ELECTRONIC BRAINS

THIS SECTION CONTAINS MOSTLY BOOKS ABOUT ANTIQUE COMPUTERS and CYBERNETICS

Used and Antiquarian Books

 

HOW TO ORDER

 

 

Albus, JS ~ Brains , Behavior and Robotics ~ Byte, 1981, hardcover, dj, 351 pp. Like new…sbaaebn8 ~$40

Anderson, R ~ The Architecture of Cognition ~ Harvard 1983 343 pp. Hardcover, dj. Like new condition….sbaaebn8 ~$40

Arbib, M.A. ~ Brains, Machines and Mathematics~McGraw-Hill, 1964, hardbound, dj. 152pp.The author uses mathematics to exploit the analogies between the working brains on the control-computation-communication aspects of machines. Discusses information theory, Eodels theorem, McCulloch-Pitts neuron………………….~$25

Arbib,M~ From Schema Theory to Language.~A clinical study of the development of language, beginning with a discussion of the cybernetic roots of cognitive science, and proceeding to cover neurolinguistics, the cognitive dimensions of language acquisition, and language generation and scene description. 253pp. Oxford.Published@$45.00……..new..~$25

Ashby WR .~ An Introduction to Cybernetics.Science Editions,1963,295pp. Softcover."…for the reader who wants to obtain an actual working mastery of the field"..~$25

Awad,E. ~Business Data Processing.~Prentice-Hall,1965,hardcover,310 pp
has bookstore stamp;owner’s name………~$12

Barr,A and Feigenbaum,EA~The Handbook of Artificial Intelligence~ (1981,1982)Hardcover…3 volumes…..~$70

Barr, A ~ Handbook of Artificial Intelligence ~ HeurisTech Press 1982 hardcover, dj. Volumes 1-3 VG+ condition….sbaaebn8 ~$75

Bartec, T.C. ~Digital Computer Fundamentals.~McGraw Hill, 1960, 342 pp. Thorough book on digital priciples. …~$25

Beach,R~The Story of Electricity and Magnetism~Collier1939,hardcover451 pp;clean.. sabaagdwllF9..~$10

Berkeley, E.C. ~Symbolic Logic and Intelligent Machines.~Reinhold Publ. 1959, hardbound, 203pp. VG. Small owners name….~$75

Berkeley, E.C. ~Giant Brains or Machines that Think.~Science Editions, 1961, paperback 293 pp. VG…………~$25

Bernstein, J. ~The Analytical Engine: Computers-Past, present, and future.~
Wolff Publ., 1964, hardcover, 113pp. dj.,exlib, but VG condition………~$10

Boden, M ~ Artificial Intelligence and Natural Man ~ Basic Books, 1977 trade softcover 535 pp. Like new…$25

Boden, M ~ Artificial Intelligence and Natural Man ~ Basic Books, 1977 trade softcover 537 pp. VG , no markings labfaflO8…$25

Bowden, B.V. ~ Faster Than Thought. ~ A Symposium on Digital Computin Machine. Pittman. Originally published 1953, reprint 1966, hardcover dj., owners name. VG.small tear on dj………~$40

Brand,S. ~II Cybernetic Frontiers.~Random house,1974,softcover,95pp
"Fanatic life and symbolic death among the computer bums". Philosophicl discussion of early spacewar games……….~$40

Brule, J.F. ~Artificial Intelligence. Theory, Logic and Application.~TAB, 1986, 178pp.,softcover. Has nice chapter on history of AI, has lots of practical examples and algorithms, a hands on book……………………~$20

Buchanan, RG ~ Rule – Bases Expert Systems ~ Addison – Wesley 1984, hardcover, dj. Likew new….748 pp…sbaaebn8 ~$42

Buchanan,B~Rule-Based Expert Systems:The MYCIN Experiments of the Stanford Hueristic Programming Project ~,1984 softcover VG condition…………..~$40

Campbell-Kelly,M~Computer:A History of the Information Machine~Basic books,1996,hardcover, dj,342 pp..sbdaaintM8..~$32

Carey, D. ~The Computer~Ladybird Books, 1979. 52pp. Sort of for children. Lots of pictures, covers everything you need to know………………..~$10

Charniak,E~Artificial Intelligence Programming~(1980),hardcover…~$15

Charniak, E ~ Artificial Intelligence Programming ~ Lawrence and Erlbaum 1980 hardcover 232 pp. Spine shows a little wear, othewise like nw…sbaaebn8 ~$20

