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The Garbage Collection Handbook: The Art of Automatic Memory Management (Chapman & Hall/CRC Applied Algorithms and Data Structures series)
by Richard Jones Antony Hosking Eliot MossPublished in 1996, Richard Jones’s Garbage Collection was a milestone in the area of automatic memory management. The field has grown considerably since then, sparking a need for an updated look at the latest state-of-the-art developments. The Garbage Collection Handbook: The Art of Automatic Memory Management brings together a wealth of knowledge gathered by automatic memory management researchers and developers over the past fifty years. The authors compare the most important approaches and state-of-the-art techniques in a single, accessible framework. The book addresses new challenges to garbage collection made by recent advances in hardware and software. It explores the consequences of these changes for designers and implementers of high performance garbage collectors. Along with simple and traditional algorithms, the book covers parallel, incremental, concurrent, and real-time garbage collection. Algorithms and concepts are often described with pseudocode and illustrations. The nearly universal adoption of garbage collection by modern programming languages makes a thorough understanding of this topic essential for any programmer. This authoritative handbook gives expert insight on how different collectors work as well as the various issues currently facing garbage collectors. Armed with this knowledge, programmers can confidently select and configure the many choices of garbage collectors. Web ResourceThe book’s online bibliographic database at www.gchandbook.org includes over 2,500 garbage collection-related publications. Continually updated, it contains abstracts for some entries and URLs or DOIs for most of the electronically available ones. The database can be searched online or downloaded as BibTeX, PostScript, or PDF. E-bookThis edition enhances the print version with copious clickable links to algorithms, figures, original papers and definitions of technical terms. In addition, each index entry links back to where it was mentioned in the text, and each entry in the bibliography includes links back to where it was cited.
The Garbage Collection Handbook: The Art of Automatic Memory Management (International Perspectives On Science, Culture And Society Ser.)
by Richard Jones Antony Hosking Eliot MossPublished in 1996, Richard Jones's Garbage Collection was a milestone in the area of automatic memory management. Its widely acclaimed successor, The Garbage Collection Handbook: The Art of Automatic Memory Management, captured the state of the field in 2012. Modern technology developments have made memory management more challenging, interesting and important than ever. This second edition updates the handbook, bringing together a wealth of knowledge gathered by automatic memory management researchers and developers over the past sixty years. The authors compare the most important approaches and state-of-the-art techniques in a single, accessible framework. The book addresses new challenges to garbage collection made by recent advances in hardware and software. It explores the consequences of these changes for designers and implementers of high performance garbage collectors. Along with simple and traditional algorithms, the book covers state-of-the-art parallel, incremental, concurrent and real-time garbage collection. Algorithms and concepts are often described with pseudocode and illustrations. Features of this edition Provides a complete, up-to-date, and authoritative sequel to the 1996 and 2012 books Offers thorough coverage of parallel, concurrent, and real-time garbage collection algorithms Discusses in detail modern, high-performance commercial collectors Explains some of the trickier aspects of garbage collection, including the interface to the run-time system Over 90 more pages including new chapters on persistence and energy-aware garbage collection Backed by a comprehensive online database of over 3,400 garbage collection-related publications The adoption of garbage collection by almost all modern programming languages makes a thorough understanding of this topic essential for any programmer. This authoritative handbook gives expert insight on how different collectors work as well as the various issues currently facing garbage collectors. Armed with this knowledge, programmers can confidently select and configure the many choices of garbage collectors.
The Gardener of Governance: A Call to Action for Effective Internal Auditing (Security, Audit and Leadership Series)
by Rainer Lenz Barrie EnslinThis book builds on the popular GARDENER OF GOVERNANCE article, which enjoys amazing traction in the professional community globally and has been translated into 25+ languages. The Lenz and Jeppesen (2022) thought-piece introduced the 5 "Ps" as paths for the betterment of internal auditing: People, Public, Performance (Prosperity), Purpose (Profession) and Planet. These main fields of action and focus for the internal audit profession may determine the future role of internal auditing, its legitimacy, relevance and significance. The book aims to provide practical guidance for performing impactful internal audit assignments. Some readers will no doubt view the authors as unorthodox and the book may be a stretch for the purist, insisting on adherence to traditional rules.It is pleasing to see that the new Global Internal Audit Standards advocate a pragmatic and holistic approach, which should further stimulate internal audit functions moving into uncharted territory that may require from them to become more resourceful in their approach as advocated for by the authors. This book is an inspiration and encouragement for all internal auditors who want to do better and aim higher, particularly the forthcoming generation of internal auditors who are open-minded and who may sometimes doubt themselves because of opposition or insecurity. We believe that internal auditors who absorb the knowledge and make it their own will benefit from this book on their career trajectory.This easy read is relatable, engaging and convincing to support internal auditors globally who are seeking to widen their repertoire on their journey to become modern and effective internal auditors. This book is relevant and will be insightful to internal auditors, students and lecturers, as well as other stakeholders including senior and executive managers and board members. Drawing on Rainer’s vast practical expertise gained from over 300 audits in more than 50 countries, along with his series of publications and adding Barrie’s hands-on advice benefitting from 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, the authors create an interesting blend of creative authoring that challenges the status quo and advises emerging internal auditors on becoming more impactful and effective.We’re dropping the pebble in the pond. Let’s see how far the ripples spread and to what effect.
