How our minds predict and shape reality. A grand new vision of cognitive science that explains how our minds build our worlds. For as long as we've studied the mind, we've believed that information flowing from our senses determines what our mind perceives. But as our understanding has advanced in the last few decades, a hugely powerful new view has flipped this assumption on its head. The brain is not a passive receiver, but an ever-active predictor. At the forefront of this cognitive revolution is widely acclaimed philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark, who has synthesized his ground-breaking work on ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... In this hugely influential, groundbreaking work of science fiction, a brilliant scientist constructs a machine, which, with the pull of a lever, propels him to the year AD 802,701. The Time Traveller finds himself in a verdant, seemingly idyllic landscape where he is greeted by the diminutive Eloi people. The Eloi are beautiful, but weak and indolent, and the explorer is perplexed by their fear of the dark. He soon discovers the reason for their fear - the Eloi are not the only race to have inherited the earth. When his time machine disappears, the Time ... |
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A Victorian scientist and inventor creates a machine for propelling himself through time, and voyages to the year AD 802701, where he discovers a race of humanoids called the Eloi. Their gently indolent way of life, set in a decaying cityscape, leads the scientist to believe that they are the remnants of a once great civilization. He is forced to revise this assessment when he comes across the cave dwellings of threatening ape-like creatures known as Morlocks, whose dark underground world he must explore to discover the terrible secrets of this fractured society, and the means of getting back to his own time. A biting ... |
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Complete an unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Chas McGill has the second-best collection of war souvenirs in Garmouth, but wants it to be the best. When he stumbles across the wreckage of a downed German bomber, he finds the ultimate trophy - a working machine gun. Hiding his discovery from the local police, Chas recruits his friends and together they build a fortress for their prize. But war is not a game and soon both friendships and loyalties are tested when the gang's actions have dangerous consequences. Robert Westall wrote "The Machine Gunners" for his son, Christopher, based on his ... |
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Като ревизира представите за литературата и четенето, дигиталното проблематизира и установената литературнообразователна практика. Изследвайки училищната дигитална култура - каквато е и каквато би могла да бъде - тази книга задава въпросите как се осъществява познавателният акт в общуването с текста, как текстът моделира читателя в зависимост от това дали четенето протича в аналогова или дигитална среда, как цифровите технологии променят мисленето ни, а впоследствие и самите ни представи за четене и текст. Иван Велчев е дългогодишен учител по български език и литература. Защитил е докторска степен в СУ Св. Климент ... |
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Discover tractors, trucks, diggers and emergency vehicles. Bursting with bright illustrations of tractors, trucks, diggers and emergency vehicles, little ones will love exploring this action-packed non-fiction picture book of busy machines! The book is: filled with a multitude of machines, each delightfully characterised to engage young readers; split into four brightly illustrated sections: Diggers, Rescue, Tractors and Trucks; with engaging text and helpful labels throughout explain what different machines do; with included a fun, bright wall poster (75 x 50 cm). With engaging text, lively scenes and delightful ... |
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Professor Verity has invented a machine which forces its subjects to tell the truth. Soon everyone wants to use it. "– Why did you make the Truth Machine? - asked the reporter. – I love truth - said professor Verity, – And I hate lies. – But how does the truth machine work? - asked the reporter. The Professor laughed. – That's a secret." From the book This book is in British English. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanreaders.com. ... |
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The Elegant Math behind modern AI. A rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligence. Machine learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumor is cancerous, or deciding if someone gets bail. They now influence developments and discoveries in chemistry, biology, and physics-the study of genomes, extrasolar planets, even the intricacies of quantum systems. And all this before large language models such as ChatGPT came on the scene. We are living through a revolution in ... |
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Пистата с лупинг е от серията Metal Machines, където ще откриете още по темата. ... Изживейте спиращи дъха моменти и правете впечатляващи каскади на пистата с лупинг от Zuru. Тя включва изстрелвачка, елементи за сглобяване на писта с лупинг, огнен пръстен, количка SUV и 3 каскадьорски коли. Засилете достатъчно SUV количката с помощта на изстрелвачката, така че да премине последователно през лупинга, огнения пръстен на финала и да "прескочи" 3 -те каскадьорски автомобила. Но внимавайте, защото ако не прецените правилно скоростта, ще паднете точно върху тях и те ще се разглобят на части. Комплектът е подходящ ... |
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Mighty Machines is an action-packed book for 3+ years, bursting with all types of farm machines. The books are with: bright, animated artwork with plenty of fun details to spot on every page; filled with a multitude of tractors and other farm machines, each delightfully characterised to engage young children; engaging text and helpful labels throughout explain what different machines do. Mighty Machines is certain to delight young vehicle fans. With clear, engaging text and bright illustrations, including a host of lively vehicle characters, there's lots for busy little people to look at, talk about and ... |
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Играчката е от серията Mighty Machines Buildables, където ще откриете още продукти на темата. ... Автомобилът от Комсед е подходящ за деца над 3-годишна възраст. Комплектът се състои от части за сглобяване, с които малчуганите да построят пожарна кола със стълба. Освен това са добавени отвертка, стикери, както и лесни за следване инструкции, за да бъде играта вълнуваща. След като сглобят пожарната, тя не се нуждае от батерии и работи с Pull Back и Go Friction механизми. Цялата серия се състои от 12 превозни средства за сглобяване, които децата могат да съберат, да комбинират и да играят на различни игри. Размерите на ... |
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Играчката е от серията Mighty Machines Buildables, където ще откриете още продукти на темата. ... Камионът от Комсед е подходящ за деца над 3-годишна възраст. Комплектът се състои от части за сглобяване, с които малчуганите да построят камион с вградено оръжи. Освен това са добавени отвертка, стикери, както и лесни за следване инструкции, за да бъде играта вълнуваща. След като сглобят играчката, тя не се нуждае от батерии и работи с Pull Back и Go Friction механизми. Цялата серия се състои от 12 превозни средства за сглобяване, които децата могат да съберат, да комбинират и да играят на различни игри. Размерите на ... |
