The Text REtrieval Conference (TREC), a yearly workshop hosted by the US government'sNational Institute of Standards and Technology, provides the infrastructure necessary forlarge-scale evaluation of
With a new preface for the paperback editionTelecommunications policy profoundlyaffects the economy and our everyday lives. Yet accounts of important telecommunications issues tendto be either superfi
Whales, dolphins, and porpoises have fascinated humankind for centuries. Amazingly diverse, they have evolved specializations that allow them, despite being air-breathing mammals, to exploit habitats
productively combines elements of programming languages, environments, logic, and inductive inference to produce effective debugging aids. Its use of the PROLOG language provides an efficient implemen
Virtual Music is about artificial creativity. Focusing on the author's Experiments inMusical Intelligence computer music composing program, the author and a distinguished group ofexperts discuss many
Technological changes have displaced the hierarchical corporation as the model for business organization; the large corporations of the new century are decentralizing and externalizing, creating netwo
Predicting the future is notoriously difficult. But systematic analysis leads toclearer understanding and wiser decisions. Thinking about the future also makes social scientistsfocus their research in
Implementation of Solar Thermal Technology describes thesuccesses and failures of thecommercialization efforts of the U.S.solar thermal energy program, from the oil embargo of 1973throughthe demise of
Political scientists have long been concerned about the tension between institutionalfragmentation and policy coordination in the U.S. bureaucracy. The literature is rife with examplesof agencies comp
Engendering International Health presents the work of leading researchers on gender equity in international health. Growing economic inequalities reinforce social injustices, stall health gains, and d
The German expressionist, architectural visionary, author, inventor, and artist Paul Scheerbart (1863-1915) wrote several fictional utopian narratives related to glass architecture. In The Gray Cloth,
In recent years, Earth systems science has advanced rapidly, helping to transformclimate change and other planetary risks into major political issues. Changing the Atmospherestrengthens our understand
Many environmental problems cross national boundaries and can be addressed only through international cooperation. In this book Robert Darst examines transnational efforts to promote environmental pro
This book focuses on recent developments in representational and processing aspects of complex data-intensive applications. Until recently, information systems have been designed around different bu
The return to Romania of avant-garde intellectuals from abroad during the 1920sstimulated radical changes that permeated and transformed Romanian society. During the 1930sRomania's cultural, technical
This text connects two important subfields in international relations: global environmental politics and the study of sovereignty - the state's exclusive authority within its territorial boundaries. T
The Minimalist Program consists of four recent essays, including the previously unpublished "Categories and Transformations," that attempt to situate linguistic theory in the broader cognitive scienc
Designing Information Technology in the Postmodern Age puts thetheoretical discussion of computer systems and information technology on a new footing. Shifting thediscourse from its usual rationalisti
From Malthus to Becker, the economic approach to population growth and its interactions with the surrounding economic environment has undergone a major transformation. Population Economics elucidates
The Prudential Regulation of Banks applies modern economic theory to prudentialregulation of financial intermediaries. Dewatripont and Tirole tackle the key problem of providingthe right incentives to
Emphasizing issues of computational efficiency, Michael Kearns andUmesh Vazirani introduce a number of central topics in computational learning theory for researchers and students in artificial intel
Semantics of Programming Languages exposes the basic motivations and philosophy underlying the applications of semantic techniques in computer science. It introduces the mathematical theory of program
These 11 essays by noted philosophers and social theorists take up the philosophicalaspects of Jurgen Habermas's unfinished project of reconstructing enlightenment rationality. Theyrange in subject ma
Reflecting Alan Robinson's fundamental contribution to computational logic, this book brings together seminal papers in inference, equality theories, and logic programming. It is an exceptional collec
The transition from sequential to parallel computation is an area of critical concern in today's computer technology, particularly in architecture, programming languages, systems, and artificial intel
The development of parallel processing, with the attendant technology of advanced software engineering, VLSI circuits, and artificial intelligence, now allows high-performance computer systems to reac
Fifteen original contributions from experts in high-speed computation on multi-processor architectures, concurrent programming and parallel algorithms. Experts in high-speed computation agree that the
This new edition of Kevin Lynch's widely used introductory textbook has been completely revised; and is also enriched by the experience of Lynch's coauthor, Gary Hack.
"First book-length exposition of the denotational (or `mathematical' or `functional') approach to the formal semantics of programming languages (in contrast to `operational' and `axiomatic' approaches
Using the technique of prepared questions, Conversations with Lukacs is a brilliantgathering of thoughts and insights covering topics as ontology, the techniques of manipulativesocieties, the pitfalls
Applying linguistic theory to the discussion of literary style; a classic reference for scholars, professors and students of literature, extensively annotated. English Stylistics: A Bibliography is
From an acclaimed historian, a mesmerizing account of how medieval European Christians envisioned the paradoxical nature of holy objectsBetween the twelfth and the sixteenth centuries, European Christ
Case studies from cities on five continents demonstrate the advantages of thinking comparatively about urban environments. The global discourse around urban ecology tends to homogenize and universal
A comprehensive, state-of-the-art guide to site planning, covering planning processes, new technologies, and sustainability, with extensive treatment of practices in rapidly urbanizing countries. Ci
Much attention in theoretical linguistics in the generative and Minimalist traditions is concerned with issues directly or indirectly related to movement. The EPP (extended projection principle), intr
Since the beginning of the Internet era, it has become almost impossible to discuss youth and technology without mentioning online danger -- pornography that is just a cl
All languages have exceptions alongside overarching rules and regularities. How does a young child tease them apart within just a few years of language acquisition? In th
From biennials and installations to participatory practices, contemporary art has come to embrace an aesthetic of democratization. Art's capacity for democracy building now defines its contemporary re
In 1809--the year of Charles Darwin's birth--Jean-Baptiste Lamarck published Philosophie zoologique, the first comprehensive and systematic theory of biological evolution. The Lamarckian approach emph
In making decisions, we often seek advice. Online, we check Amazon recommendations, eBay vendors' histories, TripAdvisor ratings, and even our elected representatives' voting records. These online rep
