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Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism
Safiya Umoja Noble - NYU Press
Format: Hardcover
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A revealing look at how negative biases against women of color are embedded in search engine results and algorithms Run a Google search for "black girls" - what will you find? "Big Booty" and other sexually explicit terms are likely to come up as top search terms. But,... |
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ACT Total Prep 2023: 2,000 Practice Questions 6 Practice Tests (Kaplan Test Prep)
Kaplan Test Prep. - Kaplan Test Prep
Format: Paperback
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Kaplan is an Official Teaching Partner of the ACT. ACT Total Prep 2023, Kaplan's biggest ACT prep book, has the most content review, efficient strategies, and realistic practice to help you score higher. We have everything you need in one big book, plus a full year of access to online... |
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How to Get a Green Card
Ilona Bray - Nolo
Format: Print book
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Only a few categories of people are eligible for U.S. green cards (lawful permanent residence) , and many who apply for them are denied. This book helps everyday people figure out whether they match one of the most likely green card categories, such as through family relationships, asylum,... |
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Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration, and Life on Earth
Kate Greene - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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When it comes to Mars, the focus is often on how to get there: the rockets, the engines, the fuel. But upon arrival, what will it actually be like?In 2013, Kate Greene moved to Mars. That is, along with five fellow crew members, she embarked on NASA's first HI-SEAS mission, a simulated... |
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Electric Cars For Dummies
Sven Jonasson - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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Drive into the 21st century in an electric carWith falling cost of ownership, expanded incentives for purchasing, and more model and body type options than ever, it may finally be time to retire the old gas-guzzler and dive into the world of electric car ownership. Electric Cars For Dummies... |
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Super Fly: The Unexpected Lives of the World's Most Successful Insects
Jonathan Balcombe
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For most of us, the only thing we know about flies is that they're annoying, and our usual reaction is to try to kill them. In Super Fly, the myth-busting biologist Jonathan Balcombe shows the order Diptera in all of its diversity, illustrating the essential role that flies play in every... |
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Sunny Days: The Children's Television Revolution That Changed America
David Kamp - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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From bestselling writer David Kamp, the engrossing, behind-the-scenes story of the cultural heroes who created the beloved children's TV programs Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Free to Be...You and Me, and Schoolhouse Rock! - which collectively... |
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