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The Shortcut Why Intelligent Machines Do Not Think Like Us

The Shortcut Why Intelligent Machines Do Not Think Like Us

An influential scientist in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) explains its fundamental concepts and how it is changing culture and society. A particular form of AI is now embedded in our tech our infrastructure and our lives. How did it get there? Where and why should we be concerned? And what should we do now? The Shortcut: Why Intelligent Machines Do Not Think Like Us provides an accessible yet probing exposure of AI in its prevalent form today proposing a new narrative to connect and make sense of events that have happened in the recent tumultuous past and enabling us to think soberly about the road ahead. This book is divided into ten carefully crafted and easily digestible chapters. Each chapter grapples with an important question for AI. Ranging from the scientific concepts that underpin the technology to wider implications for society it develops a unified description using tools from different disciplines and avoiding unnecessary abstractions or words that end with -ism. The book uses real examples wherever possible introducing the reader to the people who have created some of these technologies and to ideas shaping modern society that originate from the technical side of AI. It contains important practical advice about how we should approach AI in the future without promoting exaggerated hypes or fears. Entertaining and disturbing but always thoughtful The Shortcut confronts the hidden logic of AI while preserving a space for human dignity. It is essential reading for anyone with an interest in AI the history of technology and the history of ideas. General readers will come away much more informed about how AI really works today and what we should do next. | The Shortcut Why Intelligent Machines Do Not Think Like Us

GBP 22.99
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ISO 9001 2015 - A Complete Guide to Quality Management Systems

A Transition to Proof An Introduction to Advanced Mathematics

Consulting in a Nutshell A practical guide to successful general practice consultations before during and beyond the MRCGP

Consulting in a Nutshell A practical guide to successful general practice consultations before during and beyond the MRCGP

‘…a unique book written by a unique GP. There is no-one better placed to pull together decades of learning and experience on how to achieve the greatest success in the general practice consultation. The relaxed pace of writing the accessible examples the clear narrative and the engaging anecdotes make this a resource that it is accessible and useful to all who seek to improve their clinical consulting skills. ’ Helen Stokes-Lampard former Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners This brand-new book aims to help GPs establish ways of thinking talking and behaving in the consultation that are most likely to lead to good outcomes. It describes a simple three-part approach to the consultation’s essential task which is to convert a patient’s problem into a plan acceptable to both patient and doctor. It combines reader-friendly explanations helpful illustrations and examples from everyday practice. Key features: Written by a respected GP teacher and author of the highly-regarded trilogy The Inner Consultation The Inner Apprentice and The Inner Physician Gives GPs a framework for consulting that is easy to remember comprehensive adaptable robust exam-friendly and quickly becomes second nature Identifies and addresses key areas of anxiety for GP trainees and MRCGP candidates including ‘How do I complete in 10 minutes?’ ‘How do I deal with difficult patients?’ and ‘What do I do when it all goes pear-shaped and I don’t know what to do?’ Gives advice and practical suggestions for how to make the difficult transition from theory to practice from reading about the consultation to actually doing it better in real life Consulting in a Nutshell will help GPs at every career stage – from medical student to CSA candidate to experienced practitioner – to analyse develop and grow their personal consulting style. Coming at a time of profound change in primary care it aims to ensure that seeing patients and having good consultations becomes and remains a source of satisfaction and fulfilment. The author:Roger Neighbour is a retired GP former Convenor of the Panel of MRCGP Examiners and past President Royal College of General Practitioners UK. | Consulting in a Nutshell A practical guide to successful general practice consultations before during and beyond the MRCGP

GBP 26.99
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Cartoon Physics A Graphic Novel Guide to Solving Physics Problems