The Geek Atlas: 128 Places Where Science and Technology Come Alive
by John Graham-CummingThe history of science is all around us, if you know where to look. With this unique traveler's guide, you'll learn about 128 destinations around the world where discoveries in science, mathematics, or technology occurred or is happening now. Travel to Munich to see the world's largest science museum, watch Foucault's pendulum swinging in Paris, ponder a descendant of Newton's apple tree at Trinity College, Cambridge, and more.Each site in The Geek Atlas focuses on discoveries or inventions, and includes information about the people and the science behind them. Full of interesting photos and illustrations, the book is organized geographically by country (by state within the U.S.), complete with latitudes and longitudes for GPS devices. Destinations include:Bletchley Park in the UK, where the Enigma code was brokenThe Alan Turing Memorial in Manchester, EnglandThe Horn Antenna in New Jersey, where the Big Bang theory was confirmedThe National Cryptologic Museum in Fort Meade, MarylandThe Trinity Test Site in New Mexico, where the first atomic bomb was explodedThe Joint Genome Institute in Walnut Creek, CaliforniaYou won't find tedious, third-rate museums, or a tacky plaque stuck to a wall stating that "Professor X slept here." Every site in this book has real scientific, mathematical, or technological interest -- places guaranteed to make every geek's heart pound a little faster. Plan a trip with The Geek Atlas and make your own discoveries along the way.
The Geek Handbook: User Guide and Documentation for the Geek in Your Life
by Mikki HalpinHe has reached every level of Myst. Her room is littered with soda cans. He idolizes Data from Star Trek®. But all your favorite geek really wants is to be understood.... Whether you're friends with a geek, work with one, love one, or hate one, The Geek Handbook provides handy instructions for analyzing and understanding all things geek, including: How Your Geek Relates to Others Geek organizations and gathering spots Getting Your Geek to Exercise Klingon martial arts as workout strategy The Geek Diet Soda, pizza, and other geek food groups; how to help your geek thrive
The Geek's Chihuahua: Living with Apple (Forerunners: Ideas First)
by Ian BogostAt dinnertime: check. At a traffic light: check. In bed at the end of the day: check. In line at the coffee shop: check. In The Geek&’s Chihuahua, Ian Bogost addresses the modern love affair of &“living with Apple&” during the height of the company&’s market influence and technology dominance. The ubiquitous iPhone and its kin saturate our lives, changing everything from our communication to our posture. Bogost contrasts the values of Apple&’s massive success in the twenty-first century with those of its rise in the twentieth. And he connects living with Apple with the phenomenon of &“hyperemployment&”—the constant overwork of today&’s technological life that all of us now experience. Bogost also reflects on the new potential function—as well as anxiety and anguish—of devices like the Apple Watch. We are tethered to our devices, and, as Bogost says: that&’s just life—anxious, overworked, and utterly networked life. Forerunners: Ideas First is a thought-in-process series of breakthrough digital publications. Written between fresh ideas and finished books, Forerunners draws on scholarly work initiated in notable blogs, social media, conference plenaries, journal articles, and the synergy of academic exchange. This is gray literature publishing: where intense thinking, change, and speculation take place in scholarship.
