{"title":"Martin Cooper","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"football-matters-book-martin-cooper-9781800940222","title":"Football Matters","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49528810635537,"sku":"GOR011587611","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51630606942481,"sku":"NGR9781800940222","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52688032760081,"sku":"NLS9781800940222","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53252482007313,"sku":"NIN9781800940222","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/180094022X.jpg?v=1750833244"},{"product_id":"modern-age-1890-1960-book-martin-cooper-9780193163102","title":"The Modern Age 1890-1960","description":"The Modern Age 1890-1960","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49599698501905,"sku":"GOR003444334","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49651553534225,"sku":"GOR002366333","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50556320514321,"sku":"GOR003171011","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0193163101.jpg?v=1751446733"},{"product_id":"french-music-from-the-death-of-berlioz-to-the-death-of-faure-book-martin-cooper-9780193162020","title":"French Music from the Death of Berlioz to the Death of Faure","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49625759154449,"sku":"GOR003805419","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51797404025105,"sku":"GOR004171045","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0193162024.jpg?v=1751037320"},{"product_id":"beethoven-book-martin-cooper-9780193153103","title":"Beethoven","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49631816614161,"sku":"GOR005181308","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0193153106.jpg?v=1751164002"},{"product_id":"cutting-the-cord-book-martin-cooper-9781948122740","title":"Cutting the Cord","description":"The mobile phone changed the world. It revolutionised how people communicate, freed them to get in touch with one another at any time, in any place without the constraints of the wired network. Yet the true story of its creation has not been told... Cutting the Cord tells that story. At the centre of that story was Martin Cooper, an engineer, entrepreneur, and futurist. After a 29-year career at Motorola, Cooper became an entrepreneur, helping launch companies dedicated to accelerating mobile phone adoption.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49790375362833,"sku":"CIN194812274XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50296533614865,"sku":"CIN194812274XVG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53245567926545,"sku":"GOR014828236","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53245571694865,"sku":"GOR014828254","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/194812274X.jpg?v=1750900587"},{"product_id":"french-music-from-the-death-of-berlioz-to-the-death-of-faure-rare-book-martin-cooper-1639760004sto","title":"French Music From the Death of Berlioz to the Death of Faure","description":"1961. First edition thus. 240 pages. Pictorial paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, ta","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50070867280145,"sku":"1639760004STO","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1639760004STO_1.jpg?v=1722871375"},{"product_id":"concise-encyclopaedia-of-music-and-musicians-rare-book-martin-cooper-1686723202alk","title":"Concise Encyclopaedia of Music and Musicians","description":"1968. Second Impression. 516 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over yellow cloth. Contains black and white and colour plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issue","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50080519160081,"sku":"1686723202ALK","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1686723202ALK_1.jpg?v=1722905177"},{"product_id":"russian-opera-world-of-music-series-no-14-rare-book-martin-cooper-1715790133lee","title":"Russian Opera (World Of Music Series; No.14)","description":"1951. First Edition. 65 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Inscribed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Black and white illustrations throughout with colour frontispiece. Pages and","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50090830496017,"sku":"1715790133LEE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1715790133LEE_1.jpg?v=1722941632"},{"product_id":"the-concise-encyclopaedia-of-music-and-musicians-rare-book-martin-cooper-1717431877lee","title":"The Concise Encyclopaedia Of Music And Musicians","description":"1958. First Edition. 516 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild fo","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50092688212241,"sku":"1717431877LEE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1717431877LEE_1.jpg?v=1722947793"},{"product_id":"beethoven-book-martin-cooper-9780193153219","title":"Beethoven","description":"A comprehensive, clear account of the last ten years of Beethoven's life, this book is arranged in two parts: one biographical and one an analytical account of the music. For this edition, a substantially revised appendix examines the illness suffered by Beethoven in light of recent advances in immunology.