Introduction to Stochastic Calculus Applied to Finance

Introduction to Mechanics

How to Build a Puppy Into a Healthy Adult Dog

How to Build a Puppy Into a Healthy Adult Dog

Dogs do not demonstrate discomfort or pain in a way that can be easily translated by us humans so we often miss that they are physically struggling. Understanding that making some very simple changes to our homes activities exercise regimes and how we train our puppies will have a massive positive impact on our dogs' lives. Using her world-renowned Galen Myotherapy knowledge and approach Robertson suggests and explains in detail how small profoundly important but easy to implement changes can improve the way we not only look after and develop our puppies but also how maintenance of this easy programme continues your puppy’s journey through into healthy adolescence and maturity. Environment exercise and activity habits have deep ongoing effects and How to Build a Puppy . into a healthy adult dog explores ways in which positive change can be integrated easily into our normal lives. The book culminates into a full programme called the Galen Myotherapy Puppy Physical Development Programme©. Including: A dedicated section on anatomy explaining in a functional way how everything in the body interrelates to form a functional moving structure Practical advice that is made logical and easy to interpret by the use of clear comparative descriptions as well as clear diagrams and pictures showing the movement and biomechanics of dogs Exercises and activities in a practical programme for all situations that can be followed to help build good foundations A full pictorial explanation of why so many 'traditional' exercise routines and activities are in fact incredibly damaging for our dogs This book will help canine professionals better advise their clients but also empower all readers to make their own changes as well as having a better all-round understanding to enable more pertinent questions from their vet breeder or puppy trainer. | How to Build a Puppy Into a Healthy Adult Dog

GBP 21.99
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An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging

An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging

While some rigging books focus too much on the theory of rigging and provide little instruction others do the exact opposite and offer no reasoning behind the button-pushing. An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging 2nd Edition however offers a perfect balance. Cheryl Briggs’ text is built for the classroom with step-by-step tutorials that guide the reader through the rigging process. With vibrant screenshots and a plethora of helpful tips this book provides a strong foundation in character rigging for anyone who wants to pursue 3D animation or more advanced rigging topics. Features Provides readers with fundamental techniques to give them a firm grasp on Maya character rigging. Thorough step-by-step tutorials which provides instruction on how to create biped quadruped and prop rigs. Continuous updates and further support can be located at www. cherylcreates. com Cheryl Briggs (formerly Cabrera) is an award-winning animated short film director. She has advised and guided aspiring animators game artists and visual effects artists for 20 years. Since 2009 Cheryl has taught all aspects of production in the Character Animation specialization in the School of Visual Arts and Design at the University of Central Florida. She also taught as Professor of Animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design from 2001 to 2009. Cheryl is currently on the Board of Directors for the Animation Hall of Fame. She also is a member of the Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH) the International Animated Film Society (ASIFA-Hollywood) Women in Animation Women in Film and Television and the Society for Animation Studies. Cheryl is also an Autodesk Certified Professional and an Autodesk Certified Instructor in Maya. She is the author of An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging (Focal Press 2008) Reel Success: Creating Demo Reels and Animation Portfolios (Focal Press 2013) and Animating Short Stories: Narrative Techniques and Visual Design (Bloomsbury Academic 2019). Cheryl holds a B. A. and M. Ed. in Education and an M. F. A. in Computer Art with a specialization in 3D Animation. She is a digital artist and animator that blends the lines between digital imagery and the traditional painting medium. She has participated is numerous group and solo exhibitions in the United States and her work is featured in several private collections. Her award-winning students have been featured in animation festivals worldwide and many have gone on to work within the entertainment industry.

GBP 42.99
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A Researcher's Guide to Using Electronic Health Records From Planning to Presentation

Levick's Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology

Health Technology Assessment Using Biostatistics to Break the Barriers of Adopting New Medicines

Health Technology Assessment Using Biostatistics to Break the Barriers of Adopting New Medicines

The term health technology refers to drugs devices and programs that can improve and extend quality of life. As decision-makers struggle to find ways to reduce costs while improving health care delivery health technology assessments (HTA) provide the evidence required to make better-informed decisions. This is the first book that focuses on the statistical options of HTAs to fully capture the value of health improvements along with their associated economic consequences. After reading the book readers will better understand why some health technologies receive regulatory or reimbursement approval while others do not what can be done to improve the chances of approval as well as common shortcomings of submissions for drug and device reimbursement. The book begins by contrasting the differences between regulatory approval and reimbursement approval. Next it reviews the principles and steps for conducting an HTA including the reasons why different agencies will have a different focus for their scope in the HTA. Supplying an accessible introduction to the various statistical options for different methods in an HTA the book identifies the links to regulatory and reimbursement decisions for each option. It highlights many of the methodological advances that have occurred since HTA research began to provide researchers and decision-makers with a cutting-edge framework. It also details the logical basis for the methods along with simple instructions on how to conduct the various techniques. Both authors have considerable experience in generating evidence for submissions and reviewing submissions to decision-makers for funding. One of the authors has also received a nationally recognized lifetime achievement award in this area. | Health Technology Assessment Using Biostatistics to Break the Barriers of Adopting New Medicines

GBP 31.99
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Introduction to Probability with R