The Generalist Advantage: Proven Framework to Explore the Potential of 4 Types of Generalists at Work
by Mansoor SoomroTransition from a specialist into a generalist to meet the demands of the new world of business It is a game-changing book for our era of specialization! – Des Dearlove, Thinkers50 The Generalist Advantage is a useful framework for firms in transition, preparing themselves for a high-tech future. – Yuri Bender, Financial Times The Generalist Advantage: Proven Framework to Explore the Potential of 4 Types of Generalists at Work delivers a compelling argument as to why generalists—those with diverse skill sets and broad industry exposure—hold a unique advantage in shaping the future of work. This book provides actionable insights for those who are still going down the path of the specialist, in this age of AI. Some of the topics explored in this book include: The learning loop, covering lifelong learning as a generalist, building your personal learning ecosystem, and embracing failure as a path to growth The leadership spectrum, covering diverse leadership styles in the age of AI, the generalist leader's toolkit, and the importance of flexibility and adaptability Future ready skills for the generalist leader, covering creative problem solving, complex decision making and multidisciplinary learning The Generalist Advantage: Proven Framework to Explore the Potential of 4 Types of Generalists at Work is a timely, essential read for all business leaders, executives, and middle managers seeking to adopt a superior approach to the way they do business and help lead their organizations through a tumultuous transformative period. Soomro makes the timely and valuable case that specialization in academia and business has gone too far. – Martin Reeves, Boston Consulting Group Henderson Institute Dr. Mansoor delivers a masterful guide and offers a powerful framework for embracing versatility in the AI era. – Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, NYT bestselling author of What Got You Here Won't Get You There I cherish this book because it puts words on the life I have lived. Mansoor validates why it is important to be a generalist. – Professor Dave Ulrich, University of Michigan
The Genesis of Logic: Reflections on the Origins, Principles and Paths of Common-sense Reasoning (Fuzzy Management Methods)
by Enric TrillasThe Genesis of Logic addresses the principles of common-sense reasoning, which are employed in everyday decision-making processes and extend beyond deductive reasoning alone. Linked to language, logic inherits its flexibility. These are a few laws, the 'formal skeleton of reasoning,' based on the relationship of linguistic inference that, while needing to be represented in each context, allow for the consideration of non-comparable, orthogonal statements. By facilitating deduction and abduction, speculation emerges as a fundamental intellectual operation. As a whole, this work offers a new genetic-evolutionary perspective to reconsider Logic, a panoramic outlook that examines laws outside the skeleton as local laws, necessary for the validity of specialized reasoning. It moves away from the rigid reticular structure of sets of statements and views induction as the search for speculations, non-monotonic reasoning as speculative, and conjecture, only proven in finite Boolean algebras,that reasoning involves following paths of inference in a zigzag pattern, alternating between deduction and abduction.
The Genius Hour Guidebook: Fostering Passion, Wonder, and Inquiry in the Classroom
by Denise Krebs Gallit ZviPromote your students&’ creativity and get them excited about learning! In the second edition of this popular, practical book, authors Denise Krebs and Gallit Zvi show you how to implement Genius Hour, a time when students can develop their own inquiry-based projects around their passions and take ownership of their work. Brought to you by MiddleWeb and Routledge Eye On Education, the book takes you step-by-step through planning and teaching Genius Hour. You&’ll learn how to guide your students as they: ● inspire learning and brainstorm wonders; ● develop inquiry questions based on their interests; ● conduct research and experiments about their topic of choice; ● create presentations to teach their fellow students in creative ways; and ● present their finished product for a final assessment. This edition includes new chapters on managing your classroom projects and recommended books. Throughout the book you will find voices from the Genius Hour community sharing real life stories and inspiration. Appendices contain handy FAQs and ready-made lessons and resources. In addition, a companion website, www.geniushourguide.org, offers bonus materials and regular updates to support you as you implement Genius Hour in your own classroom.
The Gentrification of the Internet: How to Reclaim Our Digital Freedom
by Jessa LingelHow we lost control of the internet—and how to win it back. The internet has become a battleground. Although it was unlikely to live up to the hype and hopes of the 1990s, only the most skeptical cynics could have predicted the World Wide Web as we know it today: commercial, isolating, and full of, even fueled by, bias. This was not inevitable. The Gentrification of the Internet argues that much like our cities, the internet has become gentrified, dominated by the interests of business and capital rather than the interests of the people who use it. Jessa Lingel uses the politics and debates of gentrification to diagnose the massive, systemic problems blighting our contemporary internet: erosions of privacy and individual ownership, small businesses wiped out by wealthy corporations, the ubiquitous paywall. But there are still steps we can take to reclaim the heady possibilities of the early internet. Lingel outlines actions that internet activists and everyday users can take to defend and secure more protections for the individual and to carve out more spaces of freedom for the people—not businesses—online.
