New Releases by Steve Jones

"Scholars and students finally have a reference work documenting the foundations of the digital revolution. Were it not the only reference book to cover this emergent field, Jones′s encyclopedia would still likely be the best." --CHOICE "The articles are interesting, entertaining, well written, and reasonably long. . . . Highly recommended as a worthwhile and valuable addition to both science and technology and social science reference collections." --REFERENCE & USER SERVICES QUARTERLY, AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION From Amazon.com to virtual communities, this single-volume encyclopedia presents more than 250 entries that explain communication technology, multimedia, entertainment, and e-commerce within their social context. Edited by Steve Jones, one of the leading scholars and founders of this emerging field, and with contributions from an international group of scholars as well as science and technology writers and editors, the Encyclopedia of New Media widens the boundaries of today′s information society through interdisciplinary, historical, and international coverage. With such topics as broadband, content filtering, cyberculture, cyberethics, digital divide, freenet, MP3, privacy, telemedicine, viruses, and wireless networks, the Encyclopedia will be an indispensable resource for anyone interested or working in this field. Unlike many encyclopedias that provide short, fragmented entries, the Encyclopedia of New Media examines each subject in depth in a single, coherent article. Many articles span several pages and are presented in a large, double-column format for easy reading. Each article also includes the following: A bibliography Suggestions for further reading Links to related topics in the Encyclopedia Selected works, where applicable Entries include: Pioneers, such as Marc Andreesen, Marshall McLuhan, and Steve Jobs Terms, from "Access" to "Netiquette" to "Web-cam" Technologies, including Bluetooth, MP3, and Linux Businesses, such as Amazon.com Key labs, research centers, and foundations Associations Laws, and much more The Encyclopedia of New Media includes a comprehensive index as well as a reader′s guide that facilitates browsing and easy access to information. Recommended Libraries Public, academic, government, special, and private/corporate

A modern geneticist revisits Darwin''s classic work to offer contemporary examples and modern research that confirm the book''s conclusions on evolution.

In his new book, Steve Jones takes on the challenge of going back to the book of the millennium, Charles Darwin''s The Origin of Species. Before The Origin, biology was a set of unconnected facts. Darwin made it into a science, linked by the theory of evolution, the grammar of the living world.It reveals ties between cancer and the genetics of fish, between brewing and inherited disease, between the sex lives of crocodiles and the politics of Brazil. Darwin used the biology of the nineteenth century to prove his case. Now, that science has been revolutionized and his case can be reargued using the twentieth century''s astonishing advances. From AIDS to dinosaurs, from conservation to cloned sheep, bursting with anecdotes, jokes and irresistible facts, Almost Like a Whale is a popular account of the science that makes biology make sense. It will catch the millennial mood and tell all those for whom Darwin is merely a familiar name what he really meant. It exposes the Darwinian delusions which try (and fail) to explain human behaviour in evolutionary terms, and, while giving an up-to-date account of our own past, shows how humans are the first species to step beyond the constraints of biology.

Helps guide you through the decisionmaking that goes into the implementation and use of most any Internet-related learning techonology. Instead of telling you how you should do it, this book will help you to decide how YOU want to do it.

Doing Internet Research examines the ways in which the Internet has commanded the public imagination and discusses the methodological issues that arise when one tries to study and understand the social processes occurring within the Internet.

Fat-tire enthusiasts will pilgrimage from afar to bike in the Southern Appalachian and Smoky Mountains -- the East''s off-road bicycle belt. Don''t miss this chance to supply these thrill seekers with their sacred text! Veteran mountain bike author Steve Jones covers classic trails in the Holy Land of East Coast mountain biking, including unforgettable technical single-track in North Carolina''s popular Tsali Recreation Area. Mountain Bike! The Southern Appalachian and Smoky Mountains, Jones'' fourth book, is also chockfull of social and natural history anecdotes and light humor.Bikers will find some serious trail mileage on routes in Alabama''s Monte Sano and at North Georgia''s world class destinations. And if that''s not enough, the best trails in eastern Tennessee, western North Carolina, and Virginia''s Mount Rogers recreation area make up more trail mileage than you will find in all the existing guides combined. From nearly unridable trails in northern Alabama to nice-and-easy jaunts through tranquil scenery, if it''s good riding in the mountains of the East, it''s profiled here.

