Is there a recommendable book about the foundations of artificial intelligence for non-mathematicians? [closed]

Question

I am not a mathematician but want to dive into AI. I did a search on Amazon and like tens of thousands of books appeared on the shelf (well, almost).

Which one should I pick as a AI beginner with not much mathematical knowledge? I mean I don't want a book that explains everything by formulas only. I had one like that a few years ago and stopped thinking about AI.

Answer 1

Russel and Norvig is the canonical one.

Answer 2

I bought this book 2 years ago when I wanted to start learn about AI:

Artificial Intelligence: A Beginner's Guide (Beginners Guide), by Blay Whitby

It's very basic and everything is explained in a way anyone can relate to. Also it's not a lot to read. A good place to start out to learn the basic concepts.

Answer 3

An introduction to AI by his father would be "Society of Mind" by Marvin Minsky.

Answer 4

Practical Artificial Intelligence Programming With Java, Third Edition, by Mark Watson

A decent amount of code, but not much math. Plus it's free for non-commercial use.

Answer 5

I think something like this goes into just the right amount of depth:

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Second, Enlarged Edition, by Philip C. Jackson Jr.

There's some mathematics, but it's minimal. It's a Dover book, so it doesn't cost very much either.