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From  NEW! Defining Autonomous VehiclesFrom: Autonomous Vehicles |
In chapter one, Baker defines what an automation is by examining the six levels of automation as defined by Society of American Engineers or SAE, Level 0: No Automation, Level 1: Driver … | Nathan Baker | 15 | 2021 | $1.50 Add |
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From NEW! Examples of Autonomous or Semi-autonomous Vehicles Currently in ProductionFrom: Autonomous Vehicles |
In chapter two, Baker reviews all existing automated sensing systems being used in vehicles today, examining the varying levels and challenges of each. | Nathan Baker | 13 | 2021 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! Legislative and Policy ReviewFrom: Autonomous Vehicles |
In chapter three, Baker examines the different regulatory laws regarding vehicle automation on the federal, provincial, and international levels. | Nathan Baker | 17 | 2021 | $1.70 Add |
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From NEW! Criminal and Quasi-criminal LiabilityFrom: Autonomous Vehicles |
In chapter four, Baker explores the potential challenges and issues which will arise from how automated vehicles are likely to affect their application of the Criminal Code in Canada. | Nathan Baker | 53 | 2021 | $5.30 Add |
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From NEW! Civil LiabilityFrom: Autonomous Vehicles |
In chapter five, Jaye Hooper, examines the questions of liability for both the users and creators of autonomous vehicles as they increasingly become part of the general market. | Jaye Hooper | 38 | 2021 | $3.80 Add |
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From NEW! Why Move Toward Autonomous Vehicles?From: Autonomous Vehicles |
In chapter six, Baker reviews the arguments for why a move towards autonomous vehicles would be beneficial to present-day society, such as improved safety, shared ownership of vehicles, speed, … | Nathan Baker | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Philosophical Considerations: The Ghost in the MachineFrom: Autonomous Vehicles |
In chapter seven, Baker explores the ethics behind the machine learning based algorithms programmed into autonomous vehicles and the moral dilemma which can arise from the decision-making … | Nathan Baker | 15 | 2021 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Chronology of Hydrofoil DevelopmentFrom: Fastest in the World |
A timeline of innovations and events related to hydrofoil development. | John Boileau | 2 | 2004 | $0.20 Add |
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From  Clippers & CanalsFrom: Samuel Cunard |
Looks at Samuel Cunard’s venture into the tea trade, the establishment of the Halifax Whaling Company, his competitor Enos Collins, his friend Joseph Howe, and the creation of canal systems … | John Boileau | 12 | 2006 | $1.20 Add |
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From Competition & CartelFrom: Samuel Cunard |
1841-1853. Examines Samuel Cunard’s financial difficulties with his other enterprises, the steamship competition that sprung up, the fact that Boston was surpassing Halifax in terms of … | John Boileau | 16 | 2006 | $1.60 Add |
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From  Conclusion:Cars, Canadians and the Twenty-first Century From: Car Nation |
Looks at the interconnectedness of the car to the great political, environmental and economic questions of our time as a testament to the automobile’s continuing centrality in both our … | Dimitry Anastakis | 8 | 2008 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! ConclusionFuture Hurdles From: Autonomous Vehicles |
In the conclusion, Barker reflects on the challenges presented by the further implementation of autonomous vehicles in the coming decades, and how their impact will stretch beyond civil and … | Nathan Baker | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |
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From ConclustionThe Cunard Legacy From: Samuel Cunard |
1868-2006. Traces the legacy of Samuel Cunard and his shipping line from his death to 2006. | John Boileau | 14 | 2006 | $1.40 Add |
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From  Crowding outCongestion and safety |
The fifth chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? evaluates the three revolutions using the criteria of congestion and safety. The author demonstrates that cars of any kind will not solve … | James Wilt | 21 | 2020 | $2.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Cruise Checks |
Chapter 5 focuses on the checks during the actual flight and the process of flying. Topics discussed include facts of air flight, routes, air pressure, weather, routing, polar flights, … | Doug Morris | 52 | 2022 | $5.20 Add |
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From Cunard & CompanyFrom: Samuel Cunard |
1804-1812. Looks at Samuel Cunard as an entrepreneur. Also examines the war of 1812 and the city of Halifax during this time | John Boileau | 10 | 2006 | $1.00 Add |