Cybersociety 2.0, the new edition of Steven G. Jones′s Cybersociety, is also rooted in criticism and analysis of computer-mediated technologies to assist readers in becoming critically aware of the hype and hopes pinned on computer-mediated communication and the cultures that are emerging among Internet users. Both books are products of a particular moment in time and serve as snapshots of the concerns and issues that surround the burgeoning new technologies of communication. After a brief introduction to the history of computer-mediated communication, each chapter in this volume specifically highlights specific cyber "societies" and how computer-mediated communication effects the notion of self and its relationship to the community. Contributors probe issues of community, standards of conduct, communication, the means of fixing identity, knowledge, information, and the exercise of power in social relations. They also question how traditional sociological inquiry can adapt itself to most effectively study computer-mediated social formations. Both timely and thought-provoking, Cybersociety 2.0 belongs on the bookshelf of students and scholars in fields of communication, popular culture, American studies, and mass communication.

A comprehensive guide to the trails and biking opportunities in Florida, listing 84 rides that cover more than 1,200 miles.

Veteran mountain bike author Steve Jones explains why and how his technique works and offers a wealth of important information, including: how to perfect the art of braking; how to navigate different terrain such as sand, rock, and mud; and the secret to cresting long, steep climbs.

Coaching guide on the croquet move the triple peel.

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Seventy-seven rides in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.

Did you know that two of every three people reading this book will die for reasons connected with the genes they carry? That our DNA gradually changes with age, which is why older parents are more likely to give birth to children with genetic defects than younger parents? That each individual is a kind of living fossil, carrying within a genetic record that goes back to the beginnings of humanity? In The Language of Genes, renowned geneticist Steve Jones explores the meanings and explodes the myths of human genetics, offering up an extraordinary picture of what we are, what we were, and what we may become. “An essential book for anyone interested in the development and possible future of our species.”—Kirkus Reviews “This is one of the most insightful books on genetics to date and certainly the most entertaining.”—The Wall Street Journal

Deals with computer mediated communication

Argues that contemporary slasher films embody a turn towards the metamodern sensibility

As experimental digital library testbeds gain wider acceptance and develop siginificant user bases, it becomes important to investigate the ways in which users interact with the systems in practice. Transaction logs are one source of usage information, and the information on user behaviour can be culled from them both automatically (through calculation of summary statistics) and manually (by examining query strings for semantic clues on search motivations and searching strategy). We conduct a transaction log anaylsis on user activity in the Computer Science Technical Reports Collection of the New Zealand Digital Library, and report insights gained and identify resulting search interface design issues. Keywords: transaction log analysis, search iinterface, usage analysis."--[Page 1].

"On-line information repositories commonly provide keyword search facilities via textual query languages based on Boolean logic. However, there is evidence to suggest that the syntactical demands of such languages can lead to user errors and adversely affect the time that it takes users to form queries. Users also face difficulties because of the conflict in semantics between AND and OR when used in Boolean logic and English language. We suggest that graphical query languages, in particular Venn-like diagrams, can alleviate the problems that users experience when forming Boolean expressions with textual languages. We describe VQuery, a Venn-diagram based user interface to the New Zealand Digital Library (NZDL). The design of VQuery has been partly motivated by analysis of NZDL usage. We found that few queries contain more than three terms, use of the intersection operator dominates and that query refinement is common. A study of the utility of Venn diagrams for query specification indicates that with little or no training users can interpret and form Venn-like diagrams which accurately correspond to Boolean expressions. The utility of VQuery is considered and directions for future work are proposed.."--[Page ii].