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  • Co-Intelligence

    Living and Working with AI

    by Ethan Mollick ...
    From Wharton professor and author of the popular One Useful Thing Substack newsletter Ethan Mollick comes the definitive playbook for working, learning, and living in the new age of AISomething new entered our world in November 2022 — the first general purpose AI that could pass for a human and do the kinds of creative, innovative work that only humans could do previously. Wharton professor Ethan ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • Blood in the Machine

    The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech

    "The most important book to read about the AI boom" (Wired): **The "gripping" (New Yorker) true story of the first time machines came for human jobs—and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI todayNamed one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker, Wired, and the Financial Times • A Next Big Idea Book Club "Must-Read"**The most urgent story in ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • AI Superpowers

    China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order

    by Kai-Fu Lee ...
    THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER"Kai-Fu Lee believes China will be the next tech-innovation superpower and in AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, he explains why. Taiwan-born Lee is perfectly positioned for the task."—New York MagazineIn this thought-provoking book, Lee argues powerfully that because of the unprecedented developments in ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Robots. The New Era. Living, working and investing in the robotics society of the future.

    by Andrea Forni ...
    This book is an exciting journey of discovery through next-generation robotics where we encounter co-worker robots, autonomous vehicles, humanoid robots, civil and military drones, robo-surgeons and other wonders that are no longer science fiction but very much part of the real world.Robotics will become a key factor in the development of the global economy over the coming years and it will lead ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Robot, Take the Wheel

    The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving

    From famed automotive journalist Jason Torchinsky comes a witty insider’s guide to self-driving cars, the automated future, and the road ahead.Self-driving cars sound fantastical and futuristic and yet they’ll soon be on every street in America. Whether it’s Tesla’s Autopilot, Google’s Waymo, Mercedes’s Distronic, or Uber’s modified Volvo, companies around the world are developing autonomous cars. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Average Is Over

    Powering America Beyond the Age of the Great Stagnation

    by Tyler Cowen ...
    Renowned economist and author of Big Business Tyler Cowen brings a groundbreaking analysis of capitalism, the job market, and the growing gap between the one percent and minimum wage workers in this follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Great Stagnation.The United States continues to mint more millionaires and billionaires than any country ever. Yet, since the great recession, three ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $10.99 USD

  • PLC Controls with Structured Text (ST)

    IEC 61131-3 and best practice ST programming

    This book gives an introduction to Structured Text (ST), used in Programmable Logic Control (PLC) The book can be used for all types of PLC brands including Siemens Structured Control Language (SCL) and Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC) CONTENTS - Background, advantage and challenge when ST programming - Syntax and fundamental ST programming - Widespread guide to reasonable naming of ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Foundations of Robotics

    A Multidisciplinary Approach with Python and ROS

    Edited by Damith Herath, David St-Onge ...
    This open access book introduces key concepts in robotics in an easy to understand language using an engaging project-based approach. It covers contemporary topics in robotics, providing an accessible entry point to fundamentals in all the major domains. A section is dedicated to introducing programming concepts using Python, which has become a language of choice in robotics and AI. The book also ... Read more

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  • Arriving Today

    From Factory to Front Door -- Why Everything Has Changed About How and What We Buy

    Shortlisted for the 2021 Porchlight Business Book Awards, Current Events & Public AffairsThe Wall Street Journal technology columnist reveals the fascinating story behind the misleadingly simple phrase shoppers take for granted—“Arriving Today”—in this eye-opening investigation into the new rules of online commerce, transportation, and supply chain management.We are at a tipping point in retail ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • A World Without Work

    Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES & MCKINSEY 2020 BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAROne of Fortune Best Books of the YearOne of Inc. Best Business Books of the YearOne of The Times (UK) Best Business Books of the YearA New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceFrom an Oxford economist, a visionary account of how technology wi... ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Futureproof

    9 Rules for Surviving in the Age of AI

    by Kevin Roose ...
    A practical, deeply reported survival guide for the age of AI, written by the New York Times tech columnist who has introduced millions to the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence—now featuring a new afterword.“Artificial intelligence can be terrifying, but Kevin Roose provides a clear, compelling strategy for surviving the next wave of technology with our jobs—and souls—intact.” ... Read more

    $7.99 USD $6.99 USD

  • Rise of the Robots

    Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

    by Martin Ford ...
    **The New York Times-bestselling guide to how automation is changing the economy, undermining work, and reshaping our livesWinner of Best Business Book of the Year awards from the Financial Times and from Forbes"Lucid, comprehensive, and unafraid . . . ;an indispensable contribution to a long-running argument." -- Los Angeles TimesWhat are the jobs of the future? How many will there be? And who ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • PLC Controls with Structured Text (ST), V3

