Cybernetics category: 51 books

In almost 60 articles this book reviews the current state of second-order cybernetics and investigates which new research methods second-order cybernetics can offer to tackle wicked problems in science and in society. The contributions explore its application to both scientific fields (such as mathematics,...

In the digital era, novel applications and techniques in the realm of computer science are increasing constantly. These innovations have led to new techniques and developments in the field of cybernetics. The Handbook of Research on Applied Cybernetics and Systems Science is an authoritative reference...

Only a few books stand as landmarks in social and scientific upheaval. Norbert Wiener's classic is one in that small company. Founder of the science of cybernetics-the study of the relationship between computers and the human nervous system-Wiener was widely misunderstood as one who advocated the...

Heinz von Foerster was the inventor of second-order cybernetics, which recognizes the investigator as part of the system he is investigating. The Beginning of Heaven and Earth Has No Name provides an accessible, nonmathematical, and comprehensive overview of von Foerster’s cybernetic ideas and of...

"Dazzling.” —Financial Times As lives offline and online merge even more, it is easy to forget how we got here. Rise of the Machines reclaims the spectacular story of cybernetics, one of the twentieth century’s pivotal ideas. Springing from the mind of mathematician Norbert...

This report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. As the nation's most technologically advanced service, the Air Force relies absolutely on cyberspace to perform its war-fighting missions. Underpinning this competency is the ability to command...

A historical study of Chiles twin experiments with cybernetics and socialism, and what they tell us about the relationship of technology and politics.

How does our fascination with technology intersect with the religious imagination? In TechGnosis—a cult classic now updated and reissued with a new afterword—Erik Davis argues that while the realms of the digital and the spiritual may seem worlds apart, esoteric and religious impulses have in...

The Cloud – “the Ultimate Enterprise Solution” - many different explanations and opinions are available. This book intends to pull together the experiences of one company’s employees. It is not intended to be the end-all or be-all of the subject, but more of 30 years of experience in the IT...

Get complete coverage of all six CCFP exam domains developed by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2. Written by a leading computer security expert, this authoritative guide fully addresses cyber forensics techniques, standards, technologies, and legal and...

There are new and important advancements in today’s complexity theories in ICT and requires an extraordinary perspective on the interaction between living systems and information technologies. With human evolution and its continuous link with the development of new tools and environmental changes,...

Have you ever heard of Raspberry Pi and Raspberry Pi 2?  Are you possibly familiar with Raspberry Pi 2 but your very new to this technology?  Or, have you used and possibly even experimented with Raspberry Pi 2 (or other versions of Raspberry Pi) before but you're looking for a bit more guidance? ...

From Robocop to the Terminator to Eve 8, no image better captures our deepest fears about technology than the cyborg, the person who is both flesh and metal, brain and electronics. But philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark sees it differently. Cyborgs, he writes, are not something to be feared--we...

If you’ve ever read about computer hacking, you might be surprised to learn that companies actually pay people to try to hack into their systems. It’s called “ethical hacking”. Should you decide to learn to conduct ethical hacking, you will be responsible for helping organizations to protect...