The Geographies of COVID-19: Geospatial Stories of a Global Pandemic (Global Perspectives on Health Geography)
by Melinda Laituri Robert B. Richardson Junghwan KimThis volume of case studies focuses on the geographies of COVID-19 around the world. These geographies are located in both time and space concentrating on both first- and second-order impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. First-order impacts are those associated with the immediate response to the pandemic that include tracking number of deaths and cases, testing, access to hospitals, impacts on essential workers, searching for the origins of the virus and preventive treatments such as vaccines and contact tracing. Second-order impacts are the result of actions, practices, and policies in response to the spread of the virus, with longer-term effects on food security, access to health services, loss of livelihoods, evictions, and migration. Further, the COVID-19 pandemic will be prolonged due to the onset of variants as well as setting the stage for similar future events. This volume provides a synopsis of how geography and geospatial approaches are used to understand this event and the emerging “new normal.” The volume's approach is necessarily selective due to the global reach of the pandemic and the broad sweep of second-order impacts where important issues may be left out. However, the book is envisioned as the prelude to an extended conversation about adaptation to complex circumstances using geospatial tools.Using case studies and examples of geospatial analyses, this volume adopts a geographic lens to highlight the differences and commonalities across space and time where fundamental inequities are exposed, the governmental response is varied, and outcomes remain uncertain. This moment of global collective experience starkly reveals how inequality is ubiquitous and vulnerable populations – those unable to access basic needs – are increasing. This place-based approach identifies how geospatial analyses and resulting maps depict the pandemic as it ebbs and flows across the globe. Data-driven decision making is needed as we navigate the pandemic and determine ways to address future such events to enable local and regional governments in prioritizing limited resources to mitigate the long-term consequences of COVID-19.
The Geometry Toolbox for Graphics and Modeling
by Gerald Farin Dianne HansfordThe Geometry Toolbox takes a novel and particularly visual approach to teaching the basic concepts of two- and three-dimensional geometry. It explains the geometry essential for today's computer modeling, computer graphics, and animation systems. While the basic theory is completely covered, the emphasis of the book is not on abstract proofs but rather on examples and algorithms. The Geometry Toolbox is the ideal text for professionals who want to get acquainted with the latest geometric tools. The chapters on basic curves and surfaces form an ideal stepping stone into the world of graphics and modeling. It is also a unique textbook for a modern introduction to linear algebra and matrix theory.
The Geometry of Intelligence: Foundations of Transformer Networks in Deep Learning (Studies in Big Data #175)
by Balasubramanian Raman Pradeep SinghThis book offers an in-depth exploration of the mathematical foundations underlying transformer networks, the cornerstone of modern AI across various domains. Unlike existing literature that focuses primarily on implementation, this work delves into the elegant geometry, symmetry, and mathematical structures that drive the success of transformers. Through rigorous analysis and theoretical insights, the book unravels the complex relationships and dependencies that these models capture, providing a comprehensive understanding of their capabilities. Designed for researchers, academics, and advanced practitioners, this text bridges the gap between practical application and theoretical exploration. Readers will gain a profound understanding of how transformers operate in abstract spaces, equipping them with the knowledge to innovate, optimize, and push the boundaries of AI. Whether you seek to deepen your expertise or pioneer the next generation of AI models, this book is an essential resource on the mathematical principles of transformers.
The Ghidra Book: The Definitive Guide
by Chris Eagle Kara NanceA guide to using the Ghidra software reverse engineering tool suite.The result of more than a decade of research and development within the NSA, the Ghidra platform was developed to address some of the agency's most challenging reverse-engineering problems. With the open-source release of this formerly restricted tool suite, one of the world's most capable disassemblers and intuitive decompilers is now in the hands of cybersecurity defenders everywhere -- and The Ghidra Book is the one and only guide you need to master it.In addition to discussing RE techniques useful in analyzing software and malware of all kinds, the book thoroughly introduces Ghidra's components, features, and unique capacity for group collaboration. You'll learn how to:Navigate a disassembly Use Ghidra's built-in decompiler to expedite analysisAnalyze obfuscated binariesExtend Ghidra to recognize new data typesBuild new Ghidra analyzers and loadersAdd support for new processors and instruction setsScript Ghidra tasks to automate workflowsSet up and use a collaborative reverse engineering environmentDesigned for beginner and advanced users alike, The Ghidra Book will effectively prepare you to meet the needs and challenges of RE, so you can analyze files like a pro.
