The God Delusion is a 2006 bestselling non-fiction book by British biologist Richard Dawkins, holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford.

In The God Delusion, Dawkins contends that a supernatural creator almost certainly does not exist and that belief in a personal god qualifies as a delusion, which he defines as a persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence. He is sympathetic to Robert Pirsig's observation in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance that "when one person suffers from a delusion it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion."
As of November 2007, the English version of The God Delusion had sold over 1.5 million copies and had been translated to 31 other languages.It was ranked #2 on the Amazon.com bestsellers' list in November 2006.In early December 2006, it reached #4 in the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Best Seller list after nine weeks on the listIt remained on the list for 51 weeks until September 30, 2007. It has attracted widespread commentary, with several books written in response..

Publisher: IDG
Language: English
Number of Pages: 144
PDF: 23.4 MB
ISSN: 0737-8939

PC World is a global computer magazine published monthly by IDG. It offers advice on various aspects of PCs and related items, the Internet, and other personal-technology products and services. In each publication, PC world reviews and tests hardware and software products from a variety of manufacturers, as well as other technology related devices such as still and video cameras, audio devices and televisions.

Publisher: Ziff Davis
Language: English
Number of Pages: 110
PDF: 46 MB
ISSN: 0888-8507

PC Magazine is your complete guide to PC computers, peripherals and upgrades. We test and review computer- and Internet-related products and services. This magazine is designed for buyers of PC software, peripherals and accessories.

Publisher: US News & World Report, Inc.
Language: English
Number of Pages: 60
PDF: 13.6 MB
ISSN: 0041-5537

U.S. News & World Report covers the major developments, trends, and issues at the national and international news level. Every week, readers will find thought-provoking and knowledge-building information that will keep them up-to-date on what's affectin Reports on and analyzes current events and issues in the US and throughout the world. Covers business and financial news and issues, as well as social and technological trends that affect our everyday lives. Examines important issues from multiple perspectives.

Editor: John Micklethwait
Publisher: The Economist Group Limited Company
Language: English
Number of Pages: 203
PDF: 2.95 MB
Issn: 0013-0613

The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by "The Economist Newspaper Ltd" and edited in London. It has been in continuous publication since James Wilson established it in September 1843. As of 2006, its average circulation topped one million copies a week, about half of which are sold in North America.Consequently it is often seen as a transatlantic (as opposed to solely British) news source.

English | PDF | 84 Pages | 9.37 MB
Computer Graphics World is the premier authority on innovative graphics technology and applications. Written for engineers, researchers, designers, and animators. CGW explores how leading-edge graphics techniques, including the 3D modeling, animation and visualization are used in such applications as CAD/CAM/CAE, architecture, scientific visualization, special effects, digital video, film, and interactive entertainment.

Publisher: Circuit Cellar
Language: English
Number of Pages: 100
PDF: 11.2 MB
ISSN: 1528-0608

Circuit Cellar is the only publication that provides intensive, exploratory articles about hardware and software methods for embedded-control systems. The sophisticated professionals in this rapidly growing market demand new tools and information to develop unique solutions to their application problems. Circuit Cellar provides these professionals with insightful analysis of emerging technologies and concepts, enabling them to be better equipped to make long-term forecasts and purchasing decisions-decisions that not only affect the direction of their own enterprises but also shape future technologies.

672 pages | 2001-05 | Html | 1,5 MB
ActionScript: The Definitive Guide is structured so both programmers and non-programmers can learn how to use ActionScript. This book will take you well beyond simple Flash animations so you can create your own enhanced Flash-driven sites.
Topics covered in this book include:
Step-by-step tutorials of the most common ActionScript behaviors
Object-oriented programming in Flash
Intelligent interface development
Server communication
Dynamic content generation

299 pages | 2008-09-28 | PDF | 3,2 MB
Using artificial intelligence and robustness as a unifying theme, this book comments on the fundamental strategies found in nature (such as redundancy, granularity, adaptation, repair, self-healing, etc.), and how an understanding of these can be used to further research into general design principles for artificial intelligence in the context of a diverse range of modern research areas and systems (including pervasive computing, autonomic computing, ambient intelligence, bioinformatics and others).

440 pages | 2004-11-12 | PDF | 10,4 MB
Artificial Intelligence is one of the most rapidly evolving subjects within the computing/engineering curriculum, with an emphasis on creating practical applications from hybrid techniques. Despite this, the traditional textbooks continue to expect mathematical and programming expertise beyond the scope of current undergraduates and focus on areas not relevant to many of today's courses. Negnevitsky shows students how to build intelligent systems drawing on techniques from knowledge-based systems, neural networks, fuzzy systems, evolutionary computation and now also intelligent agents. The principles behind these techniques are explained without resorting to complex mathematics, showing how the various techniques are implemented, when they are useful and when they are not. No particular programming language is assumed and the book does not tie itself to any of the software tools available. However, available tools and their uses will be described and program examples will be given in Java. The lack of assumed prior knowledge makes this book ideal for any introductory courses in artificial intelligence or intelligent systems design, while the contemporary coverage means more advanced students will benefit by discovering the latest state-of-the-art techniques.