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The Routledge Companion to Video Game Studies

The Routledge Companion to Video Game Studies

A definitive guide to contemporary video game studies this second edition has been fully revised and updated to address the ongoing theoretical and methodological development of game studies. Expertly compiled by well-known video game scholars Mark J. P. Wolf and Bernard Perron the Companion includes comprehensive and interdisciplinary models and approaches for analyzing video games new perspectives on video games both as an art form and cultural phenomenon explorations of the technical and creative dimensions of video games and accounts of the political social and cultural dynamics of video games. Brand new to this second edition are chapters examining topics such as preservation; augmented mixed and virtual reality; eSports; disability; diversity; and identity as well as a new section that specifically examines the industrial aspects of video games including digital distribution game labor triple-A games indie games and globalization. Each essay provides a lively and succinct summary of its target area quickly bringing the reader up-to-date on the pertinent issues surrounding each aspect of the field including references for further reading. A comprehensive overview of the present state of video game studies that will undoubtedly prove invaluable to students scholars and game designers alike. | The Routledge Companion to Video Game Studies

GBP 205.00
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The Game Audio Tutorial A Practical Guide to Sound and Music for Interactive Games

The Game Audio Tutorial A Practical Guide to Sound and Music for Interactive Games

Design and implement video game sound from beginning to end with this hands-on course in game audio. Music and sound effects speak to players on a deep level and this book will show you how to design and implement powerful interactive sound that measurably improves gameplay. If you are a sound designer or composer and want to do more than just create audio elements and hand them over to someone else for insertion into the game this book is for you. You'll understand the game development process and implement vital audio experiences-not just create music loops or one-off sound effects. The Game Audio Tutorial isn't just a book-you also get a powerful website (www. thegameaudiotutorial. com) which includes: | The Game Audio Tutorial A Practical Guide to Sound and Music for Interactive Games

GBP 180.00
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3ds Max Modeling for Games Insider's Guide to Game Character Vehicle and Environment Modeling: Volume I

3ds Max Modeling for Games Insider's Guide to Game Character Vehicle and Environment Modeling: Volume I

With 18 years under his belt in the game industry a key contributor to the MotorStorm series and the creator of the 3ds Max in Minutes video series (at FocalPress. com) Andrew Gahan delivers the expert techniques in 3ds Max Modeling for Games 2nd edition. This updated edition is packed with new tutorials that will enhance your modeling skills and pump up your portfolio with high-quality work in no time. Along with Anthony O'Donnell and a team of experts Gahan covers all of the fundamental game modeling techniques including character and environment modeling mapping and texturing. Finally a bonus section in 3ds Max Modeling for Games offers readers insights and tips on how to get their careers started in the game industry. New expanded tutorials take readers of all abilities through full character and environment modeling from beginning to endCompanion website (3d-for-games. com) offers a robust supportive forum where readers can get commentary on new work develop skills and portfolio art as well as network with other game artists on a variety of projects. Also features project files for all tutorials in the book and enough support images and photos to keep the budding artist busy for monthsCompletely updated gallery allows the reader to build on various models | 3ds Max Modeling for Games Insider's Guide to Game Character Vehicle and Environment Modeling: Volume I

GBP 180.00
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Poly-Modeling with 3ds Max Thinking Outside of the Box

Poly-Modeling with 3ds Max Thinking Outside of the Box

Learn how to create professional models for advertising on TV and the web. Blending real-world experience and the technical aspects of poly-modeling this book shows how to ultimately create content in a dynamic efficient manner. This collection of tips tricks and techniques will give you the freedom to determine the edge flow and overall mass of your models through this free-form digital sculpting method. The accompanying website offers instructional files that show the models in progressive stages of development. In addition there is a free user forum for interactive feedback and information. | Poly-Modeling with 3ds Max Thinking Outside of the Box

GBP 180.00
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A History of the American People

A History of the American People

Originally published in 1933 and written by America’s historian James Truslow Adams this 2 volume set tells the story of the rise of the American nation encompassing from economics religion social change and politics from settlement to the Great Depression. Due emphasis is given to the inter-connectedness of America with Europe – both in terms of cultural heritage and political and military entanglements. Extensive in size and scope and richly illustrated with half-tones and maps these volumes balance a historical narrative with philosophical interpretation whilst touching on as many aspects of American life and history as possible. | A History of the American People

GBP 250.00
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A Study of Chinese Characters and Excavated Documents in China

