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Digital Participatory Biodiversity Science

Edited by Lorna Heaton, Florian Charvolin ...

We live in an age where biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, and the natural environment is increasingly under stress. Digital technologies can play a pivotal role in addressing these challenges. This book draws on several case studies of digital participatory science initiatives to reflectively analyze changes in biodiversity knowledge, expertise and infrastructures.It analyses ... Read more

$77.99 USD

We live in an age where biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, and the natural environment is increasingly under stress. Digital technologies can play a pivotal role in addressing these challenges. This book draws on several case studies of digital participatory science initiatives to reflectively analyze changes in biodiversity knowledge, expertise and infrastructures.It analyses
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Blockchain in the Tourism Industry: A New Era of Secure and Transparent Travel Solutions

Edited by Abhishek Kumar, António Abreu, Priya Batta, Sachin Ahuja, Pramod Singh Rathore ...

Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
This book offers a transformative approach to enhancing transparency, security, and efficiency in travel, providing actionable strategies for industry professionals and enthusiasts alike. By leveraging cutting-edge blockchain solutions, it helps streamline operations, improve user experiences, and promote sustainability. The book explores innovative applications such as decentralized platforms and ... Read more

$188.99 USD

This book offers a transformative approach to enhancing transparency, security, and efficiency in travel, providing actionable strategies for industry professionals and enthusiasts alike. By leveraging cutting-edge blockchain solutions, it helps streamline operations, improve user experiences, and promote sustainability. The book explores innovative applications such as decentralized platforms and
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Trends in Computer Engineering, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Proceedings of ICAETT 2024, Volume 2

Edited by Miguel Botto Tobar, Omar S. Gómez, Raúl Rosero Miranda, Angela Díaz Cadena, Washington Luna-Encalada ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Advances in Emerging Trends and Technologies (ICAETT 2024), held in Riobamba, Ecuador, on 17–18 October 2024, proudly organized by Facultad de Informática y Electrónica (FIE) at Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo and supported by GDEON. ICAETT 2024 brings together top researchers and practitioners working in ... Read more

$197.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Advances in Emerging Trends and Technologies (ICAETT 2024), held in Riobamba, Ecuador, on 17–18 October 2024, proudly organized by Facultad de Informática y Electrónica (FIE) at Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo and supported by GDEON. ICAETT 2024 brings together top researchers and practitioners working in
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Beyond Intelligent Systems: Navigating the Power of the Agentic Artificial Intelligence for Driving Innovation

Proceedings of the International Multi-Disciplinary Conference Theme: Integrated Sciences and Technologies (IMDC-IST 2025)

Edited by Victor Tiberius, Alhamzah Malik Alnoor, Marco Valeri, Khalid Dahleez, Mohammed Salah Alazzawi ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book maps the latest research on Agentic AI as a catalyst for innovation across sectors healthcare, energy, education, finance, public services, and more. Through comparative case studies and diverse analytical approaches, the papers show how autonomous, goal-directed AI systems reconfigure value creation, decision processes, and business models. This book is designed for scholars and ... Read more

$224.99 USD

This book maps the latest research on Agentic AI as a catalyst for innovation across sectors healthcare, energy, education, finance, public services, and more. Through comparative case studies and diverse analytical approaches, the papers show how autonomous, goal-directed AI systems reconfigure value creation, decision processes, and business models. This book is designed for scholars and
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Beyond Passwords: Protecting Healthcare with Authentication Security

Edited by Nazhatul Hafizah Kamarudin, Yusnani Mohd Yussoff, Tutut Herawan ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book delves into the critical role of authentication in safeguarding e-health systems, advocating for stronger authentication schemes and the development of robust security protocols to protect sensitive healthcare information. The book also explores the implementation and testing of mobile e-health applications, demonstrating how password-less authentication can streamline communication ... Read more

