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"You Are Not Expected to Understand This"
Leading technologists, historians, and journalists reveal the stories behind the computer coding that touches all aspects of life—for better or worse Few of us give much thought to computer code or how it comes to be. The very word “code” makes it sound immutable or even inevitable. “You Are Not Expected to Understand This” demonstrates that, far from being preordained, computer code is the result of very human decisions, ones we all live with when we use social media, take photos, drive our cars, and engage in a host of other activities. Everything from law enforcement to space exploration relies on code written by people who, at the time, made choices and assumptions that would h...
Guidance and Control 2001
Taken from the January 2001 conference in Breckenridge, Colorado, these 41 papers discuss recent advances and experiences in guidance and control, including autonomous and remotely piloted terrestrial landings, landing on planetary bodies, guidance and control storyboard displays, and optical control. The lessons from specific projects, like the Sirius satellites, the Hubble telescope, and XMM-Newton, are emphasized. Contributors include researchers with universities, the military, and NASA. Author index only. c. Book News Inc.
The Spokeswoman
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