Chase, S. ~ Men and Machines~Macmillan, 1929, hardcover, 354pp. VG except for some chips on spine owners inscription…………………….~.$50

Clancey,W~Readings in Medical Artificial Intelligence:The First Decade~(1984)..~$30

Clancey, WJ ~ Readings in Medical Artifical Intelligence ~ Addison – Wesley , 1984, hardcover, dj, 512 pp. Like new condition…sbaaebn8 ~$30

Coupland,D~Microserfs~Regan,1994,hardcover,dj,370 pp..New..kabaabkstrF9..~$10

Crawford FR.~ Introduction to Data Processing.~
Prentice-Hall,1968,402pp,hardcover.Lots of cool pictures of old computer gear………~$20

Crosson, F.J. and Sayre, K.M. (Eds.) ~Philosophy and Cybernetics.~
Simon & Schuster, 271pp. Dicusses the future impact of artificial intelligence on the human mind……………………~$18

Davis, R ~ Knowledge – Based Systems in Artificial Intelligence ~ McGraw – Hill, 1982 hardcover. Like new….sbaaebn8 ~$40

Dechert, C.R. ~The Social Impact of Cybernetics.~Simon & Schuster, 1966., paperback, 205 pp.Chapters by various authors………………………~$12

de Latic, P.~ Thinking By Machine~Houghton-Mifflin, 1957, hardcover, dj., 353pp. VG. No markings. Has a real cool photo of Ashby, McCulloch, Grey Walter, & Wiener…………………~.$60

Dilman, I. ~Mind, Brain and Behavior.~Discussions of BF Skinner & JR Searle. Rutledge, 1988, 142 pp., hardbound, dj. Like new. Really excellent philosophical critique of basic tenets of behaviorism…~$20

Donovan,JJ.~ Systems Programing~McGraw-Hill,1972,488ppChapters on assemblers,macrolanguage,OS,etc. Textbook….~$10

Feigenbaum, W ~ The Fifth Generation ~ Addison – Wesley, 1983, hardcover, dj, 274 pp. No markings…kaabafl08 ~$15

Feigenbaum, EA ~ The Fifth Generation ~ Addison – Wesley, 1983, harcover, dj. Like new condition..sbaaebn8 ~$20

Feigenbaum, EA ~ Computers and Thought ~ McGraw – Hill, 1963, hardcover, 535 pp. VG condition…abaabkstrd8 ~$30

Findler, N ~ Associative Networks ~ Academic Press, 1979, hardcover. Small owner’s name, otherwise like new…sbaaebn8 ~$30

Fu,KS~Digital Pattern Recognition~Springer1976,hardcover204 pp. Communication and Cybernetics #10.. VG +condition.. saafagarS9..~$10

Gregory,RH and Horu R ~Automatic DataProcessingSystems~Wadsworth,1960,hardcover,205ppA few pages have underlining…..~$10

Goode,HH and Machol,RC. ~System Engineering. An Introduction to the Design of Large-Scale Systems~….McGraw-Hill,1957,551ppTextbook,VG cond…. ~$15

Grossberg, S.~ Neural Networks and Natural Intelligence ~ MIT Press, 1989, 637 pages, contains 12 chapters by various authorities on vision, speech , cognitive information processing, adaptive robotics, conditioning and intelligence… NEW ..~$15

Hafner,K~Where Wizards Stay Up Late~Simon&Schuster, 1996, hardcover, dj.New, has remainder mark; A very detailed history of the internet……wahaahamF9..~$12

Heiserman,DL~How to Build your own Self-Programing Robot~TAB books.. shows how to make a robot that thinks, using 8085 processor..has highlighting.. saafagarS9..~$10

Hellerman.H. ~Digital Computer Principles~McGraw-Hill,1967,423 pp,hardcover,dj
few pages have underlining………~$15

Feigenbaum, EA ~ Computers nd Thought ~ Krieger 1981 (1963) hardcover. Likew new….sbaaintn8 ~$40

Feigenbaum, E.A. and Feldman, J. ~ Computers and Thought.~McGraw-Hill, 1963, 535pp. Hardcover, dj. Owners name emblazoned on page end, otherwise like new. Twenty chapters by Turing, Chompsky, Minsky…..~$30

