Continuing his exploration of the organization of complexity & the science of design this new edition of Herbert Simon's classic work on artificial intelligence adds a chapter that sorts out the current themes & tools -- chaos adaptive systems genetic algorithms -- for analyzing complexity & complex systems There are updates throughout the book as well These take into account important advances in cognitive psychology & the science of design while confirming & extending the book's basic thesis that a physical symbol system has the necessary & sufficient means for intelligent action The chapter " Economic Reality" has also been revised to reflect a change in emphasis in Simon's thinking about the respective roles of organizations & markets in economic systems ...

The sixteenth & seventeenth centuries witnessed such fervent investigations of the natural world that the period has been called the ' Scientific Revolution' New ideas & discoveries not only redefined what human beings believed knew & could do but also forced them to redefine themselves with respect to the strange new worlds revealed by ships & scalpels telescopes & microscopes experimentation & contemplation Driven by religious devotion by practical need by the promise of fame & profit or by the simple desire to know a broad range of thinkers & workers explored & reconceptualized the world around them Explanatory systems were made discarded & remade by some of the best-known names in the entire history of science
- Copernicus Galileo Newton
- & by many others less recognized but no less important In this Very Short Introduction Lawrence M Principe explores the exciting developments in the sciences of the stars (astronomy astrology & cosmology) the sciences of earth (geography geology hydraulics pneumatics) the sciences of matter & motion (alchemy chemistry kinematics physics) the sciences of life (medicine anatomy biology zoology) & much more The story is told from the perspective of the historical characters themselves emphasizing their background context reasoning & motivations & dispelling well-worn myths about the history of science ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Scooby Doo Zoinks! Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery Inc to close its doors Scooby-Doo & his clever crime-solving cohorts Fred (Freddie Prince Jnr) Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar) Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) & Velma (Linda Cardelini) are individually summoned to Spooky Island to investigate a series of paranormal incidents at the ultra-hip Spring Break hot spot Scooby Doo 2 Monsters Unleashed Jinkies! They&re the most monsters ever gathered! Mix those creep-azoids with Scooby-Doo & the rest of the Mystery Inc gang & you have the recipe for family fun! Can the gang unravel their most challenging caseseth Green Alicia Siverstone & Peter Boyle jion the cast for some zoinked-out monster madness ...

During the So-Cal Mod revival of the mid-1980s one teen&s simple quest to buy a Vespa is about to turn into an absolute nightmare It&s 1985 & to say Tommy Daniels is Mod-obsessed is no understatement buying a scooter is the ultimate goal of his young life When he hits the road on his search it will be the strangest most shocking three days imaginable & he&ll encounter a host of colorful characters including a jerk cop & the Mod girl of his dreams but nothing&s going to stand in his way His is a story of wanting something so badly you&ll put everything on the line to get it Along the way each chapter introduces a soundtrack song from Tommy&s Mod mixtape Also included " It&s a Way of Life" an essay about the Mod revival in 1980s Southern California by Bart Mendoza lead singer of the band Manual Scan noted music journalist & a prime player in the San Diego Mod scene This prose novel

Includes:: a color image section featuring some prime Mod moments in California from the 1980s as well as acclaimed artist Ralph Cosentino&s cover for Dr Harvey&s Victor the Vespa the fictional book written by a character in the story! About the Author SHAHRIAR FOULADI received his Ph D in Visual Studies from the University of California in Irvine & has taught courses on film television comic books & more He is a published author on the superhero phenomenon in film & TV & is the editor of several graphic novels He works as a writer & editor for an entertainment company in Orange County California He is currently working on his own superhero comic book series & a science fiction screenplay He resides in Southern California with his wife Laura

