Free Culture

Free Culture
Author: Lawrence Lessig
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2015-10-04
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 8269018201

How big media uses technology and the law to lock down culture and control creativity. ""Free Culture is an entertaining and important look at the past and future of the cold war between the media industry and new technologies."" - Marc Andreessen, cofounder of Netscape. ""Free Culture goes beyond illuminating the catastrophe to our culture of increasing regulation to show examples of how we can make a different future. These new-style heroes and examples are rooted in the traditions of the founding fathers in ways that seem obvious after reading this book. Recommended reading to those trying to unravel the shrill hype around 'intellectual property.'"" - Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive. The web site for the book is http: //free-culture.cc/.

Problem-Solving Strategies

Problem-Solving Strategies
Author: Arthur Engel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2008-01-19
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0387226419

A unique collection of competition problems from over twenty major national and international mathematical competitions for high school students. Written for trainers and participants of contests of all levels up to the highest level, this will appeal to high school teachers conducting a mathematics club who need a range of simple to complex problems and to those instructors wishing to pose a "problem of the week", thus bringing a creative atmosphere into the classrooms. Equally, this is a must-have for individuals interested in solving difficult and challenging problems. Each chapter starts with typical examples illustrating the central concepts and is followed by a number of carefully selected problems and their solutions. Most of the solutions are complete, but some merely point to the road leading to the final solution. In addition to being a valuable resource of mathematical problems and solution strategies, this is the most complete training book on the market.

Computers in Sport

Computers in Sport
Author: Peter Dabnichki
Publisher: WIT Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2008
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1845640640

The use of computers in the sport and exercise sciences is now unquestioned. They are employed in the functioning of laboratory facilities, data collection, data handling and prediction of forthcoming outcomes. Recent advances are strongly affected by current developments in computer science and technology. In particular, progress in hardware (processor speed, storage capacity, communication technology), software (tools), information management concepts (data bases, data mining) and media (internet, eLearning, multimedia) gives a great impetus.This book, written by leading experts in the interdisciplinary field of sport and computer science, provides an overview on current fields of research and application covering fields such as virtual reality, ubiquitous computing, feedback systems and multimedia.

International Mathematics for the Middle Years

International Mathematics for the Middle Years
Author: Alan McSeveny
Publisher:
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2009
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780733985195

This is the fourth book in the five book International Mathematics for the Middle Years series. Each full-colour student book in the series comes with an interactive student CD and includes access to online resources for both teachers and students. International Mathematics for the Middle Years has been developed with the international student in mind. This series is particularly beneficial to students studying the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. All examples and exercises take an international viewpoint, giving students an opportunity to learn Mathematics with a global perspective. The content is appropriate for international curricula and will meet the needs of all middle school students studying Mathematics.

The IMO Compendium

The IMO Compendium
Author: Dušan Djukić
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 819
Release: 2011-05-05
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1441998543

"The IMO Compendium" is the ultimate collection of challenging high-school-level mathematics problems and is an invaluable resource not only for high-school students preparing for mathematics competitions, but for anyone who loves and appreciates mathematics. The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), nearing its 50th anniversary, has become the most popular and prestigious competition for high-school students interested in mathematics. Only six students from each participating country are given the honor of participating in this competition every year. The IMO represents not only a great opportunity to tackle interesting and challenging mathematics problems, it also offers a way for high school students to measure up with students from the rest of the world. Until the first edition of this book appearing in 2006, it has been almost impossible to obtain a complete collection of the problems proposed at the IMO in book form. "The IMO Compendium" is the result of a collaboration between four former IMO participants from Yugoslavia, now Serbia and Montenegro, to rescue these problems from old and scattered manuscripts, and produce the ultimate source of IMO practice problems. This book attempts to gather all the problems and solutions appearing on the IMO through 2009. This second edition contains 143 new problems, picking up where the 1959-2004 edition has left off.

London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Author: Tom Knight
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2012-10-22
Genre: Olympic Games
ISBN: 9781118378540

A limited, leather bound , individually numbered edition of the magnificent official celebration of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. A glorious keepsake of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, full of unforgettable images, powerful quotes and fascinating statistics. It traces the whole incredible story, from early preparation through the creation of the Olympic Park, the Torch Relay and the innovative Cultural Olympiad. It explores both Games in detail, revealing how record–breaking athletes, spectators, volunteers and locals have all made London 2012 their own. Beautifully designed and featuring the Games′ most evocative photography and a foreword by Sebastian Coe KBE, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: The Commemorative Book captures the magical atmosphere of a once in a lifetime event. Only 2012 have been produced and will only be available for sale until the end of the year.