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Aaron's Code: Meta-Art, Artificial Intelligence and the Work of Harold Cohen
Pamela McCorduck
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Metacreation: Art and Artificial Life
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Excellent source of information about Aaron.......2000-08-11
This is a very good book. McCorduck is an excellent writer (I also recommend her "Machines Who Think") who tackles the fascinating area of AI art. Information about the art-generating program Aaron is hard to come by and this book is the best source I've encountered so far. The history of Harold Cohen is a fascinating read.
I would have liked to have seen coverage of more AI art makers, but perhaps Aaron is the only one worth considering. For more on AI art in general, see Boden's "The Creative Mind."
Way to go Pamela!
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A bluebird dreams of her long lost love. A family of bees gather to enjoy bread and honey. Two cats, attired in evening-wear, dance on a rooftop below a full moon... The much-loved animal fantasy illustrations of Victorian artist J.J. Grandville take on new life in this glorious and uniquely beautiful tarot. The fully-illustrated, full-color 78-card deck features a magical cast of anthropomorphic figures. The deck follows the well-known Rider Waite Smith pattern, and is easy to read, evocative and witty. There is also a delightful companion book by Sophie Nussle, which includes keywords for beginners and detailed ideas and new spreads to stimulate more experienced readers. The book also features sample readings by Paula Goodman Wilder, singer with the San Francisco opera and well known in the tarot community for her melodramatic, irreverent but oh-so-accurate reading style.
All in all a tarot deck that's not only beautiful, but has its own wickedly funny flair.
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Impressive Tarot Set.......2007-06-13
I chose 5 stars because I am very impressed with the uniqueness
of the cards and the book I find very informative
I love animals & animal type decks - this one meets my needs and keeps
me interested at the same time
I would recommend this tarot set to anyone interested in animals & tarot
The cards feel comfortable when I shuffle and to me that says it all
FANTASTIC STORIES.......2007-03-01
I've been for long a tarot lover. I've been for long interested in humankind mysteries psychologically and emotionally speaking. When I saw this deck I immediately understood and felt that this was my dream. To translate all these beautiful stories into Portuguese and tell them as I could to all children and adults I know. All of them are miracles of knowledge and life. In my opinion there isn't, until now, no better way to understand and teach the meanings of all the Arcana. (So subtile and gentle but also so real and true. There is only one "if": The quality of the paper. But this isn't really very important...
Sou há muito tempo uma amante de Tarot. Sou há muito tempo uma interessada nos mistérios da humanidade, na compreensão do seu lado psicológico e emocional .Quando vi este baralho percebi e senti de imediato que este era o meu sonho. Traduzir todas estas histórias maravilhosas para Português e contá-las sempre que possível a todas as crianças e adultos que conheço. São milagres de conhecimento e vida. Na minha opinião não existe até agora uma forma melhor de compreender e ensinar os significados dos Arcanos. Tão subtil e suave, mas também tão verdadeira e real. Só tem um senão: A qualidade do papel. Mas isso não é de facto muito importante...
Not all of the illustrations are as beautiful as I thought they would be........2007-01-09
I think, overall the colors and the art could have been a little more consistant. Because I bought the deck primarily because I liked the way it looked (the cards shown online, that is) and my lack of serious Tarot use, I won't comment on how the illustrations coincide with the meanings of the cards.
Fantastic Menagerie Deck.......2006-11-10
This is a wonderful deck. The delightful illustrations are very colorful and the book which accompanies the deck is descriptive, full of animal childhood stories and imagination. The deck uses fairy tale images of animals which are evocative symbols. As with many current tarot decks, this deck gives it's own twist on the major and minor arcana tarot card meanings, which is illuminated through the symbols from fairy tales.
This particular deck is full of childhood imagination evoked by fairy tale stories. I love to play around with the tarot and this deck stimulated my own creativity and further understanding of the tarot.
Oui! Se Fantastique!.......2006-06-28
[Okay, so I don't know french] I DO know that this deck is appropriately named. I LOVE this deck! When I first got it I couldn't stop looking at it. It sticks to traditional Tarot imagery, but in a funny, sometimes slightly twisted way. The artwork is truly Victorian in feel and the cream color of the borders of the cards give them that old parchment feel. The "animal people" depicted are truly unique and each one is given such character. The creators did such a great job of capturing artist Grandville's unusual style. My only criticism--and it is a small one--is that the cards are thinner than most decks which can make it a tad more challenging to riffle. But I am NOT about to remove a star for a little riffle trifle. In fact, if I could ADD a star, I would.
