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Liberty's Grid: A Founding Father, a Mathematical Dreamland, and the Shaping of America

Amir Alexander - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover

The surprising history behind a ubiquitous facet of the United States: the gridded landscape. Seen from an airplane, much of the United States appears to be a gridded land of startling uniformity. Perpendicular streets and rectangular fields, all precisely measured and perfectly aligned,...
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iPhone For Dummies, 2025 Edition

Guy Hart-Davis - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

All you need to know about the most popular smartphone on the market -- in terms anyone can understandiPhone For Dummies, 2025 Edition, covers the iPhone basics, as well as the features of iPhone 16 and earlier models. You'll also learn how to navigate the new iOS 17 release to make...
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Computers For Seniors For Dummies

Faithe Wempen - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

Become a tech-savvy computer user, the beginner-friendly wayComputers For Seniors For Dummies gives you the confidence you need to connect with friends and explore the internet all from the comfort of your couch. This step-by-step guide walks you through the basics of buying and setting...
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The Afterlife of Data: What Happens to Your Information When You Die and Why You Should Care

Carl Öhman - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover

A short, thought-provoking book about what happens to our online identities after we die.. These days, so much of our lives takes place online - but what about our afterlives? Thanks to the digital trails that we leave behind, our identities can now be reconstructed after our death. In fact,...
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The Heart and the Chip: Our Bright Future with Robots

Gregory Mone - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

Daniela Rus, a leading roboticist and computer scientist, explores how we can use a new generation of smart machines to help humankind.There is a robotics revolution underway. A record 3.1 million robots are working in factories right now, doing everything from assembling computers to packing...
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Tuft the World: An Illustrated Manual to Tufting Gorgeous Rugs, Decor, and More

Tiernan Alexander - Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Paperback

A visual how-to guide on the craft of tufting rugs, home decor, and more from the duo behind Tuft the World, the tufting company that has helped launch and educate a new generation of tufters.. Tuft the World is an easy-to-follow and beautifully illustrated guide to tufting, whether you're...
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Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future

Jeremy Kahn - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A Fortune magazine journalist draws on his expertise and extensive contacts among the companies and scientists at the forefront of artificial intelligence to offer dramatic predictions of AI's impact over the next decade, from reshaping our economy and the way we work, learn, and create...
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I, Human: AI, Automation, and the Quest to Reclaim What Makes Us Unique

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic - Harvard Business Review Press
Format: Hardcover

For readers of Sapiens and Homo Deus and viewers of The Social Dilemma, psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic tackles one of the biggest questions facing our species: Will we use artificial intelligence to improve the way we work and live, or will we allow it to alienate us?It's no secret...
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Generative Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Jerry Kaplan - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback

"AI expert Jerry Kaplan explains how generative AI will revolutionize virtually every human activity. Highly recommended." - Francis Fukuyama, Political scientist and author of The End of History and the Last Man Advances in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) have created...
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