Author : Andre Heck
Release : 2007-08-20
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 103/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Intelligent Information Retrieval: The Case of Astronomy and Related Space Sciences by : Andre Heck
Download or read book Intelligent Information Retrieval: The Case of Astronomy and Related Space Sciences written by Andre Heck. This book was released on 2007-08-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intelligent information Retrieval comprehensively surveys scientific information retrieval, which is characterized by growing convergence of information expressed in varying complementary forms of data - textual, numerical, image, and graphics; by the fundamental transformation which the scientific library is currently being subjected to; and by computer networking which as become an essential element of the research fabric. Intelligent Information Retrieval addresses enabling technologies, so-called `wide area network resource discovery tools', and the state of the art in astronomy and other sciences. This work is essential reading for astronomers, scientists in related disciplines, and all those involved in information storage and retrieval.