The Ghost Inside the Monitor
by Margaret J. Anderson[from the back cover] "Something weird is going on in Sarah's father's new computer store. When Sarah looks at her reflection in the monitor, the face she sees isn't hers! It belongs to a younger girl, named Pascale, whose tragic story mysteriously writes itself across Sarah's computer screen. Sarah is fascinated, and then haunted, by Pascale's tale--because the little girl's ghost has a very real grip on her. Pascale repeatedly propels Sarah back in time (where Sarah is forced to relive adventures from Pascale's life in frontier Oregon) in a desperate attempt to solve the century-old mystery of her disappearance. Can Sarah find a way to bring peace to Pascale's ghost? It's either that or risk being marooned in someone else's past, perhaps for good!"
The Ghostly Guardian: An Unofficial Minecrafters Novel (Aquatic Adventures in the Overworld #6)
by Maggie MarksThe latest installment the brand-new series about the aquatic world of Minecraft! While mining an ocean monument for gold, Mason battles an elder guardian—and loses. Luna helps him recover from mining fatigue, but he can’t recover from a vision he saw. He’s sure he saw a ghostly guardian and . . . Uncle Bart! Is his uncle still alive? Mason is determined to find out, until his search takes a dangerous turn. Find out more in this heroic fifth book of The Ghostly Guardian! Brothers Mason and Asher are learning how to cope with life outside the Overworld after a terrifying shipwreck that left them stranded underwater. Teamed up with their new friend Luna, this unlikely trio must make the choice of staying in the world they know best and risk death, or voyaging into an unknown world where anything could happen. In each story of the series for Minecrafters, follow their journey as Mason, Asher, and Luna face incredible obstacles and discover strength they never knew they had in Aquatic Adventures in the Overworld
The Giant Book of Hacks for Minecrafters: A Giant Unofficial Guide Featuring Tips and Tricks Other Guides Won't Teach You (Hacks for Minecrafters)
by Megan MillerA gigantic guide to command blocks, redstone, mods, and more!The Giant Book of Hacks for Minecrafters teachers Minecrafters everything they need to know about manipulating and programming command blocks within Minecraft, manipulating redstone to make amazing contraptions and machines, how to add modifications to their Minecraft game, and more! Other tips will help gamers: Make their own custom maps and mini-games Build essential redstone logic gates, loops, and circuits Explore today’s range of modded Minecraft play, from the must-haves to the fanciful And much, much more! Packed with expert tips, cheats, and hacks! This guide shows users exactly how the experts wield command blocks and make fun modifications (like giving and getting loot and customizing villagers), wield redstone power and build classic and crazy contraptions (like automatic doors and furnaces, and hidden traps and staircases), and keep their games new and exciting with mods (from utilities to full-fledged gameplay extensions and modpacks). Hundreds of screenshots help readers follow along with each tip, step-by-step, to master the Minecrafting world.
The Gigantic Book of Graphic Novels for Minecrafters: Three Unofficial Adventures
by Cara StevensPackaged Together for the First Time, the First Three Installments of Sky Pony’s Redstone Junior High Series! When quiet farm girl Pixel receives an acceptance letter from the prestigious academy for gifted students, Redstone Junior High, she is thrilled! Little does Pixel know that the school's long history of safety is about to take an unsettling turn. The adventures that unfold will test Pixel's courage, reveal a unique and precious gift that she never knew she had, and help her create friendships that will change the course of her life. This bind up contains the following graphic novels: Zombies Ate My HomeworkCreepers Crashed My PartyDragons Never DieThe Gigantic Book of Graphic Novels for Minecrafters will enchant readers of all ages who love playing Minecraft and love stories full of action, adventure, and bravery. <P><P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>
The Glare
by Margot HarrisonAfter living off the grid for more than a decade, a teenage girl must play a dangerous game -- and face the shadows of her past -- to save the world from a dangerous dark force. <P><P>After ten years of living on an isolated, tech-free ranch with her mother, sixteen-year-old Hedda is going back to the world of the Glare -- her word for cell phones, computers, and tablets. Hedda was taught to be afraid of technology, afraid that it would get inside her mind and hurt her. But now she's going to stay with her dad in California, where she was born, and she's finally ready to be normal. She's not going to go "off-kilter," like her mom says she did when she was just a little kid. <P><P>Once she arrives, Hedda finally feels like she's in control. She reunites with old friends and connects with her stepmom and half-brother. Never mind the terrifying nightmares and visions that start trickling back -- they're not real.Then Hedda rediscovers the Glare: the real Glare, a first-person shooter game from the dark web that scared her when she was younger. They say if you die thirteen times on level thirteen, you die in real life. But as Hedda starts playing the so-called "death game" -- and the game begins spreading among her friends -- she realizes the truth behind her nightmares is even more twisted than she could have imagined. And in order to stop the Glare, she'll have to first confront the darkness within herself.