Bottom line--if you love Tarot, Grandville, Victorian art, and/or humor, BUY THIS DECK. In my opinion it's a "must-have" addition to any collection.
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A bluebird dreams of her long lost love. A family of bees gather to enjoy bread and honey. Two cats, attired in evening-wear, dance on a rooftop below a full moon... The much-loved animal fantasy illustrations of Victorian artist J.J. Grandville take on new life in this glorious and uniquely beautiful tarot. The fully-illustrated, full-color 78-card deck features a magical cast of anthropomorphic figures. The deck follows the well-known Rider Waite Smith pattern, and is easy to read, evocative and witty. There is also a delightful companion book by Sophie Nussle, which includes keywords for beginners and detailed ideas and new spreads to stimulate more experienced readers. The book also features sample readings by Paula Goodman Wilder, singer with the San Francisco opera and well known in the tarot community for her melodramatic, irreverent but oh-so-accurate reading style.
All in all a tarot deck that's not only beautiful, but has its own wickedly funny flair.
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Oui! Se Fantastique!.......2006-06-28
[Okay, so I don't know french] I DO know that this deck is appropriately named. I LOVE this deck! When I first got it I couldn't stop looking at it. It sticks to traditional Tarot imagery, but in a funny, sometimes slightly twisted way. The artwork is truly Victorian in feel and the cream color of the borders of the cards give them that old parchment feel. The "animal people" depicted are truly unique and each one is given such character. The creators did such a great job of capturing artist Grandville's unusual style. My only criticism--and it is a small one--is that the cards are thinner than most decks which can make it a tad more challenging to riffle. But I am NOT about to remove a star for a little riffle trifle. In fact, if I could ADD a star, I would.
Bottom line--if you love Tarot, Grandville, Victorian art, and/or humor, BUY THIS DECK. In my opinion it's a "must-have" addition to any collection.
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Grandville's Animals
Jean Ignace Isidore Grandville
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
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Marketing Decisions for New and Mature Products (2nd Edition)
Robert D. Hisrich , and
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ASIN: 0675206472 |
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Very practicle book.......1998-07-31
I use this as a text in my lecture series for students in Product Management. This is one of the finest books in this subject. I need the instructors manual to organise my lecture programe in a better manner.
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Marketing Decisions for New and Mature Products: Planning, Development and Control
Robert D. Hisrich
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ASIN: 067520092X |
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This text is the first 18 chapters of STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS 7E. The three-step problem-solving methodology is presented throughout the text: Identify, Compute and Interpret. The emphasis of the text is on identification and interpretation with statistics that can be applied to the workplace.
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Unclear.......2005-01-12
I used this book a semester ago in my probability class and I must say this is one of the worst textbooks I've come across with. There are plenty of exercises in the book and like the reviewer above said, it covers a lot. However, my friends and I all find the explanations are unclear and unhelpful.
Above average, but that's not saying much for b-stat texts.......2004-10-31
I have taught MBA Stats using this book for 3 semesters. I have looked carefully at many others, and taught with some of them. Here are some thoughts about Keller/Warrack:
PROS:
All the important topics are covered, and many unimportant ones.
The writing is almost always very clear. The writing is not as good as some economics textbooks I've taught with, but this is true of almost all business statistics textbooks I've seen.
There are plenty of end-of-chapter and end-of-section exercises covering all the key concepts.
Cosmetics - the book has a neat, uncluttered appearance, and the use of color is effective and not distracting. I think this stuff matters, for getting the students to be comfortable spending time with the book, and not making them confused or overwhelmed.
One of the authors, Gerald Keller, is very prompt at returning my emails.
CONS:
Some of the in-text Excel instructions are 90% but not 100% accurate or sufficient.
The "real-world" examples in the probability theory chapters are contrived and unrealistic. This is true of most business stat textbooks, whose authors can't seem to accept that the purpose of these chapters is NOT to illuminate the behavior of the business world, but rather to provide a foundation for a deep understanding of statistical inference (which DOES illuminate the business world extremely well).
The solutions manual has a fair number of mistakes. I'd be more understanding if this was a 1st or 2nd edition, but it's a 6th edition!!! There really is no excuse.
