{"product_id":"the-human-face-of-big-data-9781454908272","title":"The Human Face of Big Data","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe images and stories captured in The Human Face of Big Data are the result of an extraordinary artistic  technical  and logistical juggling act aimed at capturing the human face of the Big Data Revolution. Big Data is defined as the real time collection  analyses  and visualization of vast amounts of the information. In the hands of Data Scientists this raw information is fueling a revolution which many people believe may have as big an impact on humanity going forward as the Internet has over the past two decades. Its enable us to sense  measure  and understand aspects of our existence in ways never before possible. The Human Face of Big Data captures  in glorious photographs and moving essays  an extraordinary revolution sweeping  almost invisibly  through business  academia  government  healthcare  and everyday life. Its already enabling us to provide a healthier life for our children. To provide our seniors with independence while keeping them safe. To help us conserve precious resources like water and energy. To alert us to tiny changes in our health  weeks or years before we develop a life-threatening illness. To peer into our own individual genetic makeup. To create new forms of life. And soon  as many predict  to re-engineer our own species. And weve barely scratched the surface . . . Over the past decade  Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt  co-founders of Against All Odds Productions  have produced a series of ambitious global projects in collaboration with hundreds of the worlds leading photographers  writers  and graphic designers. Their Day in the Life projects were credited for creating a mass market for large-format illustrated books (rare was the coffee table book without one). Today their projects aim at sparking global conversations about emerging topics ranging from the Internet (24 Hours in Cyberspace)  to Microprocessors (One Digital Day)  to how the human race is learning to heal itself  (The Power to Heal) to the global water crisis (Blue Planet Run). This year Smolan and Erwitt dispatched photographers and writers in every corner of the globe to explore the world of Big Data and to determine if it truly does  as many in the field claim  represent a brand new toolset for humanity  helping address the biggest challenges facing our species. The book features 10 essays by noted writers:Introduction: OCEANS OF DATA by Dan Gardner Chapter 1: REFLECTIONS IN A DIGITAL MIRROR by Juan Enriquez  CEO  Biotechnomomy Chapter 2: OUR DATA OURSELVES by Kate Green  the Economist Chapter 3: QUANTIFYING MYSELF by AJ Jacobs  Esquire Chapter 4: DARK DATA by Marc Goodman  Future Crime Institute Chapter 5: THE SENTIENT SENSOR MESH by Susan Karlin  Fast Company Chapter 6: TAKING THE PULSE OF THE PLANET by Esther Dyson  EDventure Chapter 7: CITIZEN SCIENCE by Gareth Cook  the Boston Globe Chapter 8: A DEMOGRAPH OF ONE by Michael Malone  Forbes magazine Chapter 9: THE ART OF DATA by Aaron Koblin  Google Artist in Residence Chapter 10: DATA DRIVEN by Jonathan Harris  Cowbird The book will also feature stunning info graphics from NIGEL HOLMES.1) GOOGLING GOOGLE: all the ways Google uses Data to help humanity 2) DATA IS THE NEW OIL 3) THE WORLD ACCORDING TO TWITTER 4) AUCTIONING EYEBALLS: The world of Internet advertising 5) FACEBOOK: A Billion Friends\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666197602357,"sku":"ByrdShop_1454908270","price":21.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781454908272.jpg?v=1782422537","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-human-face-of-big-data-9781454908272","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}