Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

California

The Shaping of Power, Rights, and Rule in Cyberspace

Reports on a new generation of Internet controls that establish a new normative terrain in which surveillance and censorship are routine.

Internet filtering, censorship of Web content, and online surveillance are increasing in scale, scope, and sophistication around the world, in democratic countries as well as in authoritarian states. The first generation of Internet controls consisted largely of building firewalls at key Internet gateways; China's famous "Great Firewall of China" is one of the first national Internet filtering systems. Today the new tools for Internet controls that are emerging go beyond mere denial of information. These new techniques, which aim to normalize (or even legalize) Internet control, include targeted viruses and the strategically timed deployment of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, surveillance at key points of the Internet's infrastructure, take-down notices, stringent terms of usage policies, and national information shaping strategies. Access Controlled reports on this new normative terrain. The book, a project from the OpenNet Initiative (ONI), a collaboration of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto's Munk Centre for International Studies, Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, and the SecDev Group, offers six substantial chapters that analyze Internet control in both Western and Eastern Europe and a section of shorter regional reports and country profiles drawn from material gathered by the ONI around the world through a combination of technical interrogation and field research methods.

Access Controlled

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Robin Sloan

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Illinois

A Novel

"A new novel about an underground food community by the author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore"--

Sourdough

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Joseph M. Smith

Third Edition. Internal text highlighted on several pages. McGraw-Hill Chemical Engineering Series.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

New Jersey

Chemical Engineering Kinetics

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Allen D. Bragdon

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

Ingenious Inventions

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Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

Consider Facebook-it's human contact, only easier to engage with and easier to avoid. Developing technology promises closeness. Sometimes it delivers, but much of our modern life leaves us less connected with people and more connected to simulations of them.In 'Alone Together', MIT technology and society professor Sherry Turkle explores the power of our new tools and toys to dramatically alter our social lives. It's a nuanced exploration of what we are looking for-and sacrificing-in a world of electronic companions and social networking tools, and an argument that, despite the hand-waving of today's self-described prophets of the future, it will be the next generation who will chart the path between isolation and connectivity.

Alone Together

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The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers' Hearts

Most companies focus on a single moment - the point of purchase. They follow customers around the internet for weeks, chasing revenue growth by waving 'please buy this!' ads in their face. With pressure for quick results, too many marketers are boxed into these spaghetti-to-the-wall forms of digital marketing that limit potential. But what if you built a business around long-term relationships with customers, using data to understand who the best customers are and what products they want to buy? The answer: You can. And in Converted, Neil Hoyne shares exactly how to do this.

Converted

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 Giant Earth-Moving Equipment

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#hardcover #politics #politicalscience #technology #socialmedia #economy #health #wellness #economics 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Minnesota

How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy, and Our Health--And How We Must Adapt

A landmark insider's tour of how social media affects our decision-making and shapes our world in ways both useful and dangerous, with critical insights into the social media trends of the 2020 election and beyond 

"The book might be described as prophetic. . . . At least two of Aral's three predictions have come to fruition."--New York

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY WIRED * LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD

Social media connected the world--and gave rise to fake news and increasing polarization. It is paramount, MIT professor Sinan Aral says, that we recognize the outsize effect social media has on us--on our politics, our economy, and even our personal health--in order to steer today's social technology toward its great promise while avoiding the ways it can pull us apart.

Drawing on decades of his own research and business experience, Aral goes under the hood of the most powerful social networks to tackle the critical question of just how much social media actually shapes our choices, for better or worse. He shows how the tech behind social media offers the same set of behavior influencing levers to everyone who hopes to change the way we think and act--from Russian hackers to brand marketers--which is why its consequences affect everything from elections to business, dating to health. Along the way, he covers a wide array of topics, including how network effects fuel Twitter's and Facebook's massive growth, the neuroscience of how social media affects our brains, the real consequences of fake news, the power of social ratings, and the impact of social media on our kids.

In mapping out strategies for being more thoughtful consumers of social media, The Hype Machine offers the definitive guide to understanding and harnessing for good the technology that has redefined our world overnight.