$170.99 USD

This book delves into the critical role of authentication in safeguarding e-health systems, advocating for stronger authentication schemes and the development of robust security protocols to protect sensitive healthcare information. The book also explores the implementation and testing of mobile e-health applications, demonstrating how password-less authentication can streamline communication
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The Implication of Cyberattacks on Big Data and How to Mitigate the Risk

by Fadele Ayotunde Alaba, Alvaro Rocha ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This comprehensive book explores the challenges posed by cyberattacks on big data systems and their corresponding mitigation strategies. The book is organized into logical chapters, each focusing on specific aspects of the subject, ensuring clarity and depth in addressing the multifaceted nature of the problem. The introductory chapter provides a clear overview of the problem, introducing the ... Read more

$134.99 USD

This comprehensive book explores the challenges posed by cyberattacks on big data systems and their corresponding mitigation strategies. The book is organized into logical chapters, each focusing on specific aspects of the subject, ensuring clarity and depth in addressing the multifaceted nature of the problem. The introductory chapter provides a clear overview of the problem, introducing the
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The International Conference on Information Systems and Intelligent Technologies

Advances in Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Transformation

Edited by Deden Witarsyah, Jan M. Pawlowski, Gideon Mekonnen Jonathan, José Machado ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book brings together research exploring how digital technologies continue to influence organizations, communities, and everyday life. This book presents selected papers addressing the design, implementation, and impact of information systems and intelligent solutions in various contexts. This book examines technology adoption, user experience, decision-making, and digital innovation across ... Read more

$179.99 USD

This book brings together research exploring how digital technologies continue to influence organizations, communities, and everyday life. This book presents selected papers addressing the design, implementation, and impact of information systems and intelligent solutions in various contexts. This book examines technology adoption, user experience, decision-making, and digital innovation across
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Digital Pedagogy: Bridging the Gap Between Software and the Humanities

by Fadele Ayotunde Alaba, Ilésanmí Gabriel Ajibola ...

Series series Education (R0)
By offering an integrated and human-centred perspective on contemporary social, cultural, and ethical challenges, this book provides readers with practical insight into how humanities scholarship can illuminate real-world problems and foster critical, reflective thinking across societies. Its greatest strength lies in translating complex ideas into accessible discussions that connect theory with ... Read more

$179.99 USD

By offering an integrated and human-centred perspective on contemporary social, cultural, and ethical challenges, this book provides readers with practical insight into how humanities scholarship can illuminate real-world problems and foster critical, reflective thinking across societies. Its greatest strength lies in translating complex ideas into accessible discussions that connect theory with
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Intelligent Computing and Communication

Proceedings of 8th ICICC-2025, Volume 1

Edited by K. Srujan Raju, Roman Senkerik, V. Kamakshi Prasad, T. Kishore Kumar ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book features a collection of high-quality, peer-reviewed papers presented at the 8th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Communication (ICICC 2025) organized by CMR Technical Campus (CMRTC), Hyderabad, Telangana, India, on September 26–27, 2025. It focuses on innovation paradigms in system knowledge, intelligence, and sustainability that can be applied to provide practical ... Read more

$251.99 USD

This book features a collection of high-quality, peer-reviewed papers presented at the 8th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Communication (ICICC 2025) organized by CMR Technical Campus (CMRTC), Hyderabad, Telangana, India, on September 26–27, 2025. It focuses on innovation paradigms in system knowledge, intelligence, and sustainability that can be applied to provide practical
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Codice di guerra

Etica dell’intelligenza artificiale nella difesa

by Mariarosaria Taddeo ...

La digitalizzazione della difesa nazionale, iniziata con la prima guerra del Golfo, ha trovato nella guerra in Ucraina il suo punto di non ritorno. In questi anni è diventato evidente che la grande quantità di dati che produciamo ogni giorno unita all’intelligenza artificiale (IA) ha una notevole importanza nei processi decisionali e operativi della difesa e sicurezza nazionale: dall’intelligence ... Read more

$25.99 USD

La digitalizzazione della difesa nazionale, iniziata con la prima guerra del Golfo, ha trovato nella guerra in Ucraina il suo punto di non ritorno. In questi anni è diventato evidente che la grande quantità di dati che produciamo ogni giorno unita all’intelligenza artificiale (IA) ha una notevole importanza nei processi decisionali e operativi della difesa e sicurezza nazionale: dall’intelligence
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The Accidental Data Scientist

A Field Guide to a Career in Data Science

by Rajat Chakraborty ...

