Artificial Intelligence
A Beginner's Guide
Will be published approx. on 1. August 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-85168-607-0 (ISBN)
Description
Tomorrow begins right here as we embark on an enthralling and jargon-free journey into the world of computers and the inner recesses of the human mind. Readers encounter everything from the nanotechnology used to make insect-like robots, to the computers that perform surgery and, reminiscent of films like Terminator, computers that can learn by teaching themselves. Assuming no technical expertise whatsoever, author Blay Whitby steers a careful course through this futuristic world, revealing the pervasive impact of AI on our daily lives, in addition to discovering the biggest controversies to dog this fascinating field.
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Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85168-607-0 (9781851686070)
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07/2003
Oneworld Publications
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Person
Author Blay Whitby is a Lecturer on Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Sussex, UK. He has taught AI for nearly two decades, and his research focuses on the social and ethical implications of new technology. He is the author of two books and numerous papers, and is editor of Britain's foremost AI journal, AISB, and a regular commentator on this subject for the media.