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Who's Raising the Kids?: Big Tech, Big Business, and the Lives of Children

Susan Linn - The New Press
Format: Hardcover

From a world-renowned expert on creative play and the impact of commercial marketing on children, a timely investigation into how big tech is hijacking childhood - and what we can do about itEven before the COVID-19 pandemic, digital technologies had become deeply embedded in children's...
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Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture

Matt Baume - Smart Pop
Format: Paperback

"This book is a triumph and everyone should read it." - Dan Savage, journalist and author, on the "Savage Lovecast". "Hi Honey, I'm Homo is a heartbreaking historical document, but ultimately one that will leave the reader feeling proud of how something as maligned...
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Python Essentials For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

John C. Shovic - For Dummies
Format: Paperback


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Tech Like a PIRATE: Using Classroom Technology to Create an Experience and Make Learning Memorable

Matt Miller
Format: Paperback

Tech Like a PIRATE helps provide the tools, ideas, and inspiration for educators to use technology as a treasure map to amazing learning. With a customizable set of principles for ensuring that technology is an asset, and not a barrier, Matt Miller's guidance will help all teachers...
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Bayesian Statistics the Fun Way: Understanding Statistics and Probability with Star Wars, LEGO, and Rubber Ducks

Will Kurt - No Starch Press
Format: Paperback

Fun guide to learning Bayesian statistics and probability through unusual and illustrative examples.Probability and statistics are increasingly important in a huge range of professions. But many people use data in ways they don't even understand, meaning they aren't getting the most...
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Real-World Software Development: A Project-Driven Guide to Fundamentals in Java

Raoul-Gabriel Urma - O'Reilly Media
Format: Paperback

Explore the latest Java-based software development techniques and methodologies through the project-based approach in this practical guide. Unlike books that use abstract examples and lots of theory, Real-World Software Development shows you how to develop several relevant projects while...
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Excel 2016 in Easy Steps

Michael Price - In Easy Steps Limited
Format: Print book

Excel 2016 in easy steps will help you get to grips with the latest version of this popular spreadsheet application. Areas covered include:Creating, editing and manipulating worksheetsFormulas, Functions and Pivot TablesHandy templates to give you a head startMacros for everyday tasks to save...
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Burn Book: A Tech Love Story

Kara Swisher - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook

From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change the world but broke it instead. While tech titans bragged they would "move fast and break things," Kara Swisher was moving faster...
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Force: Animal Drawing: Animal Locomotion and Design Concepts for Animators (Force Drawing Series)

Mike Mattesi - CRC Press
Format: 2nd Edition

This 10th Anniversary Edition of Force: Animal Drawing: Animal Locomotion and Design Concepts for Animators offers readers an enlarged and an enhanced selection of images that apply FORCE to animals. With larger images, readers can better appreciate and learn how to bring their own animal...
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On the Future: Prospects for Humanity

MARTIN REES - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

A provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and science from world-renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin ReesHumanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various prospects...
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