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Ethical & social aspects of IT
Hardcover. With today's rapid evolution and deployment of new information and computing technologies, the "age of ubiquitous computing" is upon us. Human beings will be, to an ever greater extent, surrounded by machines that monitor, record, and analyze everything that occurs around them, leading to a world in which secrets are almost impossible to keep. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KJM; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471218166
- ISBN
- 9780471218166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.34
€ 50.99
€ 39.34
Hardcover. A compelling treatment of FTTH Written by telecommunications pioneer Paul Green Jr. , Fiber to the Home is a comprehensive examination of the technical and social implications of fiber to the home (FTTH), the technology that extends the current fiber optic backbone to optically connect it directly to homes and offices. Series: Wiley Survival Guides in Engineering and Science. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TJK; UBJ; UBL; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471742470
- ISBN
- 9780471742470
Hardback
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€ 89.16
€ 89.16
Hardcover. Discover how developments in information technology are raising new ethical debates Information and computer ethics has emerged as an important area of philosophical and social theorizing, combining conceptual, meta-ethical, normative, and applied elements. Editor(s): Himma, Kenneth Einar; Tavani, Herman T. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJG; UBJ; UBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1124.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471799597
- ISBN
- 9780471799597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.22
€ 201.22
Hardback. This text maps out new networks of information and power, and presents an overview of one of the strongest growing areas in geography, namely technology. It is covered in three parts: conceptualizing electronic space; global electronic commerce; and urban, regional and national development. Editor(s): Wilson, Mark I.; Madison, James; Corey, Kenneth E. (both Michigan State University, USA). Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RGCM; TB; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471984276
- ISBN
- 9780471984276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.11
€ 246.11
Paperback. This journalistic summary of the current state of privacy rights and violations at the beginning of the 21st century is a call to arms, pleading the case for privacy in the same way as Rachel Carson's 1962 text "Silent Spring". Num Pages: 338 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: UBJ; UDB; URD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- O´Reilly Media United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596001056
- ISBN
- 9780596001056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.17
€ 19.17
Paperback. The cities and the regions of the world are being transformed under the combined impact of a restructuring of the capitalist system and a technological revolution. This is the thesis of this book, now in paperback. Castells not only brings together an impressive array of evidence to support it but puts forward a new body of theory to explain it. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTC; JFSG; KCP; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631179375
- ISBN
- 9780631179375
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Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
Paperback. The contributions to this volume examine the implications of recent advances in artificial intelligence and ask whether machines with artificial intelligence can develop artifical minds. Editor(s): Broadbent, Donald E. Num Pages: 224 pages, 52 line drawings, index. BIC Classification: UBJ; UYQ; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187332
- ISBN
- 9780631187332
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Condition: New
€ 47.40
€ 47.40
Hardback. This text addresses the changes brought about by the growth of digital communication technologies and the way we think about them. The volume addresses topics ranging from virtual reality, internet commerce, and computer art, to the effects of new technology on work, leisure, and community. Editor(s): Trend, David. Series: KeyWorks in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 28. Weight in Grams: 922.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631223016
- ISBN
- 9780631223016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.24
€ 154.24
Paperback. This text addresses the changes brought about by the growth of digital communication technologies and the way we think about them. The volume addresses topics ranging from virtual reality, internet commerce, and computer art, to the effects of new technology on work, leisure, and community. Editor(s): Trend, David. Series: KeyWorks in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631223023
- ISBN
- 9780631223023
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Condition: New
€ 62.59
€ 62.59
Paperback. This work investigates problems of unequal access to information technology in the United States. The author examines how the problem arose, how serious it is, and what the future implications might be if the gap in access continues to grow. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; JH; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232421
- ISBN
- 9780631232421
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Condition: New
€ 54.75
€ 54.75
Hardcover. Features studies that investigate how being online fits into everyday lives. This book contains articles from scholars in North America, Asia, and Europe that moves discussion of the Internet closer to home, showing how the Internet does not exist 'out there' but is instead an integral part of daily work and home life. Editor(s): Wellman, Barry; Haythornthwaite, Caroline. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 624 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; UBJ; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 982.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235071
- ISBN
- 9780631235071
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Condition: New
€ 147.05
€ 147.05
Paperback. The Internet in Everyday Life is the first book to systematically investigate how being online fits into peoplea s everyday lives. * Opens up a new line of inquiry into the social effects of the Internet. * Focuses on how the Internet fits into everyday lives, rather than considering it as an alternate world. Editor(s): Wellman, Barry; Haythornthwaite, Caroline. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 624 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; UBJ; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 818.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235088