    IEC 61131-3 and best practice ST programming

    This book gives an introduction to the programming language Structured Text (ST) which is used in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). The book can be used for all types of PLC brands including Siemens Structured Control Language (SCL) and Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC). This 3rd edition has been updated and expanded with many of the suggestions and questions that readers and students ... Read more

    $13.99 USD $11.99 USD

  • Genius Makers

    The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World

    by Cade Metz ...
    "This colorful page-turner puts artificial intelligence into a human perspective. Through the lives of Geoff Hinton and other major players, Metz explains this transformative technology and makes the quest thrilling."—Walter Isaacson, author of The Code BreakerRecipient of starred reviews in both Kirkus and Library JournalTHE UNTOLD TECH STORY OF OUR TIMEWhat does it mean to be smart? To be human? ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Autonomy

    The Quest to Build the Driverless Car—And How It Will Reshape Our World

    An automotive and tech world insider investigates the quest to develop and perfect the driverless car—an innovation that promises to be the most disruptive change to our way of life since the smartphoneWe stand on the brink of a technological revolution. Soon, few of us will own our own automobiles and instead will get around in driverless electric vehicles that we summon with the touch of an app. ... Read more

    $12.49 USD

  • Mathematical Aspects of Logic Programming Semantics

    Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Studies in Informatics Series
    Covering the authors' own state-of-the-art research results, this book presents a rigorous, modern account of the mathematical methods and tools required for the semantic analysis of logic programs. It significantly extends the tools and methods from traditional order theory to include nonconventional methods from mathematical analysis that depend on topology, domain theory, generalized distance ... Read more

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  • iPhone 12, iPhone Pro, and iPhone Pro Max User Guide

    Are you looking forward to buy one of the newest iPhones landed this year but you would like to know which of them could be the best for you?Although it was a bit later than usual, the Apple iPhone 12 series landed in October. The newest iteration of the smartphone series features four new iPhones across a range of prices. As such, Apple has designed its new lineup to reach a wide array of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Glass Cage: Automation and Us

    by Nicholas Carr ...
    At once a celebration of technology and a warning about its misuse, The Glass Cage will change the way you think about the tools you use every day.In The Glass Cage, best-selling author Nicholas Carr digs behind the headlines about factory robots and self-driving cars, wearable computers and digitized medicine, as he explores the hidden costs of granting software dominion over our work and our ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Humans Need Not Apply

    A Guide to Wealth & Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    by Jerry Kaplan ...
    An “intriguing, insightful” look at how algorithms and robots could lead to social unrest—and how to avoid it (The Economist, Books of the Year).After decades of effort, researchers are finally cracking the code on artificial intelligence. Society stands on the cusp of unprecedented change, driven by advances in robotics, machine learning, and perception powering systems that rival or exceed human ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The High Performance HMI Handbook

    A Comprehensive Guide to Designing, Implementing and Maintaining Effective HMIs for Industrial Plant Operations

    For almost thirty years, industrial processes have been controlled by people looking at computer screens. The displays used should provide the operator with accurate information, as well as assist in both normal plant operation and the handling of abnormal situations.This goal is rarely achieved. In fact, poor Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) have been identified several times as contributing ... Read more

    $109.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Money Zinging Bitcoins

    How to Make Money. Using Bitcoins to Invest in BitcoinsUnderstanding The Tremendous Potential of Bitcoins ... Read more

    Free

  • Nonparametric Bayesian Learning for Collaborative Robot Multimodal Introspection

    This open access book focuses on robot introspection, which has a direct impact on physical human–robot interaction and long-term autonomy, and which can benefit from autonomous anomaly monitoring and diagnosis, as well as anomaly recovery strategies. In robotics, the ability to reason, solve their own anomalies and proactively enrich owned knowledge is a direct way to improve autonomous behaviors ... Read more

    Free

  • GLOBAL HYDRAULICS MDA JOURNAL

    Powering Motion Drive & Automation Business Worldwide

    by ASHOK GUPTA ...
    Series Book 2 - Nov-Dec
    The Global Hydraulics Journal (Motion, Drive and Automation) is an international journal that is launched with the mission of bridging the gap between the suppliers, manufacturers and users in MDA industries. These fields have made giant strides in the last few decades. The Global Hydraulics MDA journal strives to accurately evaluate and synchronize the technological requirements of the same.The ... Read more

    Free

  • Springer Handbook of Automation

    Edited by Shimon Y. Nof ...
    Series series Springer Handbooks
    Automation is undergoing a major transformation in scope and dimension and plays an increasingly important role in the global economy and in our daily lives. Engineers combine automated devices with mathematical and organizational tools to create complex systems for a rapidly expanding range of applications and human activities. The Springer Handbook of Automation incorporates these new ... Read more

    $350.99 USD