Ethical & social aspects of IT
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Ethical & social aspects of IT
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631179375
- ISBN
- 9780631179375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Paperback. Alan Cooper calls for a Software Revolution - his best-selling book now in trade paperback with new foreword and afterword. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: UBJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Sams - Pearson Education
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780672326141
- ISBN
- 9780672326141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.06
€ 38.99
€ 31.06
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.
- Format
- 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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.41
€ 145.41
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.
- Format
- 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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.77
€ 53.99
€ 53.77
Hardback. In this controversial new book, Andrew Keen argues that the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives - and outlines what we must do to change it, before it's too late. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: KNTX1; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782393405
- ISBN
- 9781782393405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.75
€ 23.99
€ 15.75
Paperback. This book revolutionises our understanding of what it means to be human in the digital age. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; PDR; UBJ; UD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631492778
- ISBN
- 9781631492778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. AI is on the brink of a new dawn. And so are we.. Telling the difference between humans and computers used to be easy. But artificial intelligence is now so advanced that it is capable of behaving, and even thinking, in ways that have long been considered exclusive to humankind. The time has come to rethink what being human actually means.. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241956052
- ISBN
- 9780241956052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.73
€ 12.99
€ 11.73
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.90
€ 42.90
Paperback. Argues that our utopian, internet-centric thinking holds devastating consequences for the future of democracy. In this book, the author shows why internet freedom is an illusion. It also shows that free information doesn't mean free people - and that, right now, everyone's liberty is at stake. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFMD; JPVH2; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141049571
- ISBN
- 9780141049571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.76
€ 12.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. The must-read book for anyone concerned about the present and the future Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848546226
- ISBN
- 9781848546226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124025
- ISBN
- 9780691124025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Coakes, Elayne; Willis, Diane; Lloyd-Jones, Raymond (Information and Communication Technology Section, Doncaster College, Doncaster). Series: Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Num Pages: 272 pages, 67 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; UBJ; UBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852330408
- ISBN
- 9781852330408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.93
€ 182.93
Paperback. First World Summit on the Knowledge Society, WSKS 2008, Athens, Greece, September 24-26, 2008. Proceedings Series: Communications in Computer and Information Science. Num Pages: 753 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNV; KJE; UBJ; UKR; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1079.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 753
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540877820
- ISBN
- 9783540877820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.30
€ 123.30
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195161106
- ISBN
- 9780195161106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.80
€ 23.99
€ 21.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JHBK; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199377107
- ISBN
- 9780199377107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.86
€ 35.99
€ 35.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Barney, Darin (University of Ottawa); Coleman, Gabriella; Ross, Christine; Sterne, Jonathan (McGill University USA); Tembeck, Tamar. Series: Electronic Mediations (Paperback). BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816697717
- ISBN
- 9780816697717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.03
€ 28.03
Hardcover. Computer games are now a major cultural-and economic-force, and despite being the object of years of academic study, this is the first book to interrogate the varied philosophical issues thrown up by the phenomenon, including the moral evaluation of game play. Editor(s): Fossheim, Hallvard J.; Mandt Larsen, Tarjei; Sageng, John Richard. Series: Philosophy of Engineering and Technology. Num Pages: 292 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HP; UBJ; UYQV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400742482
- ISBN
- 9789400742482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.78
€ 181.78
Paperback. This book is a critical introduction to code and software that develops an understanding of its social and philosophical implications in the digital age. Written specifically for people interested in the subject from a non-technical background, the book provides a lively and interesting analysis of these new media forms. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; KNTX; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137490278
- ISBN
- 9781137490278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Paperback. This book is about the politics of cyberspace. It shows that cyberspace is no mere virtual reality but a rich geography of practices and power relations. Num Pages: 214 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: UBJ; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 214
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748614134
- ISBN
- 9780748614134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.07
€ 41.99
€ 37.07
Hardback. This book is about the politics of cyberspace. It shows that cyberspace is no mere virtual reality but a rich geography of practices and power relations. Num Pages: 214 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: UBJ; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 214
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748614127
- ISBN
- 9780748614127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.43€ 145.35
€ 153.43
€ 145.35
Hardback. As democracy encounters difficulties, many citizens are turning to the domain of alternative politics and, in so doing, making considerable use of the new communication technologies. This volume analyses the various factors that shape such participation, and addresses such key topics as civic subjectivity, web intellectuals, and cosmopolitanism. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPWJ; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326362
- ISBN
- 9781137326362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.36
€ 62.36
Paperback. As democracy encounters difficulties, many citizens are turning to the domain of alternative politics, and in so doing, making considerable use of the new communication technologies. This volume analyses the various factors that shape such participation, and addresses such key topics as civic subjectivity, web intellectuals, and cosmopolitanism. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPWJ; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326379
- ISBN
- 9781137326379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 177 x 8. Weight in Grams: 113.
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781517901806
- ISBN
- 9781517901806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00
€ 13.00
Paperback. This book examines the struggles over technology's use in education, digging into what the purpose of education is, how we should achieve it, who the stakeholders are, and whose voices win out. Drawing on theoretical and empirical work, it lays bare the messy realities of technology use in education and their implications for contemporary society. Editor(s): Selwyn, Neil; Facer, Keri. Series: Digital Education and Learning. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JNA; JNF; UBJ; YQT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440955
- ISBN
- 9781349440955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.22
€ 54.99
€ 43.22