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Thomas was sure that escape from the maze meant he & the Gladers would get their lives back But no one knew what sort of life they were going back to The earth is a wasteland Government & order have disintegrated & now Cranks people driven to murderous insanity by the infectious disease known as the Flare roam the crumbling cities hunting for their next victimand meal Thomas can only wonder
- does he hold the secret of freedom somewhere in his mind? Or will he forever be at the mercy of WICKED? The pulse-pounding sequel to The Maze Runner
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Nick Wells (Robert De Niro) a professional criminal decides to leave the business for good since he nearly got caught on his last job His plan is to live in peace with his girl Diane (Angela Bassett) running his Montreal jazz club NYC Soon Max (Marlon Brando) his good friend & financial partner in the illegal affairs comes along with an offer Nick can&t refuse A historical & priceless French sceptre has been discovered while being smuggled into the country It is now under massive surveillance in the Montreal Customs House & soon to be returned to France Nick has to team up with Max&s man inside the young talented & aggressive thief Jackie Teller (Edward Norton) to get the precious item & suffer no more financial problems ever Only one question remains Who will trick whom out of their share? Actors Robert De Niro Edward Norton Angela Bassett Marlon Brando Gary Farmer Paul Soles Jamie Harrold Serge Houde Jean-Rene Ouellet Martin Drainville Claude Despins Richard Waugh Mark Camacho Marie-Josee Colburn & Gavin Svensson Director Frank Oz Certificate 15 years & over Year 2001 Screen Widescreen Languages English Subtitles English ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Professional thief Nick Wells (Robert De Niro) is considering giving up his life of crime when his old fence Max Baron (Marlon Brando) asks him to help steal a priceless sceptre from the city customs house Nick agrees treating it as the &one last job& which will pay for his retirement but immediately has misgivings when he realises that he will have to work alongside Jackie Teller (Edward Norton) a cocksure young man who has inside access to the customs house Together the pair design the perfect heist making sure they have considered every possible angle; but come the night of the robbery trouble arrives from the most unexpected direction ...

A stunning new novel from the bestselling author of SHIVER LINGER & FOREVER Stay alive stay astride stay out of the water Every ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Visually resplendent emotive action-packed adventure from David Lai visionary director of cult-classic Saviour of the Soul Produced by Sammo Hung this gripping tale details the adventures of Fai Yuk-Su an idealistic young hero who lives vicariously through the legendary martial arts heroes which he illustrates on the back of his class-book When he rescues a beautiful young girl from a prostitution racket headed by a local police chief he is drawn into a dangerous web of deceit protected by the formidable fighting skills of THE SCORPION KING With his heroic illustrations as inspiration & a real Kung-Fu master to guide him Fai Yuk-Su must draw on all his courage strength & skill to overcome the incredible kicking power of THE SCORPION KING Showcasing jaw-dropping physical performances from Korean Tae-kwon-do phenomenon Won Jin Hong Kong Stunt-God Chin Ka Lok & & Shaw Brothers Legend& Lau Kar Leung this rip-roaring martial-arts adventure is one of the most innovative & compelling ever made A genuine classic!! Special Features
- Digitally Re-mastered & Restored DVD Transfer
- 169 Anamorphic Version Enhanced for Widescreen TVs
- Dual Language Format (English Dubbed & Cantonese with Re-mastered English Subtitles)
- Feature-length audio-commentary with Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan
- Trailer Gallery
- Biography Showcase for & Shaw Brothers Legend& Lau Kar Leung
- Talent Showreel for Korean Kicking-genius Won Jin
- Interview Gallery with Leading Men Chin Ka Lok & Won Jin







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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Double bill of action films In & The Scorpion King& (2002) set 5000 years ago in the Middle East wrestling superstar The Rock reprises his role as the warrior Mathayus from & The Mummy Returns& Sent on a mission to assassinate Cassandra (Kelly Hu) the powerful sorceress advisor to King Memnon (Steven Brand) Mathayus is captured & left to die in the desert Managing to survive the brave warrior returns & kidnaps the sorceress but as he makes his escape he is struck by an arrow dipped in scorpion poison In & The Scorpion King 2
- Rise of a Warrior& (2008) warned against joining the Emperor of Akkad&s elite fighting warriors the Black Scorpions by his father Ashur (Peter Butler) Mathayus (Michael Copon) ignores his advice & sets off to enlist Falling foul of the evil Sargon (Randy Couture) commander of the army Mathayus is rescued by his father & pardoned by the Emperor Hammurabi (Az Abrahams) in exchange for joining the Black Scorpions When Sargon then murders Ashur Mathayus bides his time honing his skills in the Black Scorpions until a time that he can exact vengeance After finally graduating as a master swordsman Mathayus meets Sargon now Emperor after murdering Hammurabi who convinces him to swear his allegiance But after Sargon imprisons & kills Mathayus&s brother on a trumped up charge Mathayus discovers that Sargon can only be killed using a magical sword that has to be retrieved from the underworld With his childhood friend (and love-interest) Layla (Karen Shenaz David) & new accomplice Aristophanes (Simon Quarterman) along for the ride Mathayus sets off on his quest
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