At the end of every semester, I survey my students to get their opinions on various aspects of the textbook. They rate Keller/Warrack acceptable but are not crazy about it. I agree, and have continued using it only because the abundant alternatives are generally mediocre.
Book Description
STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS is the worldwide best selling business statistics text. It is currently being used at hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the world. This text teaches students how to apply statistics to real business problems through the authors' unique three-step approach to problem solving. Students learn to IDENTIFY the right technique by focusing on the relationship between the problem and data type. They then learn to COMPUTE the answer either by hand, using Excel, or using MINITAB. Finally, they INTERPRET the results in the context of the problem. This approach enhances student comprehension as well as practical skills, and offers maximum flexibility to instructors wishing to teach concepts by hand or with the computer, or by using both hand and computer methods.
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Above average, but that's not saying much for b-stat texts.......2004-10-31
I have taught MBA Stats using this book for 3 semesters. I have looked carefully at many others, and taught with some of them. Here are some thoughts about Keller/Warrack:
PROS:
All the important topics are covered, and many unimportant ones.
The writing is almost always very clear. The writing is not as good as some economics textbooks I've taught with, but this is true of almost all business statistics textbooks I've seen.
There are plenty of end-of-chapter and end-of-section exercises covering all the key concepts.
Cosmetics - the book has a neat, uncluttered appearance, and the use of color is effective and not distracting. I think this stuff matters, for getting the students to be comfortable spending time with the book, and not making them confused or overwhelmed.
One of the authors, Gerald Keller, is very prompt at returning my emails.
CONS:
Some of the in-text Excel instructions are 90% but not 100% accurate or sufficient.
The "real-world" examples in the probability theory chapters are contrived and unrealistic. This is true of most business stat textbooks, whose authors can't seem to accept that the purpose of these chapters is NOT to illuminate the behavior of the business world, but rather to provide a foundation for a deep understanding of statistical inference (which DOES illuminate the business world extremely well).
The solutions manual has a fair number of mistakes. I'd be more understanding if this was a 1st or 2nd edition, but it's a 6th edition!!! There really is no excuse.
At the end of every semester, I survey my students to get their opinions on various aspects of the textbook. They rate Keller/Warrack acceptable but are not crazy about it. I agree, and have continued using it only because the abundant alternatives are generally mediocre.
A very good introduction to statistics.......2004-08-05
I found the book remarkably clear and instructive. It was the textbook for an MBA statistics course. Fortunately the book was much better than the teacher, so that by primarily ignoring the confused musings of the professor, and reading and working the exercises in the book, I was able to get an A in the class, and, more importantly, understand statistical principles and applications. I worked with the 6th edition. I now use the book as a reference for my work activities as well.
My Bible.......2004-01-30
This book became my statistics bible. After never attending any statistics classes at the University, I was suddenly forced to work with multiple regressions at work. This book helped me understand all about statistics that I needed for my business purposes. The examples are very helpfull to understand what the tests actually do and how you can solve your own inference problems. I read the whole book in about 10 days (2 hours a day) at the beach and now work mainly with the overviews in the last chapters when I have a problem to solve at work.
A lot of ambiguity and errors.......2003-01-02
I had to use this edition as text book for my Statistics Course in an MBA Program and found multiple errors and ambiguities in describing basic concepts. Lack of rigurousity in presentation is pervasive. Although an engineer by formation, I found this book a terrible reading as an initiation in statistics!
Warning don't go near the 5th edition.......2002-11-26
The 5th edition of this book, available still in many places, is one awful book. The instructions for most of the Minitab examples are incomplete and in many cases worthless. Many explanations are superficial and the tie in to the overall statistical picture is weak. I have heard the 6th is better, the 5th should not have been printed.
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Want the streamlined approach to statistics? ESSENTIALS OF STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, ABBREVIATED EDITION explains updated statistical methods in simple ways. This Homework Edition is a low-cost streamlined version that includes all problems and end-of-chapter exercises online so you can work problems actively. Plus, you can save time, learn more, and succeed in the course with ThomsonNOW, an online suite of resources that gives you the choices and tools you need to study smarter and get the grade.
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The authors' 3-step problem solving methodology divides the solution of statistical problems into 3 manageable parts-Identify, Compute, Interpret. CD has Study Guide, 19 applets, MS Excel Data Analysis Plus* 4.0, and data files for Excel, MINITAB, SPSS, JMP and ASCH.
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