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50346082566417,"sku":"CIN0193153211G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50454657630481,"sku":"GOR003144389","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50624253362449,"sku":"GOR003095952","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53555417841937,"sku":"GOR006509169","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0193153211.jpg?v=1751069715"},{"product_id":"football-matters-in-the-capital-book-martin-cooper-9781800946330","title":"Football Matters In The Capital","description":"\u003cp\u003eGetting away from the English Premier League and its mass coverage, Martin Cooper delves into the lesser known world of London non-league football. During a season-long journey, he visits stadiums large and small, meets dedicated supporters and staff, and samples the unique atmosphere this level of football can generate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreater London has more non-league football clubs than any other city in the UK. They may slip under radar for many people, but nonetheless they survive, and in most cases, even thrive, while competing for spectators alongside London's elite teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 12 chapters, reporting on a dozen games throughout the 2022-23 season, Football Matters in the Capital explores a world that has something for everyone. Whether you enjoy chips, souvlaki or Jamaican patties, while watching the game, or just a traditional pint of beer, you will be catered for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoisterous and partisan crowds, in noisy and historic stadia, watching football at an affordable price, make this level of the nation's favourite sport a gem that every supporter should experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51053895713041,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51053898367249,"sku":"NIN9781800946330","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52343915381009,"sku":"NLS9781800946330","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1800946333.jpg?v=1750766845"},{"product_id":"football-matters-in-the-capital-book-martin-cooper-9781800946316","title":"Football Matters In The Capital","description":"\u003cp\u003eGetting away from the English Premier League and its mass coverage, Martin Cooper delves into the lesser known world of London non-league football. During a season-long journey, he visits stadiums large and small, meets dedicated supporters and staff, and samples the unique atmosphere this level of football can generate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreater London has more non-league football clubs than any other city in the UK. They may slip under radar for many people, but nonetheless they survive, and in most cases, even thrive, while competing for spectators alongside London's elite teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 12 chapters, reporting on a dozen games throughout the 2022-23 season, Football Matters in the Capital explores a world that has something for everyone. Whether you enjoy chips, souvlaki or Jamaican patties, while watching the game, or just a traditional pint of beer, you will be catered for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoisterous and partisan crowds, in noisy and historic stadia, watching football at an affordable price, make this level of the nation's favourite sport a gem that every supporter should experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52408840323345,"sku":"NLS9781800946316","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781800946316.jpg?v=1758774746"},{"product_id":"no-nobler-county-book-martin-cooper-9780050468623","title":"No Nobler County","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52518593560849,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52518593659153,"sku":"GOR006002070","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780050468623.jpg?v=1760529487"},{"product_id":"line-drawing-interpretation-book-martin-cooper-9781848002289","title":"Line Drawing Interpretation","description":"The computer interpretation of line drawings is a classic problem in arti?cial intelligence (AI) which has inspired the development of some fundamental AI tools, including constraint propagation, probabilistic relaxation, the characte- zation of tractable constraint classes and, most recently, the propagationof soft constraintsin?nite-domainoptimizationproblems. Line drawinginterpretation has many distinct applications on the borderline of computer vision and c- puter graphics, including sketch interpretation, the input of 3D object models 1 and the creation of 2 D illustrations in electronic documents. 2 I hope I have made this fascinating topic accessible not only to computer scientistsbutalsotomathematicians,psychologistsandcognitivescientistsand, indeed, to anyone who is intrigued by optical illusions and impossible or - biguous ?gures. This book could not have been written without the support of the CNRS, theFrenchCentreNational deRecherche Scienti?que,who?nancedmyone-year break from teaching at the University of Toulouse III. The UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council also ?nanced several extended visits to the Oxford University Computing Laboratory. Section 9.1 is just a brief summary of the results on tractable constraints that have come out of this very productive joint research programme with David Cohen, Peter Jeavons and Andrei Krokhin. The various soft arc consistency techniques described in Chapter 8 were developed in collaboration with Thomas Schiex and Simon de Givry at INRA, Toulouse. I am also grateful to Ralph Martin and Peter Varley for their comments on the line-labelling constraints presented in Chapter 3.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52597893202193,"sku":"NLS9781848002289","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52755327942929,"sku":"NIN9781848002289","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781848002289.jpg?v=1761075098"},{"product_id":"radio-s-legacy-in-popular-culture-book-martin-cooper-9781501360442","title":"Radio's Legacy in Popular Culture","description":"Examining work by novelists, filmmakers, TV producers and songwriters, this book uncovers the manner in which the radio – and the act of listening – has been written about for the past 100 years.  Ever since the first public wireless broadcasts, people have been writing about the radio: often negatively, sometimes full of praise, but always with an eye and an ear to explain and offer an opinion about what they think they have heard. Novelists including Graham Greene, Agatha Christie, Evelyn Waugh, and James Joyce wrote about characters listening to this new medium with mixtures of delight, frustration, and despair. Clint Eastwood frightened moviegoers half to death in Play Misty for Me, but Lou Reed's ‘Rock \u0026amp; Roll’ said listening to a New York station had saved Jenny's life. Frasier showed the urbane side of broadcasting, whilst Good Morning, Vietnam exploded from the cinema screen with a raw energy all of its own. Queen thought that all the audience heard was ‘ga ga’, even as The Buggles said video had killed the radio star and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers lamented ‘The Last DJ’.  