Pocket Guide to Bacterial Infections

Introduction to Combinatorics

Introduction to Combinatorics

What Is Combinatorics Anyway?Broadly speaking combinatorics is the branch of mathematics dealingwith different ways of selecting objects from a set or arranging objects. Ittries to answer two major kinds of questions namely counting questions: how many ways can a selection or arrangement be chosen with a particular set of properties; and structural questions: does there exist a selection or arrangement of objects with a particular set of properties?The authors have presented a text for students at all levels of preparation. For some this will be the first course where the students see several real proofs. Others will have a good background in linear algebra will have completed the calculus stream and will have started abstract algebra. The text starts by briefly discussing several examples of typical combinatorial problemsto give the reader a better idea of what the subject covers. The nextchapters explore enumerative ideas and also probability. It then moves on toenumerative functions and the relations between them and generating functions and recurrences. Important families of functions or numbers and then theorems are presented. Brief introductions to computer algebra and group theory come next. Structures of particular interest in combinatorics: posets graphs codes Latin squares and experimental designs follow. Theauthors conclude with further discussion of the interaction between linear algebraand combinatorics. FeaturesTwo new chapters on probability and posets. Numerous new illustrations exercises and problems. More examples on current technology use A thorough focus on accuracyThree appendices: sets induction and proof techniques vectors and matrices and biographies with historical notes Flexible use of MapleTM and MathematicaTM | Introduction to Combinatorics

GBP 42.99
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Pocket Guide to Crime Scene Photography

Systematic Reviews to Support Evidence-Based Medicine How to appraise conduct and publish reviews

FORCE Fabric How to Draw Clothes

FORCE Fabric How to Draw Clothes

The nude figure defines the best way to learn the fundamentals of drawing yet the end goal of most art presents clothed figures be it animation video games film or fine art. This sixth book in the ‘FORCE’ series instructs artists on how to understand fabric with FORCE thus leading to improved drawings of clothed figures. Expertly organized and beautifully illustrated the book instructs artists to see clothing in a new way through FORCE. Michael’s clear concise and informal writing coupled with Mritunjay and Michael’s FORCE drawings of clothed models comprehensibly informs you the curious artist to identify and draw FORCE clothing. Key Features: The unique dynamic FORCE Drawing learning system that has helped thousands of artists enhance their figure drawing abilities now brings clothing to the figure! Easy to follow fundamentals on drawing clothed figures for games animation film or fine art A clear organized and understandable step-by-step approach to learn about the effects of FORCE on fabric and how that pertains to drawing clothes Learn to see clothes through tight medium and loose-fit and discover the common fold types per category making it easier to identify and draw A ‘sticker system’ that presents the different types of folds found in different fit types of clothing Each chapter has exercises you can use to help you learn the process of drawing clothes Find out how line can bring the texture of different fabrics to your clothing drawings Includes robust author website with further information forums and videos Color-coded page edges to quickly find the material you need Unlock your imagination; put the theory into practice with detailed exercises to sharpen your skills | FORCE Fabric How to Draw Clothes

GBP 36.99
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Introduction to Spatial Econometrics

Clark's Essential Guide to Mammography

Applications of Plasma Technologies to Material Processing

An Introduction to Mathematical Proofs

An Introduction to Mathematical Proofs

An Introduction to Mathematical Proofs presents fundamental material on logic proof methods set theory number theory relations functions cardinality and the real number system. The text uses a methodical detailed and highly structured approach to proof techniques and related topics. No prerequisites are needed beyond high-school algebra. New material is presented in small chunks that are easy for beginners to digest. The author offers a friendly style without sacrificing mathematical rigor. Ideas are developed through motivating examples precise definitions carefully stated theorems clear proofs and a continual review of preceding topics. Features Study aids including section summaries and over 1100 exercises Careful coverage of individual proof-writing skills Proof annotations and structural outlines clarify tricky steps in proofs Thorough treatment of multiple quantifiers and their role in proofs Unified explanation of recursive definitions and induction proofs with applications to greatest common divisors and prime factorizations About the Author:Nicholas A. Loehr is an associate professor of mathematics at Virginia Technical University. He has taught at College of William and Mary United States Naval Academy and University of Pennsylvania. He has won many teaching awards at three different schools. He has published over 50 journal articles. He also authored three other books for CRC Press including Combinatorics Second Edition and Advanced Linear Algebra.

GBP 42.99
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Practical Guide to ChIP-seq Data Analysis

Beyond Menopause New Pathways to Holistic Health

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