A Study of Chinese Characters and Excavated Documents in China

This two-volume set is a collection of the author’s scholarly articles on Chinese ancient characters and unearthed literature. The first volume focuses on the evolution of Chinese characters analyzing the composition system and its transformation the motivation and mechanisms behind the evolution as well as the methodology of ancient characters studies. It also offers a novel understanding of the core issues related to Shuowen Jiezi a significant work in the tradition of Chinese paleography. The second volume scrutinizes manuscripts unearthed from archaeological findings including silk books and bamboo slips discovered in ancient tombs that date back to the Warring States period and the Qin and Han dynasties as well as Turfan manuscripts. Through textual analysis of these newly excavated documents the author reinterprets the texts and resolves some knotty problems in Chinese paleography. The set will appeal to students and scholars of sinology Chinese philology and paleography and also Chinese characters and unearthed manuscripts. | A Study of Chinese Characters and Excavated Documents in China

GBP 260.00
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Animation: A World History The Complete Set

Animation: A World History The Complete Set

A continuation of 1994’s groundbreaking Cartoons Giannalberto Bendazzi’s three-volume Animation: A World History is the largest deepest most comprehensive text of its kind based on the idea that animation is an art form that deserves its own place in scholarship. Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney offering readers glimpses into the animation of Russia Africa Latin America and other often-neglected areas and introducing over fifty previously undiscovered artists. Full of first-hand never before investigated and elsewhere unavailable information Animation: A World History encompasses the history of animation production on every continent over the span of three centuries. Features include: Over 200 high quality head shots and film stills to add visual reference to your research Detailed information on hundreds of never-before researched animators and films Coverage of animation from more than 90 countries and every major region of the world Chronological and geographical organization for quick access to the information you’re looking for Volume I traces the roots and predecessors of modern animation the history behind Émile Cohl's Fantasmagorie and twenty years of silent animated films. Encompassing the formative years of the art form through its Golden Age this book accounts for animation history through 1950 and covers everything from well-known classics like Steamboat Willie to animation in Egypt and Nazi Germany. Volume II delves into the decades following the Golden Age an uncertain time when television series were overshadowing feature films art was heavily influenced by the Cold War and new technologies began to emerge that threatened the traditional methods of animation. Take part in the turmoil of the 1950s through 90s as American animation began to lose its momentum and the advent of television created a global interest in the art form. Volume III catches you up to speed on the state of animation from 1991 to present. Although characterized by such trends as economic globalization the expansion of television series emerging markets in countries like China and India and the consolidation of elitist auteur animation the story of contemporary animation is still open to interpretation. With an abundance of first-hand research and topics ranging from Nickelodeon and Pixar to modern Estonian animation this book is the most complete record of modern animation on the market. | Animation: A World History The Complete Set

GBP 350.00
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A Dictionary of Stylistics

A Dictionary of Stylistics

Reviews of the first edition:'. a work of high seriousness. manna from rhetorical heaven for students and researchers with a lot of hard graft ahead of them. '(English Today)'. an impressive single-author reference work. '(English)'. Not only is this volume indispensable for anyone students or academics working in any field related to stylistics it is like all the best dictionaries a very good read. ' (Le Lingue del Mondo) Over the past ten years there have been striking advances in stylistics. These have given rise to new terms and to revised thinking of concepts and re-definitions of terms. A Dictionary of Stylistics 2nd Edition contains over 600 alphabetically listed entries: fully revised since the first and second editions it contains many new entries. Drawing material from stylistics and a range of related disciplines such as sociolinguistics cognitive linguistics and traditional rhetoric the revised Third Edition provides a valuable reference work for students and teachers of stylistics as well as critical discourse analysis and literary criticism. At the same time it provides a general picture of the nature insights and methodologies of stylistics. As well as explaining terminology clearly and concisely this edition contains a subject index for further ease of use. With numerous quotations; explanations for many basic terms from grammar and rhetoric; and a comprehensive bibliography this is a unique reference work and handbook for stylistic and textual analysis. Students and teachers at secondary and tertiary levels of English language and literature or English as a foreign or second language and of linguistics will find it an invaluable source of information. Katie Wales is Professor of Modern English Language University of Leeds and Dean of Learning and Teaching in the Faculty of Arts.

GBP 180.00
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A World History of Chinese Literature

A World History of Chinese Literature

Providing a broad introduction to the area A World History of Chinese Literature maps the field of Chinese literature across its various worlds looking both within – at the world of Chinese literature its history linguistic cultural local and regional specificities – and without – at the way Chinese literature has circulated throughout the world. The thematic focus allows for a broad number of key categories such as authors genres genders regions as well as innovative explorations of new topics and issues such as inter-arts performativity and transmediation. The sections cover the circulation and reception of China in world literature as well as the worlds of: Chinese literature across the globe Borders oceans and rainforests Comparative literary genres Translingual writers and scholars Gender configurations Translation and transmediation With a focus on the twentieth and twenty-first century this collection intervenes in current debates on global Chinese literature Sinophone and Sinoscript studies and the production and reception of literary works by ethnic Chinese in non-Sinitic languages as well as Anglophone literature inspired by Chinese literary tradition. It will be of interest to anyone working on or studying Chinese literature language and culture as well as world literatures in relation to China.

