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Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Max Tegmark · Knopf Pages: 384 Format: Hardcover
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How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology - and there's nobody better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark,... |
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Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the "Jeff Davis 8?"
Ethan Brown · Scribner Pages: 272 Format: Print book
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An explosive, true-life southern gothic story, Murder in the Bayou chronicles the twists and turns of a high-stakes investigation into the murders of eight women in a troubled Louisiana parish.Between 2005 and 2009, the bodies of eight women were discovered around the murky canals and crawfish... |
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Pig Manual: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Keeping Pigs
Liz Shankland · Haynes Publishing Pages: 192 Format: Print book
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The idea of keeping a few pigs has undergone something of a renaissance and never before has it been so popular. The Pig Manual is a straightforward, no-nonsense guide to getting started - whether your interest is filling your freezer, starting a new business, managing land the traditional... |
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The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos
Christian Davenport · PublicAffairs Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover
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The historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space led by two rivals and their vast fortunes, egos, and visions of space as the next entrepreneurial frontier The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes... |
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The Proteus Paradox: How Online Games and Virtual Worlds Change Us—And How They Don't
Nick Yee · Yale University Press Pages: 248 Format: Print book
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Proteus, the mythical sea god who could alter his appearance at will, embodies one of the promises of online games: the ability to reinvent oneself. Yet inhabitants of virtual worlds rarely achieve this liberty, game researcher Nick Yee contends. Though online games evoke freedom and escapism,... |
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Apollo's Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings
Roger D. Launius · Smithsonian Books Pages: 264 Format: Hardcover
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An all-encompassing look at the history and enduring impact of the Apollo space programIn Apollo's Legacy, space historian Roger D. Launius explores the many-faceted stories told about the meaning of the Apollo program and how it forever altered American society. The Apollo missions marked... |
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Apollo to the Moon: A History in 50 Objects
TEASEL E MUIR-HARMONY · National Geographic Pages: 304 Format: Hardcover
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A celebration of the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo missions to the moon, this narrative uses 50 key artifacts from the Smithsonian archives to tell the story of the groundbreaking space exploration program.Bold photographs, fascinating graphics, and engaging stories commemorate the 20th... |
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The Graduate School Mess: What Caused It and How We Can Fix It
Leonard Cassuto · Harvard University Press Pages: 309 Format: Print book
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It is no secret that American graduate education is in disarray. Graduate students take too long to complete their studies and face a dismal academic job market if they succeed. The Graduate School Mess gets to the root of these problems and offers concrete solutions for revitalizing graduate... |
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What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City
MONA HANNA-ATTISHA · One World Pages: 384 Format: Hardcover
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The dramatic story of the signature environmental disaster of our time and an inspiring tale of relentless citizen resistance in the face of corrupt power Flint was already a troubled city in 2014 when the state of Michigan - in the name of austerity - shifted the source of its water supply... |
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The Small-Scale Dairy: The Complete Guide to Milk Production for the Home and Market
Gianaclis Caldwell · Chelsea Green Publishing Pages: 212 Format: Paperback
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The Small-Scale Dairy includes everything you need to know in order to successfully produce nourishing, healthy, farm-fresh milk. Whether for home use, direct sale to the consumer, or sale to an artisanal cheesemaker, high-quality raw milk is a delicate, desirable product. Successful and sustainable... |
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Tax Deductions for Professionals
Stephen Fishman J.D. · NOLO; Tenth Edition edition Format: Book
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Reduce your tax burden with the only plain-English guide to deductions written especially for professionals. Winner of the Independent Book Publishers Association's Benjamin Franklin Award. Architects, lawyers, dentists, chiropractors, doctors and other licensed professionals are subject... |
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