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 lives, despite a growing body of research detailing the harms of excessive immersion in the unregulated, powerfully seductive, profit-driven world of the "kid-tech" industry.In Who's Raising the Kids? Linn - one of the world's leading experts on the impact of Big Tech and big business on children - explores the roots and consequences of this monumental shift toward a digitized, commercialized childhood, focusing on kids' values, relationships, and learning. From birth, kids have become lucrative fodder for a range of tech, media, and toy companies, from producers of exploitative games and social media platforms to "educational" technology and branded school curricula of dubious efficacy.
The New Press
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9781620972274
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Hardcover
Hi Honey, I'm Homo!
By Baume, Matt
"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 "Hi Honey, I'm Homo is a heartbreaking historical document, but ultimately one that will leave the reader feeling proud of how something as maligned and disposable as the network sitcom used comedy to bring about such profound and important social progress." - Vulture. "[A] well-curated compendium of prime time broadcasting . . . Baume is a companionable guide." - Shelf Awareness. Behind the scenes of the most popular sitcoms of the 20th century, a revolution was brewing.. For decades, amidst the bright lights, studio-audience laughs, and absurdly large apartment sets, the real-life story of American LGBTQ liberation unfolded in plain sight in front of millions of viewers, most of whom were laughing too hard to mind.
Smart Pop
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9781637743010
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Paperback
Python Essentials For Dummies )
By Shovic, John C.
For Dummies
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9781394263479
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Paperback
Tech Like a PIRATE
By Miller, Matt
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 - from the tech-savvy to the tech-terrified--create impactful, transformative learning using low- or no-cost equipment. The rise of digital culture has left some teachers and their students distracted, divided, and overwhelmed. But Tech Like a PIRATE brings educators flexible strategies for creating classroom tech experiences that will electrify student engagement. You don't have to be a tech genius--just willing to try! Tech Like a PIRATE offers an accessible, engaging, and empowering toolkit for educators looking to innovate and engage their classes through technology.
Publisher: n/a
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9781951600204
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Paperback
Bayesian Statistics the Fun Way
By Kurt, Will
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 from it. Bayesian Statistics the Fun Way will change that.This book will give you a complete understanding of Bayesian statistics through simple explanations and un-boring examples. Find out the probability of UFOs landing in your garden, how likely Han Solo is to survive a flight through an asteroid shower, how to win an argument about conspiracy theories, and whether a burglary really was a burglary, to name a few examples.By using these off-the-beaten-track examples, the author actually makes learning statistics fun.
No Starch Press
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9781593279561
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Paperback
Real-World Software Development
By Urma, Raoul-gabriel
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 learning best practices along the way.With this engaging approach, junior developers capable of writing basic Java code will learn about state-of-the-art software development practices for building modern, robust and maintainable Java software. You'll work with many different software development topics that are often excluded from software develop how-to references.Featuring real-world examples, this book teaches you techniques and methodologies for functional programming, automated testing, security, architecture, and distributed systems.
O'Reilly Media
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9781491967171
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Paperback
Excel 2016 in Easy Steps
By Price, Michael
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 timeCharts to get an overview of your dataLinking workbooks for automatic updatesUsing the Excel Online app to share and collaborate on spreadsheets and workbooksAdding images and illustrations to your spreadsheet to impress your colleagues!Whether you're upgrading to Excel 2016 or new to the spreadsheet concept, use this guide to learn the key features constructively and get more out of Excel 2016 - in easy steps!
In Easy Steps
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9781840786514
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Print book
Burn Book
By Swisher, Kara
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 and breaking news. Covering the explosion of the digital sector in the early 1990s, she developed a long track record of digging up and reporting the truth of this new world order. Her consistent scoops drove one CEO to accuse her of "listening in the heating ducts" and for Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg to once say: "It is a constant joke in the Valley when people write memos for them to say, 'I hope Kara never sees this.'"Burn Book is part memoir, part history and, most of all, a necessary recounting of tech's most powerful players.
Simon & Schuster Audio
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9781982163891
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Audiobook
Force
By Mattesi, Mike
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 illustrations to life. New drawings and facts about the animals create a more comprehensive edition for your library. Readers will also adapt key industry techniques that will help personify animal animations as well as endowing their creations with human-like expressions and unique animal movement. content can be found at DrawingFORCE.comKey Features:* This full-color 10th Anniversary Edition makes FORCE even easier to understand through great diagrams and illustrations* Color-coded page edges help you find more easily the animal you want to draw* Learn about key specifications for each mammal such as their weight range, food they eat, and how fast they run* Video content can be found at DrawingFORCE.
CRC Press
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9780367637071
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2nd Edition
On the Future
By Rees, Martin
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 for the future -- good and bad -- are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing debates, alarmist rhetoric, and pessimism. In this short, exhilarating book, renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin Rees argues that humanity's future depends on our taking a very different approach to thinking about and planning for tomorrow.The future of humanity is bound to the future of science, and our prospects hinge on how successfully we harness technological advances to address the challenges to our collective future. If we are to use science to solve our problems while avoiding its dystopian risks, we must think rationally, globally, collectively, and optimistically about the long-term future. Advances in biotechnology, cybertechnology, robotics, and artificial intelligence -- if pursued and applied wisely -- could empower us to boost the developing and developed world and overcome the threats humanity faces on Earth, from climate change to nuclear war. At the same time, further advances in space science will allow humans to explore the solar system and beyond with robots and AI. But there is no "Plan B" for Earth -- no viable alternative within reach if we do not care for our home planet.Rich with fascinating insights into cutting-edge science and technology, this slim, accessible book will captivate anyone who wants to understand the critical issues that will define the future of humanity on Earth and beyond.
