes this dress perfectly princess...
This finely detailed Snow White dress is another fairytale classic. The luxurious navy blue bodice and red sleeves are made from stretch crushed velvet and are adorned with intricate gold trim and a beautiful red rose...
This finely detailed Snow White dress is a fairytale classic. The luxurious navy blue bodice and red sleeves are made from stretch crushed velvet and are adorned with intricate gold trim and a beautiful red rose...
Transform into the Belle of the Ball in this charming fairytale classic. The stretchy yellow velvet bodice is gracefully designed with sparkling gold trim and an elegant collar adorned with red rose accents...
Grades 4 & up. Build all 5 simple machines at once in science centers. Students can construct, examine and explain simple machines to develop a deeper understanding of how they make work easier. Contains enough pieces to build a lever, pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, and wedge all at the same time! Modify machines with 4 included weights (two 5 g and two 10g), plus 8 included rubber bands to explore effort, force, load, motion and distance...