Machines Books

The authors discuss the difficulties inherent in programming
intuitive skills into an expert system. Examples of programming
patterns of light and dark regions on x-rays are illustrated.
X-rays can be stored into memory and compared to known
diagnostic attributes. With enough experience, you can profile
the optimal decision for many groups of related situations.
This is a good reference work for explaining practical
problems in implementing artificial intelligence algorithms.

Stephen P. Rice's meticulous and scholarly study, Minding The Machine: Languages Of Class In Early Industrial America, offers a new interpretation of class formation in America during the decades before the Civil War. College-level collections strong in social and industrial history will consider this an important survey of the nation's early industrial development period, when changes raised questions about the value of machinery and associated issues of equality versus inequity among rich and poor. An intriguing, seminal survey particularly recommended for university library American History collections, Minding The Machine is an inherently fascinating, informed and informative read.

This book is a wonderful mix of fiction and non-fiction stories. The stories are so well written, the reader is unsure which is which. There is also a blend in some of the stories of both types of story. If anyone can find this book, read it and see for yourself. You will never get rid of it.

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Modern Machine Guns is a thorough look at machine guns listed by the country that uses them. The book itself is on the small side, which makes it fantastick for quick reference and travel. It contains many high quality black and white pictures, as well as basic information including caliber, weight, cyclic rate, ect. It also includes licenced variations and in what country they are used. There is also a diagram section that shows the mechanics behind machine gun operation. I gave this book 5 stars because the author did a really good job at packing this small book with as much information as it can handle. The descriptions are concise, the history is informative, and the appendix gives popular ammo types. For it's size, this book is excellent.

Different paths toward nanotechnology have so far been proposed. The most common and widely publicized one is the so-called atom-by-atom approach envisaged by physichists. Chemists, on the other hand, have adopted a molecule-by-molecule approach whereby the molecule represents the key building block for constructing nano-objects. Among the various reasons for doing so, we remember that (1) a lot of information about the structural, electronic, and spectroscopic properties of polyatomic molecules has been so far accumulated by research chemists and (2) synthetic chemistry allows the precise, although very elaborated, positioning of groups within a certain molecular framework thereby allowing the constuction of complex molecules characterized by machine-like capabilities. A number of fashinating molecular-scale machines and devices (rotors, gears, turnstiles, brakes, gyroscanes, etc.) has already been realized, as discussed in detail by Balzani-Venturi-Credi (BVC) in Chapter 11 of their book. These molecules give rise to spontaneous machanical-like motion. However, a factor of paramount importance for nanotechnology is that of achieving controllable mechanical-like motion. BVC discuss how this can be achieved by, for example, electrochemical or photochemical means. Chapter 9 is of particular interest for those working in the field of molecular electronics since it discusses about "Logic Gates", i.e. molecules that might (will) be employed as molecular switches in future chemical (or molecular) computers. The amazing thing of this book is that all the material contained in it is real stuff, not pure speculation! You can verify this by checking the original references given at the end of each chapter. Hence, chemists are following an original approach to nanotechnology and the key for success will probably depend on whether they will find a clever way for wiring-up (networking) their molecules and make them (i.e., the resulting nano-object) work in concert. All in all this book (made of 16 chapters, about 500 pp., dozens of clear drawings and figures) is masterly written and logically organized. I cannot but rate it with 5 stars and a plus. If you want to know how chemists are approaching the field of nanotechnology, it should be in your bookshelf.

Dr. Yearley's book is one of the best texts written on reconstruction financing. It is a wonderfully written and researched work, scholars and general readers would find it of great interest

The thoughts expressed by Ms Kochis are universal. All of us have loved and lost, or so it seems. To feel her pain and to be amazed by her triumphant return to the woman she knows that she is, simply put, is every woman's just desert.

This is a brilliantly written chidren's story! It's so funny and sweet- I love the message of it as well. When I read "Moonpaws..." as a child, it really struck a chord w/ me. The story shows you that greed leads to loss. It also taught me about unconditional love between families. Thanks for making it available on this site- super cool, you guys!

An absolute delight for any motorcycle enthusiast. A beautiful pictorial history of the motorcycle arranged chronologically, from the earliest motorized bicycles up to modern sportbikes and cruisers.

The emphasis is on the superb color photos, but there is a brief description of specific models and interesting information on the history of the manufacturers and other tidbits about each motorcycle featured. How Doug Mitchel was able to acquire such a collection of beautiful color photo's is a marvel in itself.

If there's one criticizm I have it's that only American manufacturers are covered in the early years. It's not until the 1930's that we begin to see imports. This is a small point however because there were a myriad of American manufacturers in the early days of motorcycling and there is only so much room in any historical volume. In all it is a wonderful addition to the library of any motorcycle enthusiast and one that will be opened again and again to view the photos and to travel back in time with them. I loved looking at and reading about the bikes of the fifties, sixties and seventies, many of which I rode in my youth.