Fudge,C~Static~Eugene Binder,16 pp ,softcover, VG +..fafaabkstr D8..~$8

Garnham,A. ~Artificial Intelligence. ~An Introduction.Routledge,1987,paperback,277ppDiscusses history of AI,research methods,knowledge representation,vision,thinking,language,learnibg..NEW…~$15

Hayes – Roth, F ~ Building Expert Systems ~ Addison – Wesley, 1983, hardcover, dj, 443 pp. Almost new condition…sbaaebn8 ~$35

Hofner, K ~ Where Wizards Stay Up Late ~ Simon and Schuster ~ 1996, hardcover, dj, 304 pp. The oorigins and history of the internet…lafaahamd9 ~$12

Johnson,G~Machinery of the Mind~ Tempus,1986, trade softcover,337 pp. "an ideal presentation of what artificial intelligence is all about…" like new condition..laabaflO8…~$20

Leeson,DN. ~Basic Program Concepts and the IBM 1620 Computer~,2nd edition
Holt,Rinehart,&Winston,1968(1962),460pp,hardcover,djTextbook, VG condition…..~$10

Lindsay, RK ~ Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Organic Chemistry ~ McGraw - Hill, 1980 hardcover , dj. Like new…sbaaebn8 ~$22

Lundstrom ,DE~ A Few Good Men from UNIVAC~ MIT Press,1987,softcover,227 pp, VG… sadaabkstr F9…$24

Luger, GF ~ Artificial Inteligence ~ Benjamin Cummings 1993 hardcover, 740 pp. No markings….kabcfgoodf8 ~$26

Macrae,N. ~John von Neuman. ~Random House,1992hardcover,405pp

Biography..New condition……~$15

Michalski, RS ~ Machine Learning ~ Tioga 1983 hardcover, 572 pp. Like new…sbaaebn8 ~$40

Minsky, M. ~Semantic Information Processing~
MIT Press., 1968, hardcover, dj. 440pp. dj.has small tear otherwise like new…~$25

Minsky, M ~ Semantic Information Processing ~ MIT Press, 1982 (1968) hardcover. Like new condition, no markings…sabaaaebn8 ~$50

Murphy ~ Basics of Digital Computers. Vol. 1-3.~

Rider 1958. Fifth printing 1966. Owners name, otherwise unmarked…..~$25

Murphy, John S. ~Basics of Digital Computers. 2nd edition. Vol.1. ~
Hayden Co. 1970, (orig. pub. 1958) paperbound, 120pp. Covers the development of computers, data representation, computer arithmetric control and programs…~.$5

Nadd, L ~ Neural Connections , Mental Computation ~ Bradford 1989 hardcover 350 pp. No markings….tabaafl08 ~$20

Newman,JR.~ Science and Sensibility~Simon &Schuster,1961,First Printing;2 vols in slipcase,hardbound.VG,no markingsA collection of essays on science,philosophy,civilization,biographies of emmineunt thinkers,mathematics,natural history……~.$35

Nilsson, NJ ~ Principles of Artificial Intelligence ~ Tioga 1980 hardcover 476 pp. Like new…~$30

Papert,S~The Children’s Machine~Basic Books,1993,softcover..242 pp.. New..kadaabkstrF9..~$12

Pylyshyn, ZW ~ Computation and Cognition ~ MIT Press, 1985, 2nd Edition, hardcover, dj. Likew new…sbaaaebn8 ~$30

Pfeiffer J.~ The Thinking Machine.~CBS,1962,hardback,dj,236pp

1st edition, VG condition……….~.$25

Pickover,CA~Computers and the Imagination~St Martin’s, 1991 .. hardcover, dj ,VG + conditio.."Visual adventures beyond the edge"..lots of fractal stuff, etc… nafaaflO9..$20

Raphael, B ~ The Thinking Computer ~ Freeman, 1976, 322 pp. Trade softcover. Front cover has folds, no markings inside, clean….sbaaebn8 ~$30

Richards RK~. Arithmetic Operations in Digital Computers.~
Van Nostrand Co.(1955 book0 hardbound,397pp, 1956 dj, VG…………~$40

Richards RK~. Arithmetic Operations in Digital Computers.~
Van Nostrand Co.1960 hardbound,397ppno dj,fair condition….~$25

Rose,F~Into the Heart of the Mind~CenturyPubl,1985,hardcover,dj,209pp,fabaaatlF9..~$10

Rubin,ML. ~Documentation Standards and Procedures for On-Line Systems~Van Nostrand,1979,251ppTextbook,VG condition…….~$10

