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Bitwise: A Life in Code

Markus Witte · Pantheon
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

An exhilarating crossover between memoir and argument that demonstrates how computers and algorithms shape our understanding of the world and who we are.As we engineer ever-more intricate algorithms to translate our experiences and narrow the gap that divides us from the machine, we willingly...
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Play On: Now, Then, and Fleetwood Mac: The Autobiography

Mick Fleetwood · Little Brown & Co
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"After forty-six years of being on the road, this is the right time to look back in a way I've never done before: now and then. This is the story of my life in rock and roll -- and how the band that has meant everything to me came to define me. I'm looking forward to sharing...
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The Four-Dimensional Human: Ways of Being in the Digital World

Laurence Scott · W W Norton
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

You are a four-dimensional human.Each of us exists in three-dimensional, physical space. But, as a constellation of everyday digital phenomena rewires our lives, we are increasingly coaxed from the containment of our predigital selves into a wonderful and eerie fourth dimension, a world...
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How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee

Bart D. Ehrman · HarperOne; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and Bible expert Bart Ehrman reveals how Jesuss divinity became dogma in the first few centuries of the early church.The claim at the heart of the Christian faith is that Jesus of Nazareth was, and is, God. But this is not what the original disciples believed...
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Power Play

Catherine Coulter · G.P. Putnam's Sons; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times-bestselling author Catherine Coulter returns with the newest full-throttle adventure in the FBI series featuring Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock. Natalie Black, the U.S. ambassador to the Court of St. James, has returned to Washington, her job in jeopardy. Her fiancé,...
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IPHONE FOR DUMMIES

EDWARD C BAIG · For Dummies
Pages: 416

The iPhone boot camp for getting the most out of your device iPhone For Dummies is the ultimate user-friendly guide to the iPhone Whether you're new to the iPhone or just want to get more out of it, this book will show you the essentials you need to know to take full advantage of the major...
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Kickstarter For Dummies

Aimee Cebulski · For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Learn to use Kickstarter to make your great ideas a reality As a crowd-funding website for creative projects, Kickstarter has the power to make creative ideas come to life. This helpful guide walks you through the potential of this amazing tool, which has helped project creators successfully...
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The Glass Cage: Automation and Us

Nicholas Carr · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

In The Glass Cage, best-selling author Nicholas Carr digs behind the headlines about factory robots and self-driving cars, wearable computers and digitized medicine, as he explores the hidden costs of granting software dominion over our work and our leisure and reveals something we already...
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C Programming in easy steps

MIKE MCGRATH · In Easy Steps Limited
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

C++ Programming in Easy Steps, 5th Edition instructs you how to program in the powerful C++ language, giving complete examples that illustrate each aspect.C++ Programming in Easy Steps, 5th Edition makes no assumption you have previous knowledge of any programming language so it's ideal...
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iOS App Development For Dummies

Jesse Feiler · For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

If youve got incredible iOS ideas, get this book and bring them to life! iOS 7 represents the most significant update to Apples mobile operating system since the first iPhone was released, and even the most seasoned app developers are looking for information on how to take advantage of the latest...
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The Complete Guide to Drones, Extended and Fully Updated 2nd Edition: Choose, Build, Photograph, Race

Adam Juniper · Wellfleet Press
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

If you think you need a boarding pass to fly, you're really missing out! Today, drones are everywhere. From film studios to farms, they're in the hands of photographers, commercial surveyors, and racers alike. This fully illustrated book explains how drones developed, where they're...
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My iPhone for Seniors

BRAD MISER · Que Publishing
Pages: 744
Format: Paperback

Updated for iOS 11! Easy, clear, readable, and focused on what you want to do. Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most. Large, full-color, close-up photos with callouts to iPhone photos that show you exactly what to do. Common-sense help when you run into iPhone...
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The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street: A Novel

Susan Jane Gilman · Grand Central Pub
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover

In 1913, little Malka Treynovsky flees Russia with her family. Bedazzled by tales of gold and movie stardom, she tricks them into buying tickets for America. Yet no sooner do they land on the squalid Lower East Side of Manhattan, than Malka is crippled and abandoned in the street.Taken...
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John Shaw's Guide to Digital Nature Photography

John Shaw · Amphoto Books
Format: Paperback

Photography legend John Shaw returns with his much-anticipated guide to digital nature photography, complete with more than 250 extraordinarily beautiful photographs. For over four decades, John Shaws authentic voice and trusted advice has helped photographers achieve impressive shots in the great...
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My Social Media for Seniors

MICHAEL MILLER · Que Publishing
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Learn Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Skype, and More! My Social Media for Seniors helps you learn what social media is all about, and how to use it to connect with friends, families, and more. The full-color book provides a general overview of what social media is and what...
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