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The Hello Girls: America's First Women Soldiers

Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman · Harvard University Press
Pages: 370
Format: Hardcover

This is the story of how America's first women soldiers helped win World War I, earned the vote, and fought the U.S. Army. In 1918, the U.S. Army Signal Corps sent 223 women to France. They were masters of the latest technology: the telephone switchboard. General John Pershing, commander...
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Outnumbered: From Facebook and Google to Fake News and Filter-bubbles – The Algorithms That Control Our Lives

David Sumpter · Bloomsbury Sigma
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Outnumbered is a journey to the dark side of mathematics, from how it dictates our social media activities to our travel routes. Algorithms are running our society, and as Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal has revealed, we don't even realize how our data has been used against...
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How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone

Brian McCullough · Liveright
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

Tech-guru Brian McCullough delivers a rollicking history of the internet, why it exploded, and how it changed everything.The internet was never intended for you, opines Brian McCullough in this lively narrative of an era that utterly transformed everything we thought we knew about technology....
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Upgrading and Repairing PCs

Scott Mueller · Que; 19 edition
Format: Deluxe Edition]

“…a comprehensive resource for PC enthusiasts and professionals alike. Packed with the latest speeds and feeds, you’ll want to keep this book on-hand as an authoritative technology reference.” –Chris Angelini, Managing Editor, Tom’s Hardware  ...
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Make Great Art on Your iPad

ALISON JARDINE · Ilex Press
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Explore your creative talents and produce amazing artworks on your iPad. You don't have to be an artist to achieve great results on your iPad, and this refreshingly accessible book is perfect for skilled artists and creative wannabes alike. Alongside the step- by-step projects that teach...
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Raspberry Pi For Dummies

Sean McManus · John Wiley & Sons
Pages: 436
Format: Print book

Master your Raspberry Pi in a flash with this easy-to-follow guide Raspberry Pi For Dummies, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive guide to this exciting technology, fully updated to align with the Rev 3 board. Veteran technology authors provide expert insight and guidance that get you up and running...
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Binding and Repairing Books by Hand

David Muir · Arco Pub
Pages: 120
Format: Hardcover

A professional craftsman details the tools, materials, intricacies, skills, and problems involved in book binding and repairing by hand
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My Pages, Numbers, and Keynote

Brad Miser · Que Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Book

Be More Productive with Pages, Numbers, and Keynote Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are Apple's office/business productivity software applications. Originally a suite of software called iWork, these apps are roughly the equivalent of Microsoft Office's Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - but implemented...
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Teach Yourself VISUALLY iMac

Guy Hart-Davis · Visual; 3 edition
Format: Paperback

This fully updated guide helps you get the most from your iMac As the iMac continues to evolve and become more sophisticated, this full-color, step-by-step guide becomes more and more essential. Veteran author Guy Hart-Davis guides you through everything you need to know about the capabilities...
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Crash Override: How Gamergate

Zoe? Quinn · PublicAffairs
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

You've heard the stories about the dark side of the internet--hackers, #gamergate, anonymous mobs attacking an unlucky victim, and revenge porn--but they remain just that: stories. Surely these things would never happen to you.Zoe Quinn used to feel the same way. She is a video game developer...
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