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A collection of profiles of people involved with computers. Included are scientists, programmers, entrepreneurs, and inventors.

"In I, Cyborg, Professor Kevin Warwick, the world's leading expert in cybernetics, unveils the story of how he became the world's first Cyborg - a Cybernetic Organism - part human, part machine, in a groundbreaking set of scientific experiments." "He believes that in the years ahead we will witness machines with an intelligence more powerful than that of humans, and that robots, not humans, will make all the important decisions. A robot-dominated...

"Howard Hathaway Aiken (1900-1973) was a major figure of the early digital era. He is best known for his first machine, the IBM Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator or Harvard Mark I, conceived in 1937 and put into operation in 1944. But he also made significant contributions to the development of applications for the new machines and to the creation of a university curriculum for computer science." "This biography of Aiken, by a major historian...

Jony Ive's designs have not only made Apple one of the most valuable companies in the world; they have overturned entire industries, from music and mobile phones to PCs and tablets. But for someone who has changed the world as much as he has, little is widely known about Apple's senior vice president of industrial design. This book offers a detailed portrait of a creative genius.

Harvard Business Review calls it the sexiest tech job of the 21st century. Data scientists are in demand, and this unique book shows you exactly what employers want and the skill set that separates the quality data scientist from other talented IT professionals. Data science involves extracting, creating, and processing data to turn it into business value. With over 15 years of big data, predictive modeling, and business analytics experience, author...

A biography of the founder of Apple Computer company and owner of Pixar, the computer animation company that developed the movie "Toy Story."

" ... Story about the genesis and early history of the people and events that changed how we live, work, and enjoy ourselves--and changed forever how we approach the future"--Publisher description.

The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family. - Publisher. "Much of my lecture at Carnegie Mellon focused on the professional side of my life--my students, colleagues and career. The book is a far more personal look at my childhood dreams and all the lessons I've learned....

The Microsoft interdisciplinary scientist largely credited with popularizing virtual reality reflects on his lifelong relationship with technology, showing VR's ability to illuminate and amplify our understanding of our species and how the brain and body connect to the world. By the author of You Are Not a Gadget. --Publisher. "Through a mesmerizing look back over his life in technology, Jaron Lanier, the scientist who is said to have either coined...