THE TARTAN HEN BOOKLIST
OPERATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS
Consciousness is not a state of mind. It is an information processing procedure. It is not an optional extra. It is not possible for any system, biological or artificial, to exhibit a high level of intelligence, without being conscious.
In this monograph, Hugh Noble offers a congnitive model of consciousness.
Publication date = 1st May 2005


NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING This book was published in 1988 by Blackwell Scientific Publications Ltd with the ISBN number 0-632-01738-4. While much of the material in parts 1 and 2 is now somewhat obsolete, the stuff in part 3 has become relevant with the recent publication of theories concerning brain function and concept formation. These theories bear a striking similarity to the ideas I had then and have since developed further. It is my intention to publish a new book which brings this all up to date but NOTE WELL - this 1988 book was the start of it. There is nothing particularly Scottish in this book, unless you count the fact that the ideas on causality are based on the philosophy of David Hume.

YGGDRASIL (ISBN: 0-9535089-3-5)
(Originally published in hardback as THE SAGA TREE)
    Dr Allan Fraser, recently graduated with a PhD in an esoteric branch of Computer Science considered himself lucky to obtain a post in a global computer company towork under the world famous Dr. Rosa Telman. it was not long, however, before he discovered that all wasnot well at Marsdon Computers International. Several key research workers at the plant have died in mysterious circumstances, victims of bizarre suicides. Fraser, who also is an expert mountaineer, uses all his talents to expose the conspiracy, first in Scotland and then in the South American Andes. (No charge. Send a cheque to OXFAM)

THE ICE MAN (ISBN: 0-9535089-0-0)
    After a long absence, you have returned to the place of your birth and now stand in the empty, memory-haunted cottage which was your childhood home. You are alone; alone to rummage, to unlock old chests and read newspaper cuttings; alone to study old maps, photographs, love letters and diaries.  Your aim is to discover the truth about your own past and  about the shadowy, enigmatic man, who might have been your father. All you know for certain is that forty years ago (the year of your birth) he made a long and desperate polar journey. Why did no one in the family ever talk about it? The text contains illustrations which form part of the evidence.  Following discovered clues, you can trace and interview eye witnesses. You, the reader, decide what to read, who to visit and which version of events to believe.The online text is a "taster" of the the full text which is available on CD. The CD provides more and better graphics without the delay of downloading. (The CD is available - price 10 pounds).

SWORD DANCE (ISBN: 0-9535089-2-7)
    What if you discovered that you are the sole heir to a crofting tenancy in a remote Highland community? What an idyllic way to escape the rate race! But what if the estate belongs to a corrupt minister in a government which is holding on to power by its crooked eyelashes, a man who deals with his opponents in ruthless fashion? And what if a tragic helicopter crash just happens to drop a case full of classified documents in to the lap of an ordinary citizen like yourself? What then? Angus the 5th, a computer-hack drop-out, finds out. This text is presented in the form of 11 separate episodes which can be downloaded, printed, stapled and read in the format of a magazine. There is no charge -but if you have read and enjoyed it, I hope you will click to the Oxfam site (below) andconsider making a donation. Something in the range of what you would pay, without thinking too hard about it, for a paperback at the airport.It's up to you. Blue meanies with no taste in literature get to read Sword Dance for free. Have a nice day!

A PAPERBACK EDITION of SWORD DANCE We have upgraded our printing and binding technology and so Sword Dance can now be offered for sale as a conventional paperback. SEE PAPERBACK INFO

MOUNTAIN CRAFT AND GEAR FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
    A cornucopia of equipment and advice for those of a certain age. Learn how to construct a belay with a zimmer, cross a bog in carpet slippers and much much more.(No charge. Cheques to Oxfam if you're feeling generous)

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