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2001, a space odyssey / by Clarke, Arthur C.(Arthur Charles),1917-2008.(CARDINAL)138311; Kubrick, Stanley.(CARDINAL)714859;
1060LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Movie novels.; Science fiction.; Computers; Human-computer interaction; Space vehicles;

2001, a space odyssey / by Clarke, Arthur C.(Arthur Charles),1917-2008.(CARDINAL)138311; Kubrick, Stanley.(CARDINAL)714859;
A special new Introduction by the author highlights this reissue of a classic science fiction novel that changed the way people looked at the stars--and themselves. 2001: A Space Odyssey is the classic science fiction novel that changed the way we looked at the stars and ourselves. 2001: A Space Odyssey inspired what is perhaps the greatest science fiction film ever made--brilliantly imagined by the late Stanley Kubrick.... 2001 is finally here.1060LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Movie novels.; Novels.; Science fiction.; Computers; Human-computer interaction; Space vehicles;

2001, a space odyssey / by Clarke, Arthur C.(Arthur Charles),1917-2008.(CARDINAL)138311; Kubrick, Stanley.(CARDINAL)714859;
Introduction to the millennial editon -- Foreword -- Part one : Primeval night. The road to extinction -- The new rock -- Academy -- The leopard -- Encounter in the dawn -- Ascent of man -- Part two : TMA-1. Special flight -- Orbital rendezvous -- Moon shuttle -- Clavius base -- Anomaly -- Journey by earthlight -- The slow dawn -- The listeners -- Part three : Between planets. Discovery -- Hal -- Cruise mode -- Through the asteroids -- Transit of Jupiter -- The world of the gods -- Part four : Abyss. Birthday party -- Excursion -- Diagnosis -- Broken circuit -- First man to Saturn -- Dialogue with Hal -- Need to know -- In vacuum -- Alone -- The secret -- Part five : The moons of Saturn. Survival -- Concerning E.T.'s -- Ambassador -- The orbiting ice -- The eye of Japetus -- Big brother -- Experiment -- The sentinel -- Into the eye -- Exit -- Part six : Through the star gate. Grand central -- The alien sky -- Inferno -- Reception -- Recapitulation -- Transformation -- Star child -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008)The classic science fiction novel that changed the way we looked at the stars and ourselves. From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of Saturn as man ventures to the outer rim of our solar system, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a journey unlike any other. This allegory about humanity's exploration of the universe and the universe's reaction to humanity was the basis for director Stanley Kubrick's immortal film, and lives on as a landmark achievement in storytelling. - Back cover.Young Adult1060LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Science fiction.; Computers; Human-computer interaction; Space vehicles;

Feeding the machine : the hidden human labor powering A.I. / by Muldoon, James,author.; Graham, Mark,1980-author.(CARDINAL)895861; Cant, Callum,author.(CARDINAL)894590;
Includes bibliographical references.Silicon Valley has sold us the illusion that artificial intelligence is a frictionless technology that will bring wealth and prosperity to humanity. But hidden beneath this smooth surface lies the grim reality of a precarious global workforce of millions laboring under often appalling conditions to make A.I. possible. This book presents an urgent, riveting investigation of the intricate network that maintains this exploitative system, revealing the untold truth of A.I.
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Human-computer interaction.;

Fools' experiments / by Lerner, Edward M.(CARDINAL)434858;
We are not alone, and it's our own damn fault... Something demonic is stalking the brightest men and women in the computer industry. It attacks without warning or mercy, leaving its prey insane, comatose--or dead. Something far nastier than any virus, worm, or Trojan horse program is being evolved in laboratory confinement by well-intentioned but misguided researchers.When their artificial life-form escapes onto the Internet, no conventional defense against malicious software can begin to compete. As disasters multiply, computer scientist Doug Carey knows that unconventional measures may be civilization's last hope. And that any artificial life-form learns very fast..
Subjects: Science fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Computer scientists; Human-computer interaction; Artificial life;

2001, a space odyssey / by Clarke, Arthur C.(Arthur Charles),1917-2008.(CARDINAL)138311; Kubrick, Stanley.(CARDINAL)714859;
"From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of Saturn as man ventures to the outer rim of our solar system, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a journey unlike any other. This allegory about humanity's exploration of the universe-and the universe's reaction to humanity-is a hallmark achievement in storytelling that follows the crew of the spacecraft Discovery as they embark on a mission to Saturn. Their vessel is controlled by HAL 9000, an artificially intelligent supercomputer capable of the highest level of cognitive functioning that rivals-and perhaps threatens-the human mind. Grappling with space exploration, the perils of technology, and the limits of human power, 2001: A Space Odyssey continues to be an enduring classic of cinematic scope."-back coverAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Computers; Space vehicles; Human-computer interaction;

Cyberseduction : reality in the age of psychotechnology / by Fink, Jeri.(CARDINAL)639073;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Computers; Human-computer interaction.; Virtual reality.;

The metaphysics of virtual reality / by Heim, Michael,1944-(CARDINAL)372895;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-171) and index.
Subjects: Human-computer interaction.; Virtual reality.; Technology;

The man who lied to his laptop : what machines teach us about human relationships / by Nass, Clifford Ivar.(CARDINAL)190085; Yen, Corina.(CARDINAL)501121;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-218) and index.
Subjects: Human-computer interaction.; Interpersonal relations;

The ascent of information : books, bits, genes, machines, and life's unending algorithm / by Scharf, Caleb,1968-author.(CARDINAL)352726;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Our eternal data -- The burden of an idea -- In sickness and in health -- An ever more tangled bank -- Genes, memes, and dreams -- The information river -- Life made machine -- The great blending -- A universe of dataomes."Your information has a life of its own, and it's using you to get what it wants. One of the most peculiar and possibly unique features of humans is the vast amount of information we carry outside our biological selves. But in our rush to build the infrastructure for the 20 quintillion bits we create every day, we've failed to ask exactly why we're expending ever-increasing amounts of energy, resources, and human effort to maintain all this data. Drawing on deep ideas and frontier thinking in evolutionary biology, computer science, information theory, and astrobiology, Caleb Scharf argues that information is, in a very real sense, alive. All the data we create-all of our emails, tweets, selfies, A.I.-generated text and funny cat videos-amounts to an aggregate lifeform. It has goals and needs. It can control our behavior and influence our well-being. And it's an organism that has evolved right alongside us. This symbiotic relationship with information offers a startling new lens for looking at the world. Data isn't just something we produce; it's the reason we exist. This powerful idea has the potential to upend the way we think about our technology, our role as humans, and the fundamental nature of life. The Ascent of Information offers a humbling vision of a universe built of and for information. Scharf explores how our relationship with data will affect our ongoing evolution as a species. Understanding this relationship will be crucial to preventing our data from becoming more of a burden than an asset, and to preserving the possibility of a human future"--
Subjects: Information theory.; Human-computer interaction.; Human-machine systems.;

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