GBP 205.00
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In the Image of God A Psychoanalyst's View

In the Image of God A Psychoanalyst's View

In the Image of God is a compilation of lectures by Stanley Leavy a psychoanalyst approaching retirement reflecting on his experience as a follower of Freud and his method and also as a lifelong faithful Episcopalian. The overarching idea linking the individual lectures is Leavy's belief that the deliberate study of the operations of the mind must yield results that are not just compatible with religious faith but amplify it eschewing the faith versus science argument for a more inclusive worldview. | In the Image of God A Psychoanalyst's View

GBP 180.00
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The Quest for a Science of Accounting An Anthology of the Research of Robert R. Sterling

The Quest for a Science of Accounting An Anthology of the Research of Robert R. Sterling

Originally published in 1997 the principal object of the editors in compiling this collection of Robert R. Sterling’s work was to make more of his publications accessible in a convenient form to the academic and professional accounting communities and to current and future generations of accounting students. While it is not a complete portfolio of his published work to date this anthology contains all of Sterling’s major articles. Through his long-term quest for a science of accounting Sterling sought to bring together accounting educators practitioners regulators and researchers in order to identify credible advancements in accounting knowledge authoritative changes to accounting practice and transforming improvements to accounting education. | The Quest for a Science of Accounting An Anthology of the Research of Robert R. Sterling

GBP 200.00
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The Chinese Rhyme Tables A New Probe Into the Nature of Middle Chinese Phonology

The Chinese Rhyme Tables A New Probe Into the Nature of Middle Chinese Phonology

By studying the emergence development structure and pattern the two-volume set seeks to reconstruct the ancient rhyme Chinese tables based on extant materials and findings. A rhyme table is a tabulated tool constituted by phonological properties which helps indicate the pronunciation of sinograms or Chinese characters marking an accurate and systematic account of the Chinese phonological system. The first volume discusses its formation and evolution and analyzes the structure and arrangement patterns of rhyme tables in detail. The author gives insights into principles for some irregular cases (menfa rules) and the nature of “division” (deng) a method of classifying and differentiating speech sounds vital to the reconstruction of Middle Chinese. The second volume first explores the relationship and identifies the prototype of the extant rhyme tables and then presents the reconstructed rhyme tables with detailed annotations and add-on indexes. The book will appeal to scholars and students studying Sinology Chinese linguistics and especially Chinese phonology. | The Chinese Rhyme Tables A New Probe Into the Nature of Middle Chinese Phonology

GBP 250.00
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A Dictionary of the European Union

A Dictionary of the European Union

This unique collection of data includes concise definitions and explanations relating to all aspects of the European Union. It explains the terminology surrounding the EU and outlines the roles and significance of its institutions member countries foreign relations programmes and policies treaties and personalities. It contains over 1 000 clear and succinct definitions and explains acronyms and abbreviations which are arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced. Among the 1 000 entries you can find explanations of and background details on: ACP states Article 50 Brexit competition policy Donald Tusk the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund the euro Greece Jean-Claude Juncker Europol migration and asylum policy the Schengen Agreement the Single Supervisory Mechanism the single rulebook the Treaty of Lisbon Ukraine | A Dictionary of the European Union

GBP 270.00
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Charting A New Course in Gifted Education Parts I and Ii. A Special Double Issue of the peabody Journal of Education

Charting A New Course in Gifted Education Parts I and Ii. A Special Double Issue of the peabody Journal of Education

Highlighting the work of 17 distinguished national authors this special issue suggests a new course for the field of gifted education - one that emphasizes the individual and suggests that the focus of gifted education be dynamic and contextual. From legal perspectives to changing concepts of giftedness talent and assessement; from using new technologies to identify differences in brain structures to using new research paradigms to reveal the nature of giftedness; from compelling reasons for early intervention to tailoring opportunities for college-ready gifed persons this two-part issues of PJE exposes new dimensions along which paths between previously held beliefs and practices and new courses for thought and action can be forged. A parental perspective is also included. | Charting A New Course in Gifted Education Parts I and Ii. A Special Double Issue of the peabody Journal of Education

GBP 180.00
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Seizing the Light A Social & Aesthetic History of Photography

