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Ethical & social aspects of IT

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
€ 16.30

Paperback. Sean Cubitt offers a large scale rethinking of theories of mediation by describing the ecological footprint of media. He investigates the energy, material, and space needed to create, operate, and dispose of electronic devices, and shows how changing how we use media is the only solution to planetary devastation. Series: A Cultural Politics Book. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; RNK; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 2. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362920
ISBN
9780822362920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. Howard, Muzammil M. Hussain, Rebecca MacKinnon, Patrick Meier, Evgeny Morozov, Xiao Qiang, Rafal Rohozinski, Mehdi Yahyanejad Editor(s): Diamond, Larry; Plattner, Marc F. Series: A Journal of Democracy Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; JFD; JPHV; JPW; UBJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405681
ISBN
9781421405681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.11

Paperback. But what does it feel like to be four-dimensional? How do digital technologies influence the rhythms of our thoughts, the style and tilt of our consciousness? What new sensitivities and sensibilities are emerging with our exposure to the delights, sorrows and anxieties of a networked world? This is a portrait of life in a digital landscape. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099591894
ISBN
9780099591894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. In January 2012, millions participated in the now-infamous "Internet blackout" against the Stop Online Piracy. Drawing on extensive interviews, the author details the emergence of a global regime in which large Internet firms act as regulators for powerful intellectual property owners, challenging fundamental notions of democratic accountability. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 Tables. BIC Classification: JPVH2; LNR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 293 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520291225
ISBN
9780520291225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. A critical look into how far our lives are controlled by modern digital systems, and how digital information is used by the powerful. Series: Digital Barricades: Interventions in Digital Culture and Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JHB; JP; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745333663
ISBN
9780745333663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.78

Hardback. This book provides rare insights into the nature of contemporary, technologically-facilitated government. Its multidisciplinary approach demonstrates that information technology is more than a tool for politicians and policy-makers. E-government has reconfigured public administration, policy, power and citizenship. Num Pages: 283 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; JPR; UBJ; UBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230205888
ISBN
9780230205888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.08

Paperback. Looks at the phenomenon of perfect remembering in the digital age, and reveals why we must reintroduce our capacity to forget. This title traces the important role that forgetting has played throughout human history, from the ability to make sound decisions unencumbered by the past to the possibility of second chances. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ; UBL; URD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
With a New afterword by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150369
ISBN
9780691150369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.74

Paperback. BIC Classification: AKP; TBD; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714874234
ISBN
9780714874234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.95

Paperback. The late 20th century has been named the Information Age, but the authors of this text challenge this idea in a sweeping history of information technology from the ancient Sumerians to the world of Alan Turing. They show how revolutions in information storage transformed ways of thinking. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801864124
ISBN
9780801864124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 33 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPW; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 571.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159225
ISBN
9780691159225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Separating hype from fact, this text investigates the fate of embodiment in an information age. It relates three issues: information as an entity separate from the material forms that carry it; the construction of the Cyborg; and the dismantling of the humanist "subject" in cybernetic discourse. Num Pages: 360 pages, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: PD; UBJ; UYV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498. Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature and Informatics. 360 pages, 5 line drawings. Separating hype from fact, this text investigates the fate of embodiment in an information age. It relates three issues: information as an entity separate from the material forms that carry it; the construction of the Cyborg; and the dismantling of the humanist "subject" in cybernetic discourse. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PD; UBJ; UYV. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight: 512.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
74th ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226321462
ISBN
9780226321462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.17

Hardcover. Editor(s): van den Berg, Bibi; Van Der Hof, Simone; Kosta, Eleni. Series: Information Technology and Law Series. Num Pages: 212 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
T.M.C. Asser Press Netherlands
Number of pages
212
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462650954
ISBN
9789462650954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.15

Paperback. Computing technology is constantly evolving and changing, developing and consolidating its position as a vital component of our lives. It no longer plays a minor part in society - it is embedded in, and affects, all aspects of life, from education to healthcare to war. Num Pages: 666 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: UBJ; VSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 189 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
666
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470065532
ISBN
9780470065532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137440426
ISBN
9781137440426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 22.84

Hardcover. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: UBJ; UN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Atlantis Press (Zeger Karssen)
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462391826
ISBN
9789462391826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.50

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Imagine a world where all the news you see is defined by your salary and who your friends are. Imagine a world where you can't have secrets. Welcome to 2011. Google and Facebook are already feeding you what they think you want to see. This book reveals how this hidden web is starting to control our lives - and shows what we can do about it. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Viking
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241954522
ISBN
9780241954522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Who are we, and how do we relate to each other? Luciano Floridi argues that the explosive developments in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is changing the answer to these fundamental human questions. Are our technologies going to enable and empower us, or constrain us? Num Pages: 272 pages, Approx 22 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198743934
ISBN
9780198743934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Hardback. Editor(s): Falk, Svenja; Rommele, Andrea; Silverman, Michael. Num Pages: 189 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, 17 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KJMV6; KJQ; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 479.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319387932
ISBN
9783319387932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.43

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