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In contrast to the wave of noisy polemics around AI, AI For Good explores how, in practice, it can actually improve our lives and tells the stories of everyday citizens at the forefront of this new "AI entrepreneurship."AI is often framed as a force of...

Contributors bring Irigaray's concept of the threshold to bear on a range of issues in this innovative, transdisciplinary volume.In Luce Irigaray's work, the threshold (le seuil) designates a new horizon of space and time, and therein a transformative...

Explains how New York's institutions and policymakers have governed the state through a series of contemporary crises.This volume takes a fresh approach to the study of New York State politics and government through an examination of governance in times...

Robert Campbell Roberts here offers an introduction to virtue ethics, suitable for students, that covers the topic along multiple dimensions--a historical and conceptual survey, a proposal for a new virtue ethics drawing on ancient practices, and a case...

Private schooling continues to be a divisive issue. In Britain, there has been a rapid expansion of overseas branches being opened by elite British private schools. Private Schools and Cultural Capital offers insight into the workings of private schools...

Federated Learning in Finance: Unlocking Privacy-Preserving and Cyber Resilience using AI is an edited volume designed to explore how Federated Intelligence can help the finance industry defend against cyber threats, detect fraud, and comply with...

How do we map the ocean floor? Why do earthquakes strike some places more than others? In what ways does a city's layout reflect its politics? Part of DK's indispensable Big Ideas series, The Geography Book answers these questions and many more. The...

Audio Spoof Detection (ASD) systems play a pivotal role in evaluating whether the input speech signal has been manipulated by an imposter attempting unauthorized access to an authentic user's account or if it genuinely originates from the declared user...

What are the legal challenges to ensuring that food innovation promotes sustainability, protects fundamental rights, and strengthens global food security? Food Innovation and Legal Challenges offers a rigorous, interdisciplinary examination of emerging...

How the unique sleep habits of early humans fostered survival, innovation, and social evolution—and how this evolutionary legacy holds insights into how we sleep todayDespite sleep’s critical role in maintaining health and cognitive function, humans...

A clear-eyed study that reveals how politics shapes and often distorts important federal programs, driving inequalities across states. From Medicaid to Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, a large percentage of the annual US federal budget (approximately...

Worldwide neoliberal urban planning and securitisation create childhoods marked by segregation, confinement and isolation. Especially in middle- and upper-class milieus, childhood appears as a spatial crisis in which children are patronised and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798890920386Author Tom Lowe FleischnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Torrey House PressPublisher Torrey House PressWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm)...

Francesca Albanese, the first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, conveys the soul of a people through ten unforgettable stories of resilience and humanity. The spirit of a place lies in the people...

An essential introduction to the building blocks of modern text processingString algorithms make it possible to process, store, and manipulate text with computational efficiency, with applications ranging from search engines and social networks that...

A NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK FOR APRIL 2026Discover the powerful, practical and optimistic guide to strengthening your mind for the modern world and thriving in the age of AI, from acclaimed neuroscientist and Sunday Times bestselling author Dr Hannah...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063349711Author Steve BrusatteFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

This community-driven resource is a timely collaboration amongst justice-focused leaders, equipping OT professionals with the tools to foster neurodiversity-affirming practice. Drawn from lived experience, professional expertise, and justice-oriented...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735222851Author Marcia MitchellFormat PaperbackPage Count 420Imprint Rocndog BooksPublisher Rocndog BooksWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

This book explores the role of virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) in today's evolving digital landscape, examining how these technologies are shaping society and how they might evolve in the future.It surveys the wide-ranging applications of VR...

The go-to text for understanding both the historical development and contemporary contours of foreign policy analysis.This comprehensive introduction to Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) is geared toward advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate ...

The Sudans tells the story of the African Union's efforts to make peace in the Sudans during the years 2009 to 2013. It details the work of the AU High-Level Panel, led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki, to resolve the war in Darfur, promote...

Redefining Auditing in the Digital Era: Global Perspectives on Technology, Security, and Leadership explores how digital transformation is reshaping the audit profession across industries and regions. This book brings together leading scholars and...

This book presents quantum mechanics from two of its most fundamental pillars, quantum interference and quantum entanglement. It also explains how to arrive at iconic principles, in a clear and transparent manner.Quantum Clear: Quantum Mechanics Free of...

'Fairy tales matter because at the heart of every one of them is transformation.' In a world in which all the old certainties seem to be crumbling, it's hard not to feel we have lost our way. In Ripening, Sharon Blackie insists that fairy tales are...

Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon are unlikely peacemakers, dedicated to finding a solution to the bitter war that has decimated historical, ancient land and ended family lines. Despite the losses they have suffered, the resolve of their...

Vital Ties depicts an emergent form of intimacy with the dead mediated by digital technologies. In southern Australia, a game developer crafts a virtual reality experience, reuniting his best friend with an avatar of his late father. In Northern...

Taking Territory is an eye-opening account of why territorial conquest remains a phenomenon today.The end of World War II seemingly brought about a decline of territorial conquest. Many have argued that a strong territorial integrity norm in the postwar...

Memoirs of Pham Duy, A Vietnamese Musician in a Turbulent Century tells the story of the triumphs, scandals, and adventures of Vietnam's most prolific songwriter. Born in 1921, Pham Duy came of age during colonial rule, joined the anti-French resistance,...

Rightless Resistance investigates why resistance to land grabbing so often fails. The rapid expansion of oil palm plantations has triggered widespread conflict across rural Indonesia as communities lose their land with little compensation. Based on an...

cliches We Live By shows how cliches - those everyday phrases we love to hate - shape our world. It traces their trajectory from modernity to the contemporary digital and artificial intelligence eras, revealing their pervasive presence and their...

The untold story of the role of humanitarian NGOs in building the neoliberal order after empireAfter India gained independence in 1947, Britain reinvented its role in the global economy through nongovernmental aid organizations. Utilizing existing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538709092Author Jordan Ritter ConnFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Grand Central PublishingPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781836954798Author Lorenzo Canas BottosFormat HardbackPage Count 242Imprint Berghahn BooksPublisher Berghahn Books

In Colonial Negatives, Patricia Goldsworthy examines the intertwined histories of French, Moroccan Muslim, and Moroccan Jewish photographers in establishing a photography industry in Morocco. She demonstrates how photography in Morocco became linked to...

A history of the engineering marvels behind one of America's most innovative and beloved entertainment experiencesWhen Disneyland opened to the public in 1955, it demystified the hidden world of factory automation through its extraordinary new...

Did you know that increasing wind speeds are not toppling trees - but fierce competition is? Or that deforesting without a bulldozer is difficult in many climates? Here we explore the world's trees and forests, challenging established perspectives on...

Artificial Intelligence in the Global South examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping the Global South, not as an equal partner but often as an exploited periphery. It traces parallels between colonial extraction of resources and today's...

Founded in 1919, the Federated Press (FP) collected, compiled, and distributed news to America's labor and radical newspapers. Victoria M. Grieve focuses on the lives and work of four correspondents and staffers – Jessie Lloyd, Julia Ruuttila, Virginia...

Offers an expansion of Desmond's explorations in the philosophy of the between by considering in a fresh way the distinctive features of Irish thought, with reference to religion, culture, and poetry.In Wayward and Homebound, William Desmond explores the...