This book explores the cultural fascination with radio; the act of listening as a cultural expression – focusing on fiction, films and songs about radio. Martin Cooper, a broadcaster and academic, uses these movies, TV shows, songs, novels and more to tell a story of listening to the radio – as created by these contemporary writers, filmmakers, and musicians.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52654885110033,"sku":"NLS9781501360442","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781501360442.jpg?v=1762217978"},{"product_id":"line-drawing-interpretation-book-martin-cooper-9781849967600","title":"Line Drawing Interpretation","description":"The computer interpretation of line drawings is a classic problem in arti?cial intelligence (AI) which has inspired the development of some fundamental AI tools, including constraint propagation, probabilistic relaxation, the characte- zation of tractable constraint classes and, most recently, the propagationof soft constraintsin?nite-domainoptimizationproblems. Line drawinginterpretation has many distinct applications on the borderline of computer vision and c- puter graphics, including sketch interpretation, the input of 3D object models 1 and the creation of 2 D illustrations in electronic documents. 2 I hope I have made this fascinating topic accessible not only to computer scientistsbutalsotomathematicians,psychologistsandcognitivescientistsand, indeed, to anyone who is intrigued by optical illusions and impossible or - biguous ?gures. This book could not have been written without the support of the CNRS, theFrenchCentreNational deRecherche Scienti?que,who?nancedmyone-year break from teaching at the University of Toulouse III. The UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council also ?nanced several extended visits to the Oxford University Computing Laboratory. Section 9.1 is just a brief summary of the results on tractable constraints that have come out of this very productive joint research programme with David Cohen, Peter Jeavons and Andrei Krokhin. The various soft arc consistency techniques described in Chapter 8 were developed in collaboration with Thomas Schiex and Simon de Givry at INRA, Toulouse. I am also grateful to Ralph Martin and Peter Varley for their comments on the line-labelling constraints presented in Chapter 3.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52660278657297,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52660279410961,"sku":"NLS9781849967600","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781849967600.jpg?v=1762264891"},{"product_id":"radio-s-legacy-in-popular-culture-book-martin-cooper-9781501388231","title":"Radio's Legacy in Popular Culture","description":"Examining work by novelists, filmmakers, TV producers and songwriters, this book uncovers the manner in which the radio – and the act of listening – has been written about for the past 100 years.  Ever since the first public wireless broadcasts, people have been writing about the radio: often negatively, sometimes full of praise, but always with an eye and an ear to explain and offer an opinion about what they think they have heard. Novelists including Graham Greene, Agatha Christie, Evelyn Waugh, and James Joyce wrote about characters listening to this new medium with mixtures of delight, frustration, and despair. Clint Eastwood frightened moviegoers half to death in Play Misty for Me, but Lou Reed's ‘Rock \u0026amp; Roll’ said listening to a New York station had saved Jenny's life. Frasier showed the urbane side of broadcasting, whilst Good Morning, Vietnam exploded from the cinema screen with a raw energy all of its own. Queen thought that all the audience heard was ‘ga ga’, even as The Buggles said video had killed the radio star and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers lamented ‘The Last DJ’.  This book explores the cultural fascination with radio; the act of listening as a cultural expression – focusing on fiction, films and songs about radio. Martin Cooper, a broadcaster and academic, uses these movies, TV shows, songs, novels and more to tell a story of listening to the radio – as created by these contemporary writers, filmmakers, and musicians.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52684228067601,"sku":"NLS9781501388231","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781501388231.jpg?v=1762322551"},{"product_id":"plays-from-the-third-eye-book-martin-cooper-9780955691508","title":"Plays from the Third Eye","description":"This is a compilation of 10 short plays, all of which have been performed on the London Fringe. Venues and cast members of performances are detailed before each play. These plays are all between 10 minutes and 30 minutes in length and are ideal for all drama students. An alien invades a New York apartment, a surreal job interview, The Last Judgement that doesn't quite go according to plan, a homicidal axe-wielding maniac in Central Park, a space-warp in a suburban back yard. these and others are all the subjects of humorous and thought-provoking short plays which will engage students and their audiences  Just read the alleged reviews: After reading it, I wished I wasn't dead - Adolf Hitler. So funny, it made me stop collecting caterpillars - Reginald Obelisk. It made me think - Socrates. I loved it when I read it tomorrow, and I'll probably feel the same yesterday - Tralfamadore Daily News.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53436691382545,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53436691677457,"sku":"NIN9780955691508","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780955691508.jpg?v=1776603112"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/collections\/author-books-by-martin-cooper.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}