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  • The Soul of A New Machine

    by Tracy Kidder ...
    Tracy Kidder's "riveting" (Washington Post) story of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and has become essential reading for understanding the history of the American tech industry.Computers have changed since 1981, when The Soul of a New Machine first examined the culture of the computer revolution. What has not ... Read more

    €5.99

  • The Code Book

    The Secret History of Codes and Code-breaking

    by Simon Singh ...
    The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum CryptographyFrom the best-selling author of Fermat’s Last Theorem, The Code Book is a history of man’s urge to uncover the secrets of codes, from Egyptian puzzles to modern day computer encryptions.As in Fermat’s Last Theorem, Simon Singh brings life to an anstonishing story of puzzles, codes, languages and riddles that reveals man’s continual ... Read more

    €9.62

  • Steve Jobs: The Apple of Our i

    by Daniel Alef ...
    Biographical profile of Steve Jobs the founder of Apple Computers and the man who led an evolution in American technology and culture. He ushered in the world of personal computing with the Apple and Mac line of computers changed the way we buy and listen to music with the iPod iTunes and the iTunes Store introduced us to a new wave of animated films and technology through Pixar with such hits as ... Read more

    €2.71

  • Fall of Man in Wilmslow

    Translated by George Goulding ...
    June 8, 1954. Alan Turing, the visionary mathematician, is found dead at his home in sleepy Wilmslow, dispatched by a poisoned apple.Taking the case, Detective Constable Leonard Corell quickly learns Turing is a convicted homosexual. Confident it's a suicide, he is nonetheless confounded by official secrecy over Turing's war record. What is more, Turing's sexuality appears to be causing alarm ... Read more

    €3.99

  • The Myth of Artificial Intelligence

    Why Computers Can’t Think the Way We Do

    **“Exposes the vast gap between the actual science underlying AI and the dramatic claims being made for it.” —John Horgan“If you want to know about AI, read this book…It shows how a supposedly futuristic reverence for Artificial Intelligence retards progress when it denigrates our most irreplaceable resource for any future progress: our own human intelligence.” —Peter Thiel**Ever since Alan Turing ... Read more

    €15.19

  • Alan Turing: The Enigma

    The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game - Updated Edition

    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe official book behind the Academy Award-winning film The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira KnightleyIt is only a slight exaggeration to say that the British mathematician Alan Turing (1912–1954) saved the Allies from the Nazis, invented the computer and artificial intelligence, and anticipated gay liberation by decades—all before his suicide at ... Read more

    €15.99

  • How AI Thinks

    How we built it, how it can help us, and how we can control it

    by Nigel Toon ...
    THE #2 TIMES BESTSELLER'Artificial intelligence is going to have a massive impact on everyone’s lives... an accessible and sensible read that helps demystify AI' Deborah Meaden, entrepreneur and star of Dragon's Den'Nigel Toon is a visionary leader in the field of artificial intelligence... a must-read' Marc Tremblay, Distinguished Engineer, MicrosoftThose who understand how AI thinks will ... ... Read more

    Was €6.99 Now €5.99

  • The Friendly Orange Glow

    The Untold Story of the Rise of Cyberculture

    by Brian Dear ...
    At a time when Steve Jobs was only a teenager and Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t even born, a group of visionary engineers and designers—some of them only high school students—in the late 1960s and 1970s created a computer system called PLATO, which was light-years ahead in experimenting with how people would learn, engage, communicate, and play through connected computers. Not only did PLATO engineers ... Read more

    €10.79

  • Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals 57 Test Prep Questions

    by Ger Arevalo ...
    This book is designed to be an ancillary to the classes, labs, and hands on practice that you have diligently worked on in preparing to obtain your AZ-900 Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals certification. I won’t bother talking about the benefits of certifications. This book tries to reinforce the knowledge that you have gained in your process of studying. It is meant as one of the end steps ... Read more

    €2.94

  • The Gatekeepers: Sergey Brin Larry Page and Google

    by Daniel Alef ...
    Sergey Brin once described the Internet as the repository of all our knowledge and the company he and Larry Page founded a mere decade ago Google Inc. provides access to the Internet for a majority of the Western world. Google has altered the world we live in with a profound impact on just about everything we do. In addition to the search engine Google has given us many other products including ... Read more

    €3.61

  • Computer Science Made Simple

    Learn how hardware and software work-- and how to make them work for you!

    Series series Made Simple
    Be smarter than your computerIf you don't understand computers, you can quickly be left behind in today's fast-paced, machine-dependent society.Computer Science Made Simple offers a straightforward resource for technology novices and advanced techies alike. It clarifies all you need to know, from the basic components of today’s computers to using advanced applications. The perfect primer, it ... Read more

    €9.99

  • Cybernetic Revolutionaries

    Technology and Politics in Allende's Chile

    by Eden Medina ...
    A historical study of Chile's twin experiments with cybernetics and socialism, and what they tell us about the relationship of technology and politics.In Cybernetic Revolutionaries, Eden Medina tells the history of two intersecting utopian visions, one political and one technological. The first was Chile's experiment with peaceful socialist change under Salvador Allende; the second was the ... Read more

    €21.09

  • Adobe Lightroom

    A Complete Course and Compendium of Features

    by Jeff Carlson ...
    Series Book 7 - Course and Compendium
    Adobe Lightroom: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features is your guide to using Adobe Lightroom for importing, organizing, editing, and outputting your images. Whether you’re keywording your most recent shoot, organizing your photo library, or developing and printing your best five-star images, Lightroom is the tool for you—and this book will teach you what you need to know.First, with a ... Read more