The Hype Machine

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Texas

Naomi Alderman

Oklahoma

From the award-winning, bestselling author of The Power comes a white-knuckle tour de force and dazzling exploration of the world we have made and where we are going. The Future—as the richest people on the planet have discovered—is where the money is. The Future is a few billionaires leading the world to destruction while safeguarding their own survival with secret lavish bunkers. The Future is private weather, technological prophecy and highly deniable weapons. The Future is a handful of friends—the daughter of a cult leader, a non-binary hacker, an ousted Silicon Valley visionary, the concerned wife of a dangerous CEO, and an internet-famous survivalist—hatching a daring plan. It could be the greatest heist ever. Or the cataclysmic end of civilization. The Future is what you see if you don’t look behind you. The Future is the only reason to do anything, the only object of desire. The Future is here.

The Future

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Michael Graves

The Complete Guide to Servers and Server+ is more than just an exam guide to the CompTIA Server+ Exam. It's also a blueprint for a career in server management. Mr. Graves goes far beyond the bare minimum required to pass the exam. His treatment of the subject takes the approach that a good server manager should know the ins and outs of building a server from scratch. In fact, his book focuses on that idea throughout. The Complete Guide to Servers and Server+ is an essential part of any network manager's library. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

The Complete Guide to Servers and Server+

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Jean M. Twenge

Pages can have notes/highlighting. "iGen" is a book written by Jean M. Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University. The book explores the characteristics and behaviors of the generation born between 1995 and 2012, which Twenge calls "iGen" due to their relationship with technology and the internet.

In "iGen," Twenge argues that this generation is distinct from previous ones, with unique traits such as increased anxiety, depression, and social isolation, as well as a greater focus on safety and inclusivity. She also explores how technology has shaped this generation's worldview and behavior, from their use of social media to their attitudes towards work and relationships.

The book has been praised for its insights into the changing nature of youth culture and its implications for society as a whole. It offers a thought-provoking analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the iGen generation and those who interact with them.

Indiana

Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--And Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us

Analyzes how the young people born in the mid-1990s and later significantly differ from those of previous generations, examining how social media and texting may be behind today's unprecedented levels of anxiety, depression, and loneliness.

IGen

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Data Science

Michigan

From mechanical automata to modern-day androids, explore more than 100 robots and discover how they work, who made them, and how they affect the lives of humans around the world. 

From drones used in battle to robot helpers taking care of hospital patients, Robot shows how robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming part of everyday life. Each robot, including service robots packing food and rescue robots finding people after a disaster, has its own profile to explain its features and uses. 

The book is divided into clear sections by the jobs a robot might do, so it's easy to compare and find out about robots from different areas of science and life. There are also focused articles on specific features of robotics, such as the ability to learn, which will help you learn more about the technology behind these fascinating machines.

Packed with vibrant graphics and a mind-bending array of information, this book makes one thing clear: the robot revolution is here to stay!

Robot

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Alabama

Rising to the Challenge of Our Uncertain World

From terrorism and nuclear proliferation to emerging technologies and economic globalization, Eamonn Kelly weaves together seven powerful 'dynamic tensions' that will reshape human life in the coming decades.

Powerful Times

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Sheila A. Slaughter

Dynamics of Higher Education Policy Formation

In this critical new work, Slaughter investigates how university involvement in high technology influences higher education policy. By conducting a case study of the Business-Higher Education Forum, a liaison organization consisting of Fortune 500 Chief Executive Officers and presidents of well-known research universities, the author explores the policy agenda of the Forum, the historical and structural antecedents of that agenda, and its organizational implications for various post-secondary sectors and their faculty.

The Higher Learning and High Technology

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#hardcover #technology #java #educational #design #j2ee #computerscience

Utah

Computer Science

Best Practices and Design Strategies

Describes J2EE patterns for building applications with superior performance, scalability, and robustness. The authors share Sun's best practices for development with a range of J2EE technologies, including Java Server Pages, Servlets, EJB, and more. This text is useful for intermediate-to-advanced courses in Java programming and program design.

Core J2EE Patterns

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Douglas Rushkoff

Connecticut

How Kid's Culture Can Teach Us to Thrive in an Age of Chaos

Explains how the media cultures of today's youngsters are preparing them for a world in which surprise is constant.

