The presence of sentience in a basically material reality is among the mysteries ofexistence. Many philosophers of mind argue that conscious states and properties are nothing beyondthe matter that bri
The nineteenth book in the beloved Foreigner space opera series begins a new era for human diplomat Bren Cameron, as he navigates the tenuous peace between human refugees and the alien atevi.Bren Came
This book is concerned with emergence, interaction, art and computing. It introduces a new focus for emergence in interactive art: the emergent experience. Emergence literature is discussed and an org
The recent growth in research on the topic of evolutionary novelties inspired this volume of Research in the Sociology of Organizations. While previous sociological work has done an admirable job of u
For fans of Jim Butcher and Kevin Hearne comes an action-packed new urban fantasy series featuring a tough, bleakly funny, down-on-his luck oil rig worker with an unlikely destiny as a monster-slayer
The world in not black and white. At least this one isn't. The one about which I hear and in which Nehlio Ehron X thrives, is a nightmare of soul-encompassing blackness that is lit only by brief excit
A Hitman with a Conscience Assassin Antony Danic has never killed an innocent man. At least the corporation he works for has never given him a reason to think otherwise—until now. Reeling from a serie
There have long been controversies about how it is that minds can fit into a physical universe. Emergence in Mind presents articles by a distinguished group of philosophers discussing in detail whethe
A true story that is both uniquely moving and exceptionally inspiring, Emergence is the first-hand account of a courageous autistic woman who beat the odds and cured herself. As a child, Temple Grand
Why do people cluster together in neighborhoods? How do internet communities spring up from nowhere? Why is a brain conscious even though no single neuron is? What causes a media frenzy? This title lo
Everything in the Universe has emerged, in some sense, since the Big Bang. But the concept of emergence is problematic and controversial. The Metaphysics of Emergence contends that the contemporary ph
"Biopolitics and the Emergence of Modern Architecture concerns the dissolution of the classical paradigm of architecture as imitative form in the context of the French Enlightenment and the emergence
The social sciences have sophisticated models of choice and equilibrium but little understanding of the emergence of novelty. Where do new alternatives, new organizational forms, and new types of peop
The social sciences have sophisticated models of choice and equilibrium but little understanding of the emergence of novelty. Where do new alternatives, new organizational forms, and new types of peop
Thematic chapters, biographical sketches and primary documents illuminate the emergence of the Jewish tradition, from the Israelites to the modern era.
Emergence is an important new concept in artificial intelligence, information theory, digital technology, economics, climate studies, material science and biometric engineering. It is a development w
The origins of motion picture technologies are described and analyzed by Charles Musser in this lavishly illustrated volume. He considers social and economic as well as aesthetic aspects of the beginn