The technical side of a data science career is everywhere you look: the statistics, the machine learning, the code, covered in classrooms and in numerous online and print resources. This book is about the rest, the part you learn on the job and sometimes the hard way: how hiring decisions get made, how analytics teams are organized, how to get through the first ninety days of a new role without ... Read more

$4.99 USD

The technical side of a data science career is everywhere you look: the statistics, the machine learning, the code, covered in classrooms and in numerous online and print resources. This book is about the rest, the part you learn on the job and sometimes the hard way: how hiring decisions get made, how analytics teams are organized, how to get through the first ninety days of a new role without
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Pequeños grandes corpus y diacronía del español

Aspectos metodológicos y aplicaciones

by Juan Pedro Sánchez Méndez, Maria Teresa Garcia Godoy, Gael Vaamonde ...

Series Book 41 - Fondo Hispánico de Lingueística y Filología
Este libro aborda diversos aspectos metodológicos relacionados con la construcción y explotación de corpus históricos para el estudio diacrónico del español, con especial atención al valor de los corpus de pequeño tamaño. A partir de la experiencia acumulada por el autor en los proyectos P. S. Post Scriptum y Oralia Diacrónica del Español, el volumen examina los principales retos que plantea la ... Read more

$80.99 USD

Este libro aborda diversos aspectos metodológicos relacionados con la construcción y explotación de corpus históricos para el estudio diacrónico del español, con especial atención al valor de los corpus de pequeño tamaño. A partir de la experiencia acumulada por el autor en los proyectos P. S. Post Scriptum y Oralia Diacrónica del Español, el volumen examina los principales retos que plantea la
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Reinforcement Learning for Large Language Models

Making the Hard Math Easy

by Arun Shankar, Mikhail Chertushkin ...

Learn how to train and align large language models with modern reinforcement learning methods using clear explanations and runnable code on free compute.Key FeaturesUnderstand RL for LLMs through intuitive, practical, and mathematical explanationsTrain and align language models using PPO, DPO, and modern efficiency methodsRun every example on free Colab resources with small open modelsPurchase of ... Read more

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Learn how to train and align large language models with modern reinforcement learning methods using clear explanations and runnable code on free compute.Key FeaturesUnderstand RL for LLMs through intuitive, practical, and mathematical explanationsTrain and align language models using PPO, DPO, and modern efficiency methodsRun every example on free Colab resources with small open modelsPurchase of
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大数据存储技术

by 陈康, 武永卫, 余宏亮 ...

本书由浅入深，层层深入，从基本原理着手，逐步过渡到大数据存储的新技术的发展。本书以扎实的理论分析为基础，系统、深入地介绍了分布式文件系统和分布式键值存储的基本原理及其关键问题与解决手段、大数据存储系统的关联技术与进展，包括基于群组的网络文件共享、存储系统的容灾、重复数据删除技术和大数据纠删码存储技术。对大数据存储技术的研究和应用有积极的促进作用。本书的读者对象主要为高等院校的学者和研究生，数据存储架构师、咨询顾问，以及企业内部的相关业务人员。 ... Read more

$35.99 USD

本书由浅入深，层层深入，从基本原理着手，逐步过渡到大数据存储的新技术的发展。本书以扎实的理论分析为基础，系统、深入地介绍了分布式文件系统和分布式键值存储的基本原理及其关键问题与解决手段、大数据存储系统的关联技术与进展，包括基于群组的网络文件共享、存储系统的容灾、重复数据删除技术和大数据纠删码存储技术。对大数据存储技术的研究和应用有积极的促进作用。本书的读者对象主要为高等院校的学者和研究生，数据存储架构师、咨询顾问，以及企业内部的相关业务人员。
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Hands-On Business Intelligence with DAX

Discover the intricacies of this powerful query language to gain valuable insights from your data

by Ian Horne ...