Playing the Future

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#hardcover #millenium #technology #computers 

Colorado

When people began writing computer software in the 1950s and 1960s, many thought the computer systems they built would become obsolete and soon be put out of existence. Therefore, to save computing time and memory, the year 1900 was represented as 00. Unfortunately, when 2000 arrives, it will also be 00. Therein lies the beginning of the problem. It is made worse by the fact that simply changing dates doesn't solve the real problem - computer programmers use dates in many ways, so much so that the only solution is for programmers to look at their code. Reviewing all code that a corporation has developed is a huge task.

Solving the Year 2000 Problem

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Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

Provides information about the spacecraft, arms, and military bases used by the rebel forces in the "Star Wars" films.

Blueprints

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An excellent resource for those who play trivia. Stamped on edges as a former library book. 315 pages; items arranged alphabetically. #hardcover #trivia #fun #generalknowledge #400itemsexplained #random

History buffs, science students, lovers of popular culture, and natural-born detectives will plunge right into this ultimate guide for curious minds. It’s absolutely fascinating, with background on the origins of more than 300 modern phenomena, objects, sayings, stories, and superstitions that most people take for granted. Complete with humorous illustrations and easy-to-navigate chapters, the eye-opening explanations and amazing anecdotes reveal the truth behind the birth and brilliance of the brown paper bag; the 4,000-year history of toothpaste and its torrid past; and the reasons for the staying power of popular puzzles from Rubik’s Cube to sudoku. Find out why we have Nature to thank for Velcro, Valium, and the Guggenheim; why we get the blues and not the reds; and why Heinz has the Romans to thank for its saucy success. Guaranteed to absorb, amuse and delight, it’s also a great way to impress friends with your arcane knowledge!

Origin of Everyday Things

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Georgia

Get Started Quickly with the User Friendly iPad

Provides instructions for seniors on how to use the iPad and iPad 2, including such topics as connecting to Wi-Fi or 3G, using built-in applications, downloading apps from the App Store, browsing the Web, taking pictures, and busing music.

iPad for Seniors

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Finn Brunton

Oregon

The Unknown History of the Anarchists, Utopians, and Technologists Who Created Cryptocurrency

The fascinating untold story of digital cash and its creators—from experiments in the 1970s to the mania over Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies Bitcoin may appear to be a revolutionary form of digital cash without precedent or prehistory. In fact, it is only the best-known recent experiment in a long line of similar efforts going back to the 1970s. But the story behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and its blockchain technology has largely been untold—until now. In Digital Cash, Finn Brunton reveals how technological utopians and political radicals created experimental money to bring about their visions of the future: protecting privacy or bringing down governments, preparing for apocalypse or launching a civilization of innovation and abundance that would make its creators immortal. The incredible story of the pioneers of cryptocurrency takes us from autonomous zones on the high seas to the world’s most valuable dump, from bank runs to idea coupons, from time travelers in a San Francisco bar to the pattern securing every twenty-dollar bill, and from marketplaces for dangerous secrets to a tank of frozen heads awaiting revival in the far future. Along the way, Digital Cash explores the hard questions and challenges that these innovators faced: How do we learn to trust and use different kinds of money? What makes digital objects valuable? How does currency prove itself as real to us? What would it take to make a digital equivalent to cash, something that could be created but not forged, exchanged but not copied, and which reveals nothing about its users? Filled with marvelous characters, stories, and ideas, Digital Cash is an engaging and accessible account of the strange origins and remarkable technologies behind today’s cryptocurrency explosion.

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Access Controlled

Robin Sloan

Sourdough

Joseph M. Smith

Chemical Engineering Kinetics

Allen D. Bragdon

Ingenious Inventions

Sherry Turkle

Alone Together

Neil Hoyne

Converted

Eric Orlemann

Giant Earth-Moving Equipment

Sinan Aral

The Hype Machine

Sherry Turkle

Alone Together

Naomi Alderman

The Future

Michael Graves

The Complete Guide to Servers and Server+

Jean M. Twenge

IGen

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Data Science

DK; Lucy Rogers (Foreword by)

Robot

Eamonn Kelly

Powerful Times

Sheila A. Slaughter

The Higher Learning and High Technology

Deepak Alur; John Crupi; Dan Malks

Core J2EE Patterns

Douglas Rushkoff

Playing the Future

Jim Keogh

Solving the Year 2000 Problem

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

Blueprints

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Origin of Everyday Things

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iPad for Seniors

Finn Brunton

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Naomi Alderman

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