- ISBN
- 9780631235088
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Condition: New
€ 55.18
€ 55.18
Paperback. Brings together the research and critical thinking of various world's top macro and micro economists to provide a multifaceted perspective. This volume provides the analysis into the causes of technological innovation and its relationship to economic performance. Editor(s): Steil, Benn; Victor, David G.; Nelson, Richard R. Num Pages: 488 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KC; KN; UBJ; UBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090917
- ISBN
- 9780691090917
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Condition: New
€ 97.51€ 74.44
€ 97.51
€ 74.44
Paperback. Explores how "digital formations" emerge from the ever-changing intersection of computer-centered technologies and the broad range of social contexts that underlie much of what happens in cyberspace. This book emphasizes the importance of recognizing the specific technical capacities of digital technologies. Editor(s): Latham, Robert; Sassen, Saskia. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119878
- ISBN
- 9780691119878
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Condition: New
€ 59.46€ 46.67
€ 59.46
€ 46.67
Paperback. Shows how computers are changing the employment landscape and how the right kinds of education can ease the transition to the new job market. This book tells stories of people at work - a high-end financial advisor, a customer service representative, a pair of successful chefs, a cardiologist, and an automotive mechanic. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: KCF; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124025
- ISBN
- 9780691124025
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Is the Internet democratizing American politics? Do political Web sites and blogs mobilize inactive citizens and make the public sphere more inclusive? This book reveals that, contrary to popular belief, the Internet has done little to broaden political discourse but in fact empowers a small set of elites - some new, but most familiar. Num Pages: 200 pages, 9 line illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: JP; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138688
- ISBN
- 9780691138688
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. A A well--written, innovative book, which makes an important contribution to current debates about the role of communication technology in society. A Based upon his own case studies, Hutchby shows how human conversation is being shaped by technological media such as the telephone, the Internet and video--conferencing. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR; TJKT; UBJ; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621104
- ISBN
- 9780745621104
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Condition: New
€ 79.10
€ 79.10
Hardback. Computer games have fundamentally altered the relation of self and society in the digital age. Analysing topics such as technology and power, the formation of gaming culture and the subjective impact of play with computer games, this text will be of great interest to students and scholars of digital media, games studies and the information society. Series: Digital Media and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641102
- ISBN
- 9780745641102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.12
€ 60.12
Paperback. Computer games have fundamentally altered the relation of self and society in the digital age. Analysing topics such as technology and power, the formation of gaming culture and the subjective impact of play with computer games, this text will be of great interest to students and scholars of digital media, games studies and the information society. Series: Digital Media and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641119
- ISBN
- 9780745641119
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Condition: New
€ 22.12
€ 22.12
Hardback. * This is a remarkable study of the impact on online technologies on professional workers. * Gregg introduces the notion of work's intimacy to describe the way technology exacerbates the expectations of professional jobs as they come to invade spaces and times that were once less susceptible to work's presence. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHMC; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650272
- ISBN
- 9780745650272
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Condition: New
€ 66.45
€ 66.45
Hardback. The internet is changing the rules of the game of love. In a world where anything is possible, a potential date - whether it be a one-night stand or the start of a more lasting relationship - can be just a click away. Anyone looking for love online can throw off their inhibitions and can say what they have never dared to before. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK5; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651835
- ISBN
- 9780745651835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.32
€ 63.32
Paperback. The internet is changing the rules of the game of love. In a world where anything is possible, a potential date - whether it be a one-night stand or the start of a more lasting relationship - can be just a click away. Anyone looking for love online can throw off their inhibitions and can say what they have never dared to before. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK5; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651842
- ISBN
- 9780745651842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.19
€ 22.19
Hardcover. The rise of digital media has been widely regarded as transforming the nature of our social experience in the twenty-first century. The speed with which new forms of connectivity and communication are being incorporated into our everyday lives often gives us little time to stop and consider the social implications of those practices. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662282
- ISBN
- 9780745662282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.27
€ 82.27
Hardcover. The authors show the potential of online mediation and reveal how it is being used to settle insurance claims, consumer complaints and disputes, business-to-business conflicts, employment discrimination, harassment and other workplace disputes, and other online and offline conflicts. Num Pages: 240 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GTJ; KJE; KJP; UBJ; UBL; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787956769
- ISBN
- 9780787956769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.25
€ 51.25