Crucial texts, many available in English for the first time, written before and during the Bolshevik Revolution by the radical biopolitical utopianists of Russian Cosmism.Cosmism emerged in Russia bef
A new approach to interaction design that moves beyond representation and metaphor to focus on the material manifestations of interaction.Smart watches, smart cars, the Internet of things, 3D printing
In Liquidation World, Alexi Kukuljevic examines a distinctive form of subjectivity animating the avant-garde: that of the darkly humorous and utterly disoriented subject of modernity, a dissolute fig
Germany enjoys an enviably green reputation. Environmentalists in other countries applaud its strict environmental laws, its world-class green technology firms, its phase-out of nuclear power, and its
Portland, Oregon, is one of the most beautiful, livable cities in the United States. It has walkable neighborhoods, bike lanes, low-density housing, public transportation, and significant green space
In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development Goals built on and
As a neurasthenic, kleptomaniac, man-chasing proto-punk poet and artist, the Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven left in her wake a ripple that is becoming a rip -- one
Internet trolls live to upset as many people as possible, using all the technical and psychological tools at their disposal. They gleefully whip the media into a frenzy o
Over the last decade, the study of complex networks has expanded across diverse scientific fields. Increasingly, science is concerned with the structure, behavior, and evolution of complex systems ran
During the 1960s and 1970s, magazines became an important new site of artistic practice, functioning as an alternative exhibition space for the dematerialized practices of conceptual art. Artists crea
When children are late in hitting developmental milestones, parents worry. And nodelay causes more parental anxiety than late talking, which is associated in many parents' mindswith such serious condi
Financial Modeling is now the standard text for explaining theimplementation of financial models in Excel. This long-awaited fourth edition maintains the"cookbook" features and Excel dependence that h
Virtue epistemology is a diverse and flourishing field, one of the most excitingdevelopments in epistemology to emerge over the last three decades. Virtue epistemology begins withthe premise that epis
Project teams can improve results by recognizing that the future is inevitablyuncertain and that by creating flexible designs they can adapt to eventualities. This approachenables them to take advanta
Japanese architect Arata Isozaki sees buildings not as dead objects but as eventsthat encompass the social and historical context -- not to be defined forever by their "everlastingmateriality" but as
Mobile robots range from the Mars Pathfinder mission's teleoperated Sojourner to thecleaning robots in the Paris Metro. This text offers students and other interested readers anintroduction to the fun
Throughout its diverse manifestations, the utopian entails two related butcontradictory elements: the aspiration to a better world, and the acknowledgement that its form mayonly ever live in our imagi
In Unit Operations, Ian Bogost argues that similar principles underlie both literary theory and computation, proposing a literary-technical theory that can be used to analyze particular videogames. M
The authors of Thoughtful Interaction Design go beyond the usual technical concerns of usability and usefulness to consider interaction design from a design perspective. The shaping of digital artifa
This introductory text offers a clear exposition of the algorithmic principles driving advances in bioinformatics. Accessible to students in both biology and computer science, it strikes a unique bala
A compelling essay on AbelAs proof introduces readers to the passionate mathematician who died before he could enjoy recognition for his accomplishment and his place in mathematical history. (Science
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the mathematical foundations of economics, from basic set theory to fixed point theorems and constrained optimization. Rather than simply offer a co
Financial systems are crucial to the allocation of resources in a modern economy.They channel household savings to the corporate sector and allocate investment funds among firms;they allow intertempor
Winner, 2001 Lewis Mumford Award for Outstanding Scholarship in the Ecology of Technics sponsored by the Media Ecology Association (MEA). and Winner, 2001 Marshall McLuhan Award for Outstanding Book
Kojin Karatani, Japan's leading literary critic, is perhaps best known for his imaginative readings of Shakespeare, Soseki, Marx, Wittgenstein, and most recently Kant. His works, of which Origins of
Informed by both structuralism and poststructuralism, these essays by art critic andhistorian Yve Alain Bois seek to redefine the status of theory in modernist critical discourse.Warning against the u
De Re Aedificatoria, by Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472), was the first moderntreatise on the theory and practice of architecture. Its importance for the subsequent history ofarchitecture is incalcul
Our thermal environment is as rich in cultural associations as our visual, acoustic, olfactory, and tactile environments. This book explores the potential for using thermal qualities as an expressive
The advanced model rocketeer will find that this book allows him to predict everyaspect of his model's performance. It is a comprehensive and rigorous treatment of the trajectoryanalysis, aerodynamics
More than eighty designs--iconic, archaic, quotidian, and taboo--that have defined arc of human reproduction.While birth often brings great joy, making babies is a knotty enterprise. The designed obje
The relationship of the dead body with technology through history, from nineteenth-century embalming machines to the death-prevention technologies of today.Death and the dead body have never been more
A bold new spatial perspective on modern sculpture, with 800 color images of work by artists including Henry Moore, Lygia Clark, Anish Kapoor, and Ana Mendieta.This monumental, richly illustrated volu
Hackers as vital disruptors, inspiring a new wave of activism in which ordinary citizens take back democracy.Hackers have a bad reputation, as shady deployers of bots and destroyers of infrastructure.
An argument that production tools shape the aesthetics and political economy of games as an expressive medium.In Making Games, Stefan Werning considers the role of tools (primarily but not exclusively
Leading economists and policymakers consider what economic tools are most effective in reversing the rise in inequality.Economic inequality is the defining issue of our time. In the United States, the
On Warhammer 40,000, Britain's most excessive sci-fi franchise, and its vision of a hellish postindustrial future.In the grim darkness of the British imagination, there is only Warhammer 40,000.... Fe
The recreation of a landmark in 1930s documentary photography.Berenice Abbott's Changing New York (1939) is the career-defining book by one of modernism's most prominent photographers and a landmark i
The final iteration of Rainer's dance rant A Truncated History of the Universe for Dummies, accompanied by texts offering a real-time account of Rainer's creative process.Choreographer and filmmaker Y
Documenting a project that turned a suburb of Stockholm into a museum that produced concrete images of a Sweden where divides are intensifying.This book documents and discusses Tensta konsthall's expe
The main concepts and techniques of multi-agent oriented programming, which supports the multi-agent systems paradigm at the programming level.A multi-agent system is an organized ensemble of autonomo