Implement business intelligence (BI), data modeling, and data analytics within Microsoft products such as Power BI, SQL Server, and ExcelKey FeaturesUnderstand the ins and outs of DAX expressions and querying functions with the help of easy-to-follow examplesManipulate data of varying complexity and optimize BI workflows to extract key insightsCreate, monitor, and improve the performance of models ... Read more

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Implement business intelligence (BI), data modeling, and data analytics within Microsoft products such as Power BI, SQL Server, and ExcelKey FeaturesUnderstand the ins and outs of DAX expressions and querying functions with the help of easy-to-follow examplesManipulate data of varying complexity and optimize BI workflows to extract key insightsCreate, monitor, and improve the performance of models
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Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Smart Environments: Proceedings of ICAISE 2025

Volume 2

Edited by Yousef Farhaoui, Hamed Taherdoost, Ahmed JEMAL, Mohamed Fnadi, Rubayyi T. Alqahtani, Bharat Bhushan ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book provides a comprehensive collection of recent research addressing practical and emerging challenges in intelligent technologies and smart environments. It highlights innovative methods, real-world applications, and interdisciplinary solutions that support the development of intelligent systems capable of improving efficiency, sustainability, and decision-making in modern digital ... Read more

$224.99 USD

This book provides a comprehensive collection of recent research addressing practical and emerging challenges in intelligent technologies and smart environments. It highlights innovative methods, real-world applications, and interdisciplinary solutions that support the development of intelligent systems capable of improving efficiency, sustainability, and decision-making in modern digital
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Robo-Advisor with Python

A hands-on guide to building and operating your own Robo-advisor

by Aki Ranin ...

Build your own robo-advisor in Python to manage your investments and get up and running in no time Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesExplore the use cases, workflow, and features that make up robo-advisorsLearn how to build core robo-advisor capabilities for goals, risk questions, portfolios, and projectionsDiscover how to operate the automated processes of ... Read more

$30.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build your own robo-advisor in Python to manage your investments and get up and running in no time Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesExplore the use cases, workflow, and features that make up robo-advisorsLearn how to build core robo-advisor capabilities for goals, risk questions, portfolios, and projectionsDiscover how to operate the automated processes of
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Pas de souveraineté sans souveraineté numérique

by Alain Saulnier ...

Le Canada est-il souverain puisqu’il est invité à devenir le 51ème État chéri de Donald Trump ? Le Québec pourrait-il devenir souverain ? Mais dans les deux cas, tous les deux sont confrontés à une remise en question de leurs aspirations à une pleine souveraineté, puisque les États-Unis nous ont « colonisés » sur le plan numérique. C’est que les géants américains du web se sont emparés ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Le Canada est-il souverain puisqu’il est invité à devenir le 51ème État chéri de Donald Trump ? Le Québec pourrait-il devenir souverain ? Mais dans les deux cas, tous les deux sont confrontés à une remise en question de leurs aspirations à une pleine souveraineté, puisque les États-Unis nous ont « colonisés » sur le plan numérique. C’est que les géants américains du web se sont emparés
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PostgreSQL 13 Cookbook

Over 120 recipes to build high-performance and fault-tolerant PostgreSQL database solutions

by Vallarapu Naga Avinash Kumar ...

Get to grips with building reliable, scalable, and maintainable database solutions for enterprises and production databasesKey FeaturesImplement PostgreSQL 13 features to perform end-to-end modern database managementDesign, manage, and build enterprise database solutions using a unique recipe-based approachSolve common and not-so-common challenges faced while working to achieve optimal database ... Read more

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Get to grips with building reliable, scalable, and maintainable database solutions for enterprises and production databasesKey FeaturesImplement PostgreSQL 13 features to perform end-to-end modern database managementDesign, manage, and build enterprise database solutions using a unique recipe-based approachSolve common and not-so-common challenges faced while working to achieve optimal database
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Distributed Data Systems with Azure Databricks

Create, deploy, and manage enterprise data pipelines

by Alan Bernardo Palacio ...

