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Come and meet the smartest artificial intelligences of the past, present, and future. This cutting-edge book introduces pioneering AI machines such as Watson and Sophia, and lifts the lid on how they work. Meet machines that look like humans, pit your wits against AlphaGo and Dee...p Blue, and seek advice from Recommendation Engine. With The Code Room, there is even achance to imagine what it is like to be an AI yourself. There's nothing smarter than that! Basher Science Mini: Artificial Intelligence explains what AI is and how computers are aiding humans in everyday tasks. AI is already shaping the world and computers will be taking on more and more human-type tasks in the future. But there's no need to be afraid of AI. It is here to help, not takeover, despite what you might see in sci fi films. Perfect for home or school, Basher's highly original books make difficult concepts tangible, understandable, and even lovable. Chatty first-person text and stylish, contemporary character illustrations give a voice, personality, and story to each topic--a brilliant way to communicate science. Perfect for home or school, Basher's highly original books make difficult concepts tangible, understandable, and even lovable. Chatty first-person text and stylish, contemporary character illustrations give a voice, personality, and story to each topic--a brilliant way to communicate science.
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Bestselling illustrator Basher brings you his unique, colourful take on the fascinating story of money.
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Bestselling illustrator Basher brings you his unique, colourful take on the world's deadliest diseases.
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Best-seller Basher launches a companion title to his critically acclaimed ABC for early learners
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Using Japanese-influenced cartoon characters as illustrations, the author and illustrator give young scientists basic information about geology.
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From the team that re-imagined The Periodic Table comes Planet Earth. Taking its usual personality-filled approach, the team breaks down the principles that keep the planet moving and presents them in a series of manga-inspired portraits. Includes a poster. Illustrations. Consuma...ble.
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This visual reference book in the bestselling Basher Science series covers the core National Curriculum subjects of biology, chemistry and physics.
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Basher Basics: Space Exploration is Simon Basher's fun, fact-filled guide to all thinks space science and out of this world!
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Helps you discover the secrets of astronomy, from the objects that make up our solar system to the strange bodies at the very edges of the known universe. This title unlocks the mysteries of the stars and shows you what information telescopes are beaming back to Earth.
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Discover fun facts about the greatest scientists from history through Basher's fresh and unique illustration style. Did you know that Marie Curie used to keep radioactive materials in her pockets? Or that Mendeleyev literally dreamed up his famous periodic table? Superstars of Sc...ience tells the stories behind the big ideas in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, mathematics, cosmology, earth sciences, and engineering. Read about 40 great scientists including Newton and Einstein who produced theories that explained the way in which the Universe works, Crick and Watson who uncovered the structure of DNA, and Alexander Graham Bell who had the big idea that became the telephone. Each one of these greats of science has had some vital flash of insight that has changed the way we see the world and the way we live. Come meet the superstars of science!
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