Who's Raising the Kids?
By Linn, Susan
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 lives, despite a growing body of research detailing the harms of excessive immersion in the unregulated, powerfully seductive, profit-driven world of the "kid-tech" industry.In Who's Raising the Kids? Linn - one of the world's leading experts on the impact of Big Tech and big business on children - explores the roots and consequences of this monumental shift toward a digitized, commercialized childhood, focusing on kids' values, relationships, and learning. From birth, kids have become lucrative fodder for a range of tech, media, and toy companies, from producers of exploitative games and social media platforms to "educational" technology and branded school curricula of dubious efficacy.
Hi Honey, I'm Homo!
By Baume, Matt
"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 and disposable as the network sitcom used comedy to bring about such profound and important social progress." - Vulture. "[A] well-curated compendium of prime time broadcasting . . . Baume is a companionable guide." - Shelf Awareness. Behind the scenes of the most popular sitcoms of the 20th century, a revolution was brewing.. For decades, amidst the bright lights, studio-audience laughs, and absurdly large apartment sets, the real-life story of American LGBTQ liberation unfolded in plain sight in front of millions of viewers, most of whom were laughing too hard to mind.
Python Essentials For Dummies )
By Shovic, John C.
Tech Like a PIRATE
By Miller, Matt
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 - from the tech-savvy to the tech-terrified--create impactful, transformative learning using low- or no-cost equipment. The rise of digital culture has left some teachers and their students distracted, divided, and overwhelmed. But Tech Like a PIRATE brings educators flexible strategies for creating classroom tech experiences that will electrify student engagement. You don't have to be a tech genius--just willing to try! Tech Like a PIRATE offers an accessible, engaging, and empowering toolkit for educators looking to innovate and engage their classes through technology.
Bayesian Statistics the Fun Way
By Kurt, Will
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 from it. Bayesian Statistics the Fun Way will change that.This book will give you a complete understanding of Bayesian statistics through simple explanations and un-boring examples. Find out the probability of UFOs landing in your garden, how likely Han Solo is to survive a flight through an asteroid shower, how to win an argument about conspiracy theories, and whether a burglary really was a burglary, to name a few examples.By using these off-the-beaten-track examples, the author actually makes learning statistics fun.
Real-World Software Development
By Urma, Raoul-gabriel
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 learning best practices along the way.With this engaging approach, junior developers capable of writing basic Java code will learn about state-of-the-art software development practices for building modern, robust and maintainable Java software. You'll work with many different software development topics that are often excluded from software develop how-to references.Featuring real-world examples, this book teaches you techniques and methodologies for functional programming, automated testing, security, architecture, and distributed systems.
Excel 2016 in Easy Steps
By Price, Michael
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 timeCharts to get an overview of your dataLinking workbooks for automatic updatesUsing the Excel Online app to share and collaborate on spreadsheets and workbooksAdding images and illustrations to your spreadsheet to impress your colleagues!Whether you're upgrading to Excel 2016 or new to the spreadsheet concept, use this guide to learn the key features constructively and get more out of Excel 2016 - in easy steps!
Burn Book
By Swisher, Kara
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 and breaking news. Covering the explosion of the digital sector in the early 1990s, she developed a long track record of digging up and reporting the truth of this new world order. Her consistent scoops drove one CEO to accuse her of "listening in the heating ducts" and for Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg to once say: "It is a constant joke in the Valley when people write memos for them to say, 'I hope Kara never sees this.'"Burn Book is part memoir, part history and, most of all, a necessary recounting of tech's most powerful players.
Force
By Mattesi, Mike
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 illustrations to life. New drawings and facts about the animals create a more comprehensive edition for your library. Readers will also adapt key industry techniques that will help personify animal animations as well as endowing their creations with human-like expressions and unique animal movement. content can be found at DrawingFORCE.comKey Features:* This full-color 10th Anniversary Edition makes FORCE even easier to understand through great diagrams and illustrations* Color-coded page edges help you find more easily the animal you want to draw* Learn about key specifications for each mammal such as their weight range, food they eat, and how fast they run* Video content can be found at DrawingFORCE.
On the Future
By Rees, Martin
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 for the future -- good and bad -- are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing debates, alarmist rhetoric, and pessimism. In this short, exhilarating book, renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin Rees argues that humanity's future depends on our taking a very different approach to thinking about and planning for tomorrow.The future of humanity is bound to the future of science, and our prospects hinge on how successfully we harness technological advances to address the challenges to our collective future. If we are to use science to solve our problems while avoiding its dystopian risks, we must think rationally, globally, collectively, and optimistically about the long-term future. Advances in biotechnology, cybertechnology, robotics, and artificial intelligence -- if pursued and applied wisely -- could empower us to boost the developing and developed world and overcome the threats humanity faces on Earth, from climate change to nuclear war. At the same time, further advances in space science will allow humans to explore the solar system and beyond with robots and AI. But there is no "Plan B" for Earth -- no viable alternative within reach if we do not care for our home planet.Rich with fascinating insights into cutting-edge science and technology, this slim, accessible book will captivate anyone who wants to understand the critical issues that will define the future of humanity on Earth and beyond.