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020313
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Oxford, Oneworld Publications, 2008.
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xiii, 151pGrey and Blue spine
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Beginners Guides
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This introduction to artificial intelligence assumes no prior knowledge of this complex field. Blay Whitby, a leading cognitive scientist, steers a careful course through the futuristic world of artificial intelligence, revealing its pervasive impact on our daily lives. Addressing the key controversies and debates in a non-sensational and measured manner, this jargon-free guide provides an insight into the many fascinating applications of AI. It also considers the social, ethical and philosophical questions posed by this new technology.
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1. What is AI?
2. AI at work
3. AI and biology
4. Some challenges
5. AI diffuses
6. Present and future trends
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9781851686070 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location | IssuedTo | DueOn |
| 019108 | 006.3/WHI | Main | Issued | General | | ENR00922 | 30-Sep-2024 |
| I01621 | 006.3/WHI | Main | On Shelf | General | | | |
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010565
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England, Oneworld Publications, 2009.
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182pGreen Spine
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Beginners Guides
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Biodiversity: A Beginner's Guide combines the most up-to-date scientific thought with a genuine passion for the natural world. From the Kyoto agreement to ecotourism, and from mass extinctions to population explosions, John Spicer explores the causes behind and consequences of the current crisis in biodiversity, and urges us to take steps now to ensure that nature's wonders are enjoyed by future generations.
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Preface
The wood among which the trees are found
All creatures that on earth do dwell
Where on earth is biodiversity?
Diversity, extinction and deep time
Crisis? What crisis?
No such thing as a free lunch
Leaving the world as you would like to find it
The ring of living beauty
Further reading and website references
Appendix
Index
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9781851684717 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 010887 | 333.95/SPI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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020488
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Oxford, OneWorld, 2009.
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xv, 180pBlue and orange spine
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Beginners guides
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A valuable guide to the underlying science, the possible impacts of change and the political hazards now surrounding the debate.
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9781851686605 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| I01722 | 551.6/BOY | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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010603
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England, Oneworld Publications, 2009.
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xii, 194pOrange Spine
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Beginners Guides
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In this masterful introduction, Aaron Levine explains the science and development of cloning, right up to the present-day scandals surrounding attempts to clone humans. Guiding readers around the thorny political and ethical issues raised by such progress, Levine dispels the myths perpetuated by the media and sheds new light on the pros and cons of this fascinating and controversial topic.
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Preface
Acknowledgements
List of illustrations
What cloning is and why it matters?
A cloning parts list: cells, genes and embryos
Dolly and her scientific predecessors
Animal cloning in the twenty-first century
Embryonic stem cells and the promise of therapeutic cloning
The ethical debate over human cloning
Cloning science in uncertain times
The future of cloning
Notes
Glossary
Index
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9781851685226 Pb.
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| 010909 | 660.6/LEV | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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020519
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London, OneWorld, 1997.
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vii, 201pBlue and yellow spine
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Beginners Guides
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From the introduction of Greek Philosophy into the Muslim world in the eighth century, right through to modern times, Majid Fakhry charts the evolution and interaction of philosophy, theology, and mysticism in the Islamic context. Highlighting key individuals, movements, concepts and writings, Fakhry also explores the conflicts and controversies between anti- and pro-philosophical parties that have characterised the development of Islamic thought.
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9781851686254 Pb.
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| I01724 | 181.07/FAK | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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020494
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London, OneWorld Books, 2004.
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xi, 225pPink and green spine
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Beginners Guides
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Postmodernism seemed to promise an end to the grim Cold War era of nuclear confrontation and oppressive ideologies. The notoriously proclaimed 'end of history', the triumph of liberal democracy over Communist tyranny, proved to be an illusion, and we awoke in the anxious grip of globalization, unpredictable terrorism and unforeseen war. Has the 21st century resolved the question of postmodernism or are we more than ever ensnared in its perplexities?
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9781851683383 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| I01723 | 149.97/HAR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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