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21) Cell
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
George Wilson, a radiology resident in Los Angeles, finds his life colliding with a smartphone called iDoc, after his fianceé is found dead.
Series
[Qatsi trilogy] volume 2
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002.
Language
English
Description
This film calls into question everything we think we know about contemporary society. By juxtaposing images of ancient cultures with those of modern life, Powaqqatsi masterfully portrays the human cost of progress.
Author
Series
Jeremy Logan volume 6
Language
English
Description
"Like millions of people around the world, Jeremy Logan (famed enigmalogist, or investigator of unexplained things) has grown to rely on his incredible new tech device: a slim, wearable unit called the Venture. Made by Chrysalis, the global multibillion dollar tech company, the small optical device connects people in a stunning new way, tapping into virtual reality for the first time on a wide scale. When Logan is summoned by Chrysalis to investigate...
Author
Language
English
Description
"The Dark Net is real. An anonymous and often criminal arena that exists in the secret, far reaches of the Web, some use it to manage Bitcoins, pirate movies and music, or traffic in drugs and stolen goods. And now, an ancient darkness is gathering there as well. These demons are threatening to spread virally into the real world unless they can be stopped by members of a ragtag crew: Twelve-year-old Hannah, who has been fitted with the Oculus, a high-tech...
26) Robots at home
Author
Series
Publisher
Pogo Books, an imprint of Jump!
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"In Robots at Home, early fluent readers learn about the many kinds of robots built to help people in their daily lives. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about the fascinating world of robots. An infographic illustrates the unique features of a particular robot, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about robots that work in the home using...
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow
Pub. Date
c1984.
Language
English
Description
The coins are shiny. But they are also round, and there are five of them. One is over another, and one is under. The tree is rough. It is also brown and tall. And how about the stones? And the turtle? And the cotton candy? All the objects in this stunning book are textured -- they are rough, or smooth, or shiny, or sticky, or wet, or furry. But they are also lots and lots of other things. The more you look at the pictures, the more you will see. How...
Author
Series
Publisher
Full Tilt Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
New breakthroughs in particle acceleration allow tumors to be irradiated in milliseconds. Using genetics, doctors can attack cancers and their causes in ever more targeted ways. Nanoparticles stream through the blood directly to cancer cells, tiny machines behaving with laser-like precision. Readers will learn the story of three technologies that are advancing the global fight against cancer. With this incisive look at the life-changing possibilities...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Digital minimalists are the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. Common sense tips, like turning off notifications, or occasional rituals like observing a digital sabbath, don't go far enough in helping us take back control of our technological lives. What we need is a thoughtful method to decide what tools to use, for what purposes, and under what conditions. Here Newport identifies the common...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
An exploration of the digital economy draws on contemporary and historical sources to argue for a new economic program that utilizes the unique distributive power of the Internet while breaking free of the winner-take-all game-defining business today.
"Why doesn't the explosive growth of companies like Facebook and Uber deliver more prosperity for everyone? What is the systemic problem that sets the rich against the poor and the technologists against...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Astronauts on the International Space Station must protect their resources--their lives depend on it. The same is true about Earth. For the planet to survive, we must also conserve water, air, food, and energy, and cut down on waste. 'Space on Earth' explores how innovative efforts in space are inspiring bright ideas on Earth, and how thinking like an astronaut can help us save the planet.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A forward-thinking manifesto from three Stanford professors--experts who have worked at ground zero of the tech revolution for decades--which reveals how big tech's obsession with optimization and efficiency has sacrificed fundamental human values and outlines steps we can take to change course, renew our democracy, and save ourselves.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Study one of the most complete transformations of reality in history: the new picture of life that emerged from the evolutionary theory of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. Close by tracing their influence on William Golding’s Lord of the Flies and on television reality shows..
39) Data Analytics
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Today’s networked culture is a dream come true for researchers in fields from marketing to sociology to epidemiology. Learn how big data puts potentially everyone and everything under the microscope of analysis, creating a comprehensive view of the intricate reality in which we are all mere atoms..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Begin a series of lectures on thunderstorms, which are the key to understanding many types of extreme weather. Learn how thunderstorms are forecast, and explore their formation by following a weather balloon on its data-gathering mission through the atmosphere.
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