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In Ada Lovelace and Computing we follow the daughter of Lord Byron as she overcomes challenges both personal and scientific, dealing with her mother's controlling behaviour and the indifference or derision of male scientists to become a pioneering and hugely-important figure in the rise of computer technology. This narrative non-fiction series tells the stories of great moments in science as if through the eyes of the scientists and inventors themselves....
62) Alan Turing
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"Not only was Turing one of the founders of computer science, he also helped the British military break Nazi codes, allowing them to decipher messages that helped the Allies win World War II. Turing was a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence; he developed the Turing test, which determines whether a machine is capable of intelligence like that of a human being. Despite his impressive list of accomplishments, Turing was persecuted for his...
63) Computer science
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An in-depth survey of computer science, examining the past, present, and future of the technological developments, scientific principles, and innovators behind the electronic devices.
64) Viva Amiga
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In 1985, an upstart team of Silicon Valley mavericks launched what seemed to be a miracle: the Amiga computer. It was a machine made for creativity, for games, for art, and for expression. Breaking from the mold set by IBM and Apple, this was something new.
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"It is unusual for scientists to keep diaries and even more unusual for them to make them public ..." remarks Jacques Vallee in this expose of the methods of science as it deals with the challenge of anomalous phenomena. Widely recognized for his pioneering work in UFO research, Dr. Vallee reveals what he uncovered as a young scientist when he became involved in the mystery of unidentified flying objects at the height of the U.S. Air Force investigations...
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"El padre de la realidad virtual nos explica sus infinitas posibilidades a través de su experiencia con la tecnología. A través del fascinante recorrido de una vida dedicada a la tecnología, Jaron Lanier expone la capacidad de la realidad virtual para iluminar y amplificar la comprensión que tenemos de nuestra especie y ofrece a los lectores una nueva perspectiva sobre cómo el cerebro y el cuerpo humano se conectan al mundo. Al entender la realidad...
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