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World of Warcraft: Ultimate Visual Guide, Updated and Expanded

Kathleen Pleet · DK Publishing
Pages: 216
Format: Print book

Welcome to the realm of Azeroth. Shaped by titans, ruled by ancient magic. Beset by demons and earth-shattering cataclysms. Where good, evil, the living, and the undead battle for supremacy.Created in close collaboration with Blizzard, World of Warcraft®: The Ultimate Visual Guide, Updated...
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Computer Keyboarding Basic Training Camp for Hunt & Peckers and Beginners

Dr. Katie Canty Ed.D. · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 28
Format: Paperback

***If you hunt and peck, or if you want to type with all ten fingers, this introductory computer keyboarding course is for you. ***One of the first steps in learning how to use a home or office computer is learning how to type with all ten fingers on a computer keyboard.
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The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity

Byron Reese · Atria Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

As we approach a great turning point in history when technology is poised to redefine what it means to be human, The Fourth Age offers fascinating insight into AI, robotics, and their extraordinary implications for our species.In The Fourth Age, Byron Reese makes the case that technology...
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Dawn of the New Everything: Encounters with Reality and Virtual Reality

Jaron Lanier · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 351
Format: Hardcover

The father of virtual reality explains its dazzling possibilities by reflecting on his own lifelong relationship with technologyBridging the gap between tech mania and the experience of being inside the human body, Dawn of the New Everything is a look at what it means to be human at a moment...
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The Official Ubuntu Book

Matthew Helmke · Prentice Hall
Pages: 380
Format: Print book

The Official Ubuntu Book, Ninth Edition introduces readers to Ubuntu, an cost-free open source operating system that combines the latest trends in style and usability with solid, stable technology, and by default includes all the basic productivity packages you need for most people's...
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Adobe InDesign Interactive Digital Publishing: Tips, Techniques, and Workarounds for Formatting Across Your Devices

Ted Padova · Apress
Pages: 539
Format: Paperback

Expand your knowledge for laying out and formatting documents and eBooks deployed for screen viewing on computers, tablets, and smart phones.
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iPad For Seniors For Dummies

Nancy Muir · John Wiley & Sons
Pages: 387
Format: Print book

The easy way for seniors to master the iPad - updated for iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3! Buying and getting started with an iPad or iPad Mini can be intimidating for people of any age, but it doesn't have to be. This new edition of iPad For Seniors For Dummies provides straightforward, easy-to-understand...
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A World Without "Whom": The Essential Guide to Language in the BuzzFeed Age

EMMY J FAVILLA · Bloomsbury USA
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

A World Without "Whom" is Eats, Shoots & Leaves for the internet age, and BuzzFeed global copy chief Emmy Favilla is the witty go-to style guru of webspeak. As language evolves faster than ever before, what is the future of "correct" writing? When Favilla was tasked...
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The Internet Is Not the Answer

Andrew Keen · Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover

The Internet, created during the Cold War, has now ushered in one of the greatest shifts in society since the Industrial Revolution. There are many positive ways in which the Internet has contributed to the world, but as a society we are less aware of the Internets deeply negative effects...
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Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal

Nick Bilton · Portfolio Hardcover; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller Ev told Jack he had to “chill out” with the deluge of media he was doing. “It’s bad for the company,” Ev said. “It’s sending the wrong message.” Biz sat between them, watching...
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The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data

Kevin Mitnick · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 309
Format: Hardcover

Be online without leaving a trace.Your every step online is being tracked and stored, and your identity literally stolen. Big companies and big governments want to know and exploit what you do, and privacy is a luxury few can afford or understand.In this explosive yet practical book, Kevin...
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Thinking Machines: The Quest for Artificial Intelligence--and Where It's Taking Us Next

Luke Dormehl · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

A fascinating look at Artificial Intelligence, from its humble Cold War beginnings to the dazzling future that is just around the corner.When most of us think about Artificial Intelligence, our minds go straight to cyborgs, robots, and sci-fi thrillers where machines take over the world....
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Microsoft Excel Data Analysis and Business Modeling

Wayne Winston · Microsoft
Pages: 864
Format: Print book

Master business modeling and analysis techniques with Microsoft Excel 2016, and transform data into bottom-line results. Written by award-winning educator Wayne Winston, this hands on, scenario-focused guide helps you use Excel's newest tools to ask the right questions and get accurate,...
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Sams Teach Yourself Dreamweaver CS5 in 24 Hours

Betsy Bruce · Sams Publishing; 1 edition
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be able to create a fully functional website using Adobe Dreamweaver CS5. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson offers background knowledge along with practical steps to follow, allowing even complete beginners to learn...
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Terms of Service: Social Media and the Price of Constant Connection

Jacob Silverman · Harper
Format: Hardcover

Social networking has grown into a staple of modern society, but its continued evolution is becoming increasingly detrimental to our lives. Shifts in communication and privacy are affecting us more than we realize or understand. Terms of Service crystalizes this current moment in technology...
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