Quickly build and deploy massive data pipelines and improve productivity using Azure DatabricksKey FeaturesGet to grips with the distributed training and deployment of machine learning and deep learning modelsLearn how ETLs are integrated with Azure Data Factory and Delta LakeExplore deep learning and machine learning models in a distributed computing infrastructureBook DescriptionMicrosoft Azure ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Quickly build and deploy massive data pipelines and improve productivity using Azure DatabricksKey FeaturesGet to grips with the distributed training and deployment of machine learning and deep learning modelsLearn how ETLs are integrated with Azure Data Factory and Delta LakeExplore deep learning and machine learning models in a distributed computing infrastructureBook DescriptionMicrosoft Azure
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Origine et histoire du vocabulaire des arts de la table

Analyse lexicale et exploitation de corpus textuels

by Silvia Domenica Zollo, Maurizio Gotti ...

Series Book 271 - Linguistic Insights
Suivant les méthodes de la lexicologie sociohistorique et les dernières avancées en matière d’exploitation de corpus textuel, ce volume étudie les origines et l’histoire du vocabulaire des arts de la table, à travers la constitution d’un corpus représentatif qui s’étend du XVIe au XVIIIe siècle.L’observation des dynamiques lexicales se concentre sur deux aspects : l’étude des procédés de formation ... Read more

$68.99 USD

Suivant les méthodes de la lexicologie sociohistorique et les dernières avancées en matière d’exploitation de corpus textuel, ce volume étudie les origines et l’histoire du vocabulaire des arts de la table, à travers la constitution d’un corpus représentatif qui s’étend du XVIe au XVIIIe siècle.L’observation des dynamiques lexicales se concentre sur deux aspects : l’étude des procédés de formation
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Strategies of Inclusion and Exclusion in online and offline Interaction

Edited by Marco Venuti, Emanuela Campisi, Ester Di Silvestro ...

Series Book 74 - Lodz Studies in Language
This volume deals with the interplay between personal identity and language, with a special focus on interactions involving political correctness, ideological positioning and minority groups. Differently from many studies adopting only either an abstract observational perspective or a militant one, this volume aims at describing identity construction as an interactional practice, in order to offer ... Read more

$61.19 USD

This volume deals with the interplay between personal identity and language, with a special focus on interactions involving political correctness, ideological positioning and minority groups. Differently from many studies adopting only either an abstract observational perspective or a militant one, this volume aims at describing identity construction as an interactional practice, in order to offer
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Corpora and Language Change in Late Modern English

by Maurizio Gotti ...

Series Book 308 - Linguistic Insights
Late Modern English has traditionally been considered a period of linguistic stability in terms of language standardization. However, a careful examination of crucial aspects of its internal and external history reveals that this period still deserves scholarly attention. This book aims to offer valuable tools for the study of Late Modern English, along with a selection of studies that approach ... Read more

$85.49 USD

Late Modern English has traditionally been considered a period of linguistic stability in terms of language standardization. However, a careful examination of crucial aspects of its internal and external history reveals that this period still deserves scholarly attention. This book aims to offer valuable tools for the study of Late Modern English, along with a selection of studies that approach
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Building Analytics Teams

Harnessing analytics and artificial intelligence for business improvement

by John K. Thompson ...

Master the skills necessary to hire and manage a team of highly skilled individuals to design, build, and implement applications and systems based on advanced analytics and AIKey FeaturesLearn to create an operationally effective advanced analytics team in a corporate environmentSelect and undertake projects that have a high probability of success and deliver the improved top and bottom-line ... Read more

$27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master the skills necessary to hire and manage a team of highly skilled individuals to design, build, and implement applications and systems based on advanced analytics and AIKey FeaturesLearn to create an operationally effective advanced analytics team in a corporate environmentSelect and undertake projects that have a high probability of success and deliver the improved top and bottom-line
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