    €34.79

  • Head First Java

    What will you learn from this book?Head First Java is a complete learning experience in Java and object-oriented programming. With this book, you'll learn the Java language with a unique method that goes beyond how-to manuals and helps you become a great programmer. Through puzzles, mysteries, and soul-searching interviews with famous Java objects, you'll quickly get up to speed on Java's ... Read more

    €25.59

  • Androids

    The Team that Built the Android Operating System

    by Chet Haase ...
    The fascinating inside story of how the Android operating system came to be.In 2004, Android was two people who wanted to build camera software but couldn't get investors interested. Today, Android is a large team at Google, delivering an operating system (including camera software) to over 3 billion devices worldwide. This is the inside story, told by the people who made it happen.Androids: The ... Read more

    €12.29

  • Je me perfectionne avec Excel 2019, outils pour l'ingénieur

    traitement de donnees, si, macros, Visua Basic

    by joel green ...
    Series series J'apprends à me servir de
    Cet ouvrage est destiné aux utilisateurs avertis ayant besoin de traiter et synthétiser des informations ou d'automatiser des actions. Les ingénieurs, techniciens ou tout autre membre d'une profession manipulant des chiffres y trouveront quantité de choses utiles et directement applicables.C'est un manuel d'apprentissage, sans verbiage, structuré par sujet, avec des exercices à réaliser pour bien ... Read more

    €9.50

  • Je me perfectionne avec Windows 10

    Configuration avancée

    by joel green ...
    Series series J'apprends à me servir de
    Cet ouvrage n'est pas une bible exhaustive sur Windows, la table des registres ou Powershell mais c'est un guide pratique et illustré qui permettra aux utilisateurs avertis d'être complètement autonome dans l'utilisation, la configuration et l'exploitation de leur ordinateur.Au programme :Comment gérer les utilisateurs du micro, en ajouter, modifier les caractéristiques du compte ?…Qu'est-ce que ... Read more

    €8.50

  • APPLE TV USERS MANUAL

    Practical Guide to Master Apple Tv And Troubleshoot Common Problems

    by Tracey W. Lay ...
    Get Acquainted with the latest Apple Tv features you are never aware of!Apple Tv can be so many things: a streaming media, an entertainment hub, a way to stay in touch with the world, a productivity tool, and many other things.This book is centered on helping Apple Tv users who are probably getting started with using Apple Tv, and users who have been using Apple Tv.In this friendly approached ... Read more

    €5.89

  • Just Tell Me How It Works

    Practical Help for Adults on All-Things-Digital

    by Paul Lance ...
    What’s the difference between “texting” and “e-mail”? How can I connect my e-mail to my mobile devices? Should I buy an iPad or tablet (and how do they fit to my life)? How can I convert my old records and CDs into digital music? How can I search the Internet more effectively? Can I access “apps” on my television?  For that matter, what are “apps”? What, exactly, is The Cloud?  How does ... Read more

    €9.05

  • Policy: Privacy

    A Basic Guide to Removing Your Private Data Online & Protecting Your Identity

    Have you every Googled yourself? You'd be surprised with how much of your personal data is available online for anyone to see. Your public data is being bought and sold with every account you set up, quiz you complete, and website you visit. Take the first steps to protecting your privacy and download the 1st edition of Policy: Privacy. This edition includes direct links to opt-out and remove your ... Read more

    €2.94

  • Organizing Itsm

    Transitioning the It Organization from Silos to Services with Practical Organizational Change

    Organizational change for IT people! The first book of its kind written specifically for IT service management practitioners and executives. Most IT organizational structures are falling out of date with the shifts created by the introduction of new technologies, expanding services, pace of business change, and the overall trend of lifting IT up and out of the traditional data center and into the ... Read more

    €4.89

  • J'apprends à maintenir mon pc

    Maintenance d'un pc sous Windows

    by joel green ...
    Series series J'apprends à me servir de
    Cet ouvrage comprend de nombreuses illustrations commentées. Leur contenu est codifié avec des icônes indiquant la nature de l'information : procédure, information, conseil, danger, exemple...Il n'a ni la prétention, ni l'objectif d'être exhaustif mais plutôt de donner une compréhension synthétique du fonctionnement d'un micro-ordinateur sous Windows afin de vous rendre autonome dans son ... Read more

    €8.50

  • iPhone X, XR, XS, and XS Max for Seniors

    A Ridiculously Simple Guide to the Next Generation of iPhone and iOS 12

    by Brian Norman ...
    Series Book 2 - Tech for Seniors
    The iPhone does everything...but what if you don't want to do everything?! Sure, it's great that you can log into a private network or set up an iMAP / POP email account--but what if you are retired and just want to know the basics--like how to do a group Facetime with all the grandkids!This book walks you through what you need to know step-by-step--including how navigation works now that the Home ... Read more

    €4.89

  • How to use ipad

    step by step guide on how to use ipad for seniors and juniors and master it like a pro

    Series series Tech guide by Richard B. Rivers
    Do you want to know how to use your iPad ?Do you need a step by step diagram guide on how to use your new iPad?Do you want to use your iPad like a pro?Are you using an iPad pro? IPad air? IPad mini?Then congratulations!!! This book was made for you!'How to use ipad' by Richard B. Rivers is an easy and comprehensive, step by step manual guide on how to use your iPad, no matter the generation. This ... Read more

    €5.84