Sayre, K. ~Cybernetics & The Philosophy of Mind.~Humantia Press, 1976, hardcover, dj. Few pages with pencil underlinings otherwise like new……………………………..~$40

Shank, R.C. and Colby, K.M. ~Computer Models of Thought and Language.~
Freeman, 1973, 454 pp……………………….~$20

Schwartz,EL. ~Computational Neuroscience.~MIT Press,1990,441pp,trade softcover.Contains 30 chapters by various authors. Nice book. New…~$22

Scientific American~Computers and Computation~Freeman , 1971.. Contains 26 classic chapters going back to 1950.., shows a little use , but basically clean.. saafagarS9..~$20

Spencer,DD. ~Game playing with Computers.~2nd edition
Hayden,1975(1968),312pp,hardcover,djExtensive discussion of programming in Fortran…….~$10

Scientific American~Scientific American Reader~Simon &Schuster 1953,hardcover, dj.Has about 50 chapters by prominent researchers of the time , incl.: Claude Shannon,Harry M. Bavis,Grey Walter, VG +.ladaaebMc9..~$22

Stern,L.~ Fundamentals of Integrated Circuits.~Hayden Book Co,,1968,195pp,hardcoverex-lib,but only checked out once. Really nice textb00k on chip design,c 1960’s.very heavily illustrated…~$15

Steinhauer, G.D. ~ Artificial Behavior, Computer Simulation of Psychological Processes~Prentice-Hill, 1986, 150pp. Hardcover. Owners name, otherwise like new. Has basic programs for "Expression of Emotion", "Expectations of Reward", "Frustration", "Learning to Be Courageous"……………………~$25

Struble,G.~ Assembler Language Programming:The IBM System/ 360~

Addisson-Wessley,1969,434pp
Textbook……~$10

Szolovits, P ~ Artificial Intelligence Medical ~ AAAS 1982 trade softcover, 225 pp . Likew new…sbaaaebn8 ~$20

Tremaine,HM~The Audio Cyclopedia~Sams&Co, 1959, 1274 pp.. VG condition… dajaabkstrA9….$~50

Turner, R ~ Logics for Artifical Intelligence ~ Wiley 1984 hardcover, 121 pp. Like new…sbaaen8 ~$22

von Foerster, H. ~Cybernetics~Transactions of the 8th Conference. 1951…………~$60

von Foerster, H.~ Cybernetics~Circular causal on Feedback Mechanism in Biological and Social Systems: Transactions of the 9th Conference 1952…………………~$60

Waterman, DA ~ Pattern Directed Inferrence Systems ~ Academic Press 1978 , hardcover, 658 pp. Like new condition…sbaaebn8 ~$40

Weizenbaum, J.~ Computer Power and Human Reason~.
From Judgement to Calculation. Freeman 1976 softcover 300pp. By author of SLIP and ELIZA……" a towering milestone in the history of attempts to understand the significance of computers…." Like new………….~$20

Westwater FL. ~Electronic Computers. ~
The English universities press, 1964,151pp, hardback,dj.
"principles and functions of digital computers". Interesting very tiny(4.5x7")book……….~$25

Wiener, N. ~God & Golem, Inc.~ A comment in certain points where cybernetics impinges on religion. MIT Press, 1964, 99pp.,dj. Has some red underlining…….~.$25

Wiener,N. ~Ex-Prodigy. My Childhood andYouth.~Simon&schuster,1953,hardcover,dj,mylarcover,307pp.Autobiography……….~$40

Wiener,N~The Human Use of Human Beings~ Doubleday,paperback..has small owner’s name on cover, otherwise new condition.. qaafabkstO9..~$8

Weizenbaum, J. ~Computer Power on Human Reason. ~ From Judgement to Calculation.Freeman & Co. 1976, softcover, 300pp. Like new……………~$12

Winston, PH ~ Artificial Intelligence ~ Addison – Wesley 1984 2nd Edition, 1984 hardcover, dj, 518 pp….sbaaebn8 ~$30

Winston, PH ~ Artificial Intelligence : An MIT Perspective ~ MIT Press 1984 volume 1, trade softcover. Like new condition…sbaaebn8 ~$20

Winston, PH ~ Artificial Intelligence : An MIT Perspective ~ MIT Press 1984 volume 2 , trade softcover. Like new condition…sbaaebn8 ~$20

Winston, PH ~ Artificial Intelligence ~ Addison – Wesley 1979 hardcover. Like new…sbaaebn8 ~$22