The Global Classroom: How VIPKID Transformed Online Learning
by Lily JonesBehind the Scenes of a Revolution in EducationIn 2013, Cindy Mi, a high school dropout turned English teacher, founded VIPKid with an innovative vision for education: facilitating personalized, one-on-one sessions with students and tutors from around the world. Six years later, her brainchild boasts a $3 billion valuation and connects approximately 500,000 students with 60,000 teachers worldwide. Thisis the story of a revolution in education.The Global Classroom takes readers inside the startup&’s history, educational innovation, and unprecedented success. With a foreword from Mi, the book takes a deep dive into a new educational model and investigates how the company&’s platform has diversified to serve the needs of students from countries across the globe. Readers will hear from VIPKid&’s executives, teachers, students, and parents as they discuss the company&’s values, its tangible success, and its impact on their lives.The Global Classroom is an inside look at the model for education in the 21st century and beyond.
The Global Cyber-Vulnerability Report
by V. S. Subrahmanian Michael Ovelgonne Tudor Dumitras B. Aditya PrakashThis is the first book that uses cyber-vulnerability data to explore the vulnerability of over four million machines per year, covering a two-year period as reported by Symantec. Analyzing more than 20 billion telemetry reports comprising malware and binary reputation reports, this book quantifies the cyber-vulnerability of 44 countries for which at least 500 hosts were monitored. Chapters explain the context for this data and its impact, along with explaining how the cyber-vulnerability is calculated. This book also contains a detailed summary of the cyber-vulnerability of dozens of nations according to the percentage of infected hosts and number of infections. It identifies relationships between piracy rates, GDP and other country indicators. The book contains detailed information about potential cyber-security policies that 44 countries have announced, as well as an analysis of gaps in cyber-security policies in general. The Global Cyber-Vulnerability Report targets researchers and professionals including government and military workers, policy-makers and law-makers working in cybersecurity or the web intelligence fields. Advanced-level students in computer science will also find this report valuable as a reference.
The Global Cybercrime Industry
by Nir KshetriThis book is about the global cybercrime industry, which according to some estimates, is a US$1 trillion industry and is growing rapidly. It examines economic and institutional processes in the cybercrime industry, provides insights into the entrepreneurial aspect of firms engaged in cyber-criminal activities, takes a close look at cybercrime business models, explains the global variation in the pattern of cybercrimes and seeks to understand threats and countermeasures taken by key actors in this industry. This book's distinguishing features include the newness, importance, controversiality and complexity of the topic; cross-disciplinary focus, orientation and scope; theory-based but practical and accessible to the wider audience; and illustration of various qualitative and quantitative aspects of the global cybercrime industry.
The Global Digital Divides
by James B. Pick Avijit SarkarThis book analyzes extensive data on the world's rapidly changing and growing access to, use and geographies of information and communications technologies. It studies not only the spatial differences in technology usage worldwide, but also examines digital differences in the major world nations of China, India, the United States and Japan at the state and provincial levels. At the global level, factors such as education, innovation, judicial independence and investment are important to explaining differences in the adoption and use of technology. The country studies corroborate consistent determinants for technology usage for education, urban location, economic prosperity, and infrastructure, but also reveal unique determinants, such as social capital in the United States and India, exports in China and working age population and patents in Japan. Spatial patterns are revealed that indicate clusters of high and low technology use for various nations around the world, the countries of Africa and for individual states/provinces within nations. Based on theory, novel findings and phenomena that have remained largely unreported, the book considers the future of the worldwide digital divides, the policy role of governments and the challenges of leadership.
The Global Environmental Effects During and Beyond COVID-19: Intelligent Computing Solutions (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #369)
by Ashraf Darwish Aboul Ella Hassanien Benji Gyampoh Alaa Tharwat Abdel-Monaim Ahmed M. AnterThis book aims through 11 chapters discussing the problems and challenges and some future research points from the recent technologies point of view such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of things (IoT) that can help the environment and healthcare sectors reducing COVID-19.
The Global Internet Economy
by Bruce KogutThe intertwining of the Internet and the globalization of finance, corporate governance, and trade raises questions about national models of technology development and property rights.