Information Theory


"Theories of Communication"

A Short Introduction

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Cohen, James Alan (trans.) This introduction to communication theory offers an historical account of the development of all major theoretical approaches by summing up the range of existing theories, and explaining how and why the diverse currents of thought emerged. Paperback, 192 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 204g.
Author:  Mattelart, Armand Mattelart, Michele
ISBN:  0761956476
Publisher:  Sage Publications Ltd
Date:  1998  (United States)
Readership:  Tertiary Education (Us: College) Information Theory

"The Economics of Information"

Lying and Cheating in Markets and Organizations

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Information is a key issue in decision making in economics and business. Being 'in the know' confers strategic advantages to people, allowing them to lie and/or cheat on their uninformed opponents. This text is designed to take students through key issues to give an understanding of the impact of imperfect and information in an economic context. With 0. Paperback, 272 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 630g.
Author:  Molho, Ian
ISBN:  0631206663
Publisher:  Blackwell Publishers
Date:  1997  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Information Theory

"Zeros and Ones"

Digital Women and the New Technoculture

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An investigation of women's natural relationship with modern technology which, Plant argues, will trigger a new sexual revolution. The author challenges the belief that man was ever in control of either the planet or machines and that the old distinctions between man, woman, nature and technology need to be radically reassessed. New ed. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 197 x 129 mm. Weight: 250g.
Author:  Plant, Sadie
ISBN:  1857026985
Publisher:  Harpercollins Publishers
Date:  1998  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Information Theory

"Introduction to Coding and Information Theory"

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"Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics" series; Provides an introduction to coding theory and information theory for undergraduates of mathematics and computer science. It discusses the topics such as: a review of probability theory; the efficiency of codes, the capacity of communications channels, coding and decoding in the presence of errors, the general theory of linear codes, and more. With 50 illus.. Hardback, 332 pages. Size: 254 x 178 mm. Weight: 771g.
Author:  Roman, Steven (California State University, Usa)
ISBN:  0387947043
Publisher:  Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Date:  1996  (United States)
Readership:  Undergraduate Information Theory

"Shape"

Talking About Seeing and Doing

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How design is calculating with shapes: formal details and design applications. With 1, 133 illustrations. Hardback, 672 pages. Size: 234 x 188 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author:  Stiny, George
ISBN:  0262195313
Publisher:  Mit Press Ltd
Date:  2006  (United States)
Readership:  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Information Theory

"The Black Swan"

The Impact of the Highly Improbable

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What have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? And, what can Catherine the Great's lovers tell us about probability? This book shows us how to stop trying to predict everything and take advantage of uncertainty. With illustrations. Paperback, 400 pages. Weight: 300g.
Author:  Taleb, Nassim Nicholas
ISBN:  0141034599
Publisher:  Penguin Books Ltd
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Information Theory

"Statistical and Inductive Inference By Minimum Message Length"

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"Information Science and Statistics" series; Offers an introduction to the Minimum Message Length Principle and its applications, provides the theoretical arguments for the adoption of the principle, and shows the development of certain approximations that assist its practical application. This book is useful to graduate students and researchers in Machine Learning and Data Mining. With 22 illus.. Hardback, 448 pages. Size: 243 x 157 mm. Weight: 742g.
Author:  Wallace, C.S. (Monash University)
ISBN:  038723795X
Publisher:  Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Date:  2005  (United States)
Readership:  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Information Theory

"The Ethical Careers Guide"

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Useful for those who want to make the world a better place. This handbook aims to give readers advice and inspiration through penetrating features, challenging opinion, revealing interviews, organisation fact files, and dozens of incisive career profiles. With full colour illustrations. Paperback, 192 pages. Size: 208 x 148 mm. Weight: 505g.
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ISBN:  1904456391
Publisher:  New Internationalist Publications Ltd
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Institutions & Learned Societies: General

"European Union"

Power and Policy-Making

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"Routledge Research in European Public Policy (Paperback)" series; Provides a comprehensive introduction to the policymaking processes in the European Union. This book covers the vital elements of EU courses including: theory; history; institutions; policy; relations with member states; external relations; and enlargement. It is useful for the students of politics and the European Union. With 18 black & white tables, 10 black & white line drawings. N.e of 3r.e. Paperback, 424 pages. Size: 246 x 174 mm. Weight: 110g.
Author:  (Richardson, Jeremy, ed.)
ISBN:  0415358140
Publisher:  Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Institutions & Learned Societies: General

"Doing Action Research in Your Own Organization"

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Doing Action Research in Your Own Organization - Second Edition is an essential starting point for any student or researcher about to embark on an action research project in the fields of organization studies, health studies and education studies. With illustrations. 2 rev ed. Paperback, 176 pages. Size: 242 x 170 mm. Weight: 300g.
Author:  Coghlan, David Brannick, Teresa
ISBN:  1412902479
Publisher:  Sage Publications Ltd
Date:  2004  (United States)
Readership:  Tertiary Education (Us: College) Institutions & Learned Societies: General

"Friendly and Fraternal Societies"

Their Badges and Regalia

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"Discovering" series; Although often grouped under the misleading umbrella title of 'Masonic', this book describes the history of the vast range of friendly and fraternal societies, their badges and regalia. With illustrations, (some colour ). Paperback, 160 pages. Size: 210 x 128 mm. Weight: 306g.
Author:  Dennis, Victoria Solt
ISBN:  0747806284
Publisher:  Shire Publications Ltd
Date:  2005  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Institutions & Learned Societies: General

"In Praise of Bureaucracy"

Weber, Organization, Ethics

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"Organization, Theory & Society Series" series; A study of institutions, management, ethics and contemporary society. Paperback, 176 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 251g.
Author:  Gay+, Paul Du
ISBN:  0761955046
Publisher:  Sage Publications Ltd
Date:  2000  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Institutions & Learned Societies: General

"Management and Organisations in Social Work"

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"Transforming Social Work Practice" series; Part of the Transforming Social Work Practice series, this work is designed to support students on social work degree courses. It introduces social workers to the study of management and organisations in social care. It focuses on the structure and culture of social care organisations and examines their relationship with crucial partners. With 10 illustrations. Paperback, 168 pages. Size: 246 x 171 mm. Weight: 338g.
Author:  Hafford-Letchfield, Trish
ISBN:  1844450449
Publisher:  Learning Matters Ltd
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Institutions & Learned Societies: General

"How to Start Your Own Secret Society"

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Everything anyone could ever need to know in order to set up their own secret society - from designing regalia to full-on world domination! Paperback, 160 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  Harding, Nick
ISBN:  1904048846
Publisher:  Oldcastle Books Ltd
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Institutions & Learned Societies: General

"On Thinking Institutionally"

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"On Politics" series; Offers a look at institutions as popular as the National Basketball Association and as austere as the Supreme Court, through the lens of what it means to 'think institutionally'. This work moves beyond the abstract academic realm of thinking 'about' institutions to the personal significance of what it is to 'think institutionally'. Paperback, 224 pages. Size: 202 x 130 mm. Weight: 234g.
Author:  Heclo, Hugh
ISBN:  1594512965
Publisher:  Paradigm
Date:  2008  (United States)
Readership:  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Institutions & Learned Societies: General

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