Contributions by over eighty professionals provide an overview of the subject that includes statistics, numerical computations, theory of computation, hardware systems, artificial intelligence, programming languages, operating systems, database management systems, software methodology, and applications. Chapters define current research areas and provide some limited projections of future developments. The editor, Bruce W. Arden is chairman of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at Princeton University, and the contributors include many of the leading names in computer science and engineering research. The book is the result of a six-year study, funded by the National Science Foundation.

On a visit to an art museum, a young girl takes a magical journey into the works of some of the world's greatest artists, where she dances with Degas' ballerina, plays guitar with Picasso's musicians, and floats on Monet's lily pad.

When she picks a family outing at the art museum for her birthday present, one determined mother sets out to show her two unenthusiastic sons, as well as her husband, the joy of viewing artwork in all its many shapes, sizes, forms, and colors. 25,000 first printing.

Examines the history, design, construction, and purpose of museums, and describes examples.

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