Questo libro è tre libri. È, prima di tutto, il racconto accurato della storia del quartiere romano di Spinaceto, estrema periferia a sud ovest della Capitale, oltre il Grande raccordo anulare. È, poi, la narrazione corale - e «in lingua» - delle incredibili peripezie degli abitanti spinacetini, tra guerra mondiale, occupazioni di palazzi, militanze comuniste e centri sociali. È, infine, un inedito viaggio fotografico dentro le strade di una periferia - da decenni raccontata come abbandonata e degradata - che riappare e rinasce sotto gli occhi del lettore. «L'osservazione del mondo - o di una semplice periferia - può non rispondere solamente a una forma di curiosità e alla sua comprensione, ma può essere utile a costruire esperienze vive in grado di trasformarlo, quel mondo (e quella periferia)».

'Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a cross-disciplinary approach to understanding, modeling, and creating intelligence of various forms. It is a critical branch of cognitive science, and its influence is increasingly being felt in other areas, includingthe humanities. AI applications are transforming the way we interact with each other and with our environment, and work in artificially modeling intelligence is offering new insights into the human mind and revealing new forms mentality can take. This volume of original essays presents the state of the art in AI, surveying the foundations of the discipline, major theories of mental architecture, the principal areas of research, and extensions of AI such as artificial life. With a focus on theory rather than technical and applied issues, the volume will be valuable not only to people working in AI, but also to those in other disciplines wanting an authoritative and up-to-date introduction to the field'--

As the wine industry has experienced a period of rapid global expansion, there is a renewed emphasis on quality and consistency even within the small winery industry. Written for the small production program, A Complete Guide to Quality in Small-Scale Wine Making is for the novice to intermediate level winemaker seeking foundational information in chemistry and sensory science as they relate to wine quality at a technical level.

Drawing from personal experience as well as scientific literature, this book introduces the core concepts of winemaking before delving into methods and analysis to provide practical insights into creating and maintaining quality in the wine product.

• Understand the chemistry and sensory science at the foundation of quality wines
• Explore real-world examples of key analysis and application of concepts
• Practice methods and exercises for hands-on experience

'Cognitive science is a cross-disciplinary enterprise devoted to understanding the nature of the mind. In recent years, investigators in philosophy, psychology, the neurosciences, artificial intelligence, and a host of other disciplines have come to appreciate how much they can learn from one another about the various dimensions of cognition. The result has been the emergence of one of the most exciting and fruitful areas of inter-disciplinary research in the history of science. This volume of original essays surveys foundational, theoretical, and philosophical issues across the discipline, and introduces the foundations of cognitive science, the principal areas of research, and the major research programs. With a focus on broad philosophical themes rather than detailed technical issues, the volume will be valuable not only to cognitive scientists and philosophers of cognitive science, but also to those in other disciplines looking for an authoritative and up-to-date introduction to the field'--