Seizing the Light A Social & Aesthetic History of Photography

The definitive history of photography book Seizing the Light: A Social & Aesthetic History of Photography delivers the fascinating story of how photography as an art form came into being and its continued development maturity and transformation. Covering the major events practitioners works and social effects of photographic practice Robert Hirsch provides a concise and discerning chronological account of Western photography. This fundamental starting place shows the diversity of makers inventors issues and applications exploring the artistic critical and social aspects of the creative process. The third edition includes up-to-date information about contemporary photographers like Cindy Sherman and Yang Yongliang and comprehensive coverage of the digital revolution including the rise of mobile photography the citizen as journalist and the role of social media. Highly illustrated with full-color images and contributions from hundreds of artists around the world Seizing the Light serves as a gateway to the history of photography. Written in an accessible style it is perfect for students newly engaging with the practice of photography and for experienced photographers wanting to contextualize their own work. | Seizing the Light A Social & Aesthetic History of Photography

GBP 270.00
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The Routledge Handbook of Korean as a Second Language

The Routledge Handbook of Korean as a Second Language

The Routledge Handbook of Korean as a Second Language aims to define the field and to present the latest research in Korean as a second language (KSL). It comprises a detailed overview of the field of KSL teaching and learning discusses its development and captures critical cutting-edge research within its major subfields. As the first handbook of KSL published in English this book will be of particular interest to advanced undergraduates graduate students language teachers curriculum developers and researchers in the fields of KSL and applied linguistics. While each chapter will be authored by internationally renowned scholars in its major subfields the handbook aims to maintain accessibility so that it can also be of value to non-specialists.

GBP 205.00
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Apocalypse Now? Reflections on Faith in a Time of Terror

Apocalypse Now? Reflections on Faith in a Time of Terror

How may people of faith respond wisely constructively and courageously to the challenges of a time of terror? How might religious reasons in public debate be a force for reconciliation rather than violence and hatred? In a world in which religious arguments and religious motivations play such a huge public role there is an urgent responsibility for interpreting what is happening and engaging with religious views which are commonly regarded as alien threatening or dangerous. In Apocalypse Now? Duncan Forrester argues that disorders and atrocities which include the Gulag the Holocaust 9/11 the Afghanistan and Iraq wars and the Tsunami disaster have shown us that we stand not at the end of history but in the midst of an apocalyptic age of terror which has striking similarities to the time in which Christianity was born. Moving between two times of terror - the early Centuries of Christianity and today - Forrester asks how religious motivations can play a positive role in the midst of conflicts and disasters. Reading the 'signs of the times' to try to understand what is happening in today's age of terror Forrester argues that there are huge resources in the Christian tradition that can be productively deployed for a more constructive and faithful response. We are at a turning point - this is a book which should be read. | Apocalypse Now? Reflections on Faith in a Time of Terror

GBP 180.00
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A History of the Sudan From the Coming of Islam to the Present Day

A History of the Sudan From the Coming of Islam to the Present Day

A History of the Sudan by Martin Daly and PM Holt sixth edition has been fully revised and updated and covers the most recent developments that have occurred in Sudan over the last nine years including the crisis in Darfur. The most notable developments that this text covers includes the decades-long civil war in the South (with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in January 2005); the emergence of the Sudan as an oil-producer and exporter and its resulting higher profile in global economic affairs notably as a partner of China; the emergence of al-Qaeda the relations of Sudanese authorities with Osama bin Laden (whose headquarters were in the Sudan in the 1990s) and the Sudanese government's complicated relations with the West. This text is key introductory reading for any student of North Africa. | A History of the Sudan From the Coming of Islam to the Present Day

GBP 180.00
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Sound of Worship A Handbook of Acoustics and Sound System Design for the Church

Sound of Worship A Handbook of Acoustics and Sound System Design for the Church

Whether you are designing a new system or need to update and get the most out of the one in place Sound of Worship will offer essential information to guide and inform you choices. Written to give the context to help you focus your choices as well as the technical information to understand options this essential guide will help you avoid costly mistakes when working with acoustics and the sound systems of the church. When planning a system this book has you covered! Considering everything from building design and understanding the purpose and use of the sound system to the technical aspects of the acoustic equipment and sound specification and types. The website has numerous audio examples to illustrate points made and tools used in the book. It demonstrate the terms used and what different choices will sound like with before and after recordings of acoustic treatment and how it effects the overall sound of the church. | Sound of Worship A Handbook of Acoustics and Sound System Design for the Church

GBP 180.00
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Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs Set

Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs Set

Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs is a complete structured multisensory programme for teaching reading and spelling making it fun and accessible for all. This fantastic seven-part resource offers a refreshingly simple approach to the teaching of phonics alongside activities to develop auditory and visual perceptual skills. Specifically designed to meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs of any age the books break down phonics into manageable core elements and provide a huge wealth of resources to support teachers in teaching reading and spelling. Each book in the series gradually builds on children’s understanding of sounds and letters and provides scaffolded support for children to learn about every sound in the English language. Offering tried and tested material which can be photocopied for each of use this is an invaluable resource to simplify phonics teaching for teachers and teaching assistants and provide fun new ways of learning phonics for all children. This set is accompanied by a companion resource 'Phonics for Pupils with Complex SEND ' to be used alongside the Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs programme. The activities from Books 1-6 of the programme are adapted to be accessible for non-verbal pupils including AAC users and those with physical disabilities. | Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs Set

GBP 290.00
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The Routledge Handbook of Catalysts for a Sustainable Circular Economy

The Routledge Handbook of Catalysts for a Sustainable Circular Economy

This groundbreaking handbook leads the way in accelerating the transition to a sustainable circular economy by introducing the concept of a catalyst as a positive and enhancing driving force for sustainability. Catalysts create and maintain favourable conditions for complex systemic sustainability transition changes and a discussion and understanding of catalysts is required to move from a linear economy to a sustainable and circular economy. With contributions from leading experts from around the globe this volume presents theoretical insights contextualised case studies and participatory methodologies which identify different catalysts including technology innovation business models management and organisation regulation sustainability policy product design and culture. The authors then show how these catalysts accelerate sustainability transitions. As a unique value to the reader the book brings together public policy and private business perspectives to address the circular economy as a systemic change. Its theoretical and practical perspectives are coupled with real-world case studies from Finland Italy China India Nigeria and others to provide tangible insights on catalysing the circular economy across organisational hierarchical and disciplinary boundaries. With its broad interdisciplinary and geographically diverse scope this handbook will be a valuable tool for researchers academics and policy-makers in the fields of circular economy sustainability transitions environmental studies business and the social sciences more broadly. The Open Access version of this book available at http://www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. | The Routledge Handbook of Catalysts for a Sustainable Circular Economy

GBP 205.00
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Practical Mastering A Guide to Mastering in the Modern Studio

Practical Mastering A Guide to Mastering in the Modern Studio

Guiding you through the history and emergence of modern mastering techniques then providing practical hints and tips on how to use them in your set up Practical Mastering is the book for anyone wanting to master this elusive art form. Providing you with solid mastering theory underpinned by years of professional experience and hands-on advice to getting the most out of your set up. Using years of practical and professional experience Mark and Russ offer a discussion of how to effectively listen to and interpret post-mix tracks showing you how to pick out areas of the mix that could be optimized or need development. Backing this up with professional tips and tricks on how to develop and fine tuning your hearing skills. Honing your ears to efficiently and effectively listen to your mixes and create perfectly polished master tracks. | Practical Mastering A Guide to Mastering in the Modern Studio

GBP 180.00
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Magmas Rocks and Planetary Development A Survey of Magma/Igneous Rock Systems

Magmas Rocks and Planetary Development A Survey of Magma/Igneous Rock Systems

The variety of volcanic activity in the Solar System is widely recognised yet the majestic sequences of magmatic processes that operate within an active planet are much less well known. Providing an exposition of igneous rocks magmas and volcanic erupsions this book brings together magnetic and volcanic data from different tectonic settings and planets with explanations of how they fit together. It systematically examines composition origin and evolution of common igneous rocks yet also examines a variety of rare magnetic rocks that play a crucial role in the global magma/igneous rock system. | Magmas Rocks and Planetary Development A Survey of Magma/Igneous Rock Systems

GBP 180.00
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Spaces for the Future A Companion to Philosophy of Technology

Spaces for the Future A Companion to Philosophy of Technology

Focused on mapping out contemporary and future domains in philosophy of technology this volume serves as an excellent forward-looking resource in the field and in cognate areas of study. The 32 chapters all of them appearing in print here for the first time were written by both established scholars and fresh voices. They cover topics ranging from data discrimination and engineering design to art and technology space junk and beyond. Spaces for the Future: A Companion to Philosophy of Technology is structured in six parts: (1) Ethical Space and Experience; (2) Political Space and Agency; (3) Virtual Space and Property; (4) Personal Space and Design; (5) Inner Space and Environment; and (6) Outer Space and Imagination. The organization maps out current and emerging spaces of activity in the field and anticipates the big issues that we soon will face. | Spaces for the Future A Companion to Philosophy of Technology

GBP 205.00
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