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1) 2030
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Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A peek at what life might be like for kids in the year 2030.
3) Next world
Publisher
Discovery Channel
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Watch as science fiction of today becomes science fact of the future. Imagine cities under the oceans, bionic suits, space tourism, super-speed trains, cyborg moths, windships, hoverbikes, somatic sensors, virtual reality, people living to 150 years old - these may be just the dreams of today but they will shape the NextWorld. Episodes include: Future Life on Earth, Future Intelligence, Future Cars, Extreme Tomorrow, Future Ships, and Future Flight....
6) Financially forward: how to use today's digital tools to earn more, save better, and spend smarter
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Publisher
Currency
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Chief digital officer at Northwestern Mutual, founder/CEO of LearnVest, and New York Times bestelling author shows how to use the simple tools of the digital age to get more out of our money. We live in a new financial world. Our wallets--like every other aspect of our lives--have gone fully digital. From mobile pay to on-demand everything to cryptocurrencies, technology is rewriting the rules for how we earn, save, spend and invest. Technology has...
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The O.J. Simpson trial. The Lindbergh kidnapping. The death of Marilyn Monroe. The assassination of the Romanovs. The Atlanta child murders. All controversial cases. All investigated with the latest techniques in forensic science. Nationally respected investigators Joe Nickell and John Fischer explain the science behind the criminal investigations that have captured the nation's attention. Crime Science is the only comprehensive guide to forensics....
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English
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As technology arms your customers with great and more immediate ways to interact with your company, it becomes imperative that you design a smooth, end-to-end customer experience that incorporates the exciting new media you have at your disposal. Are you taking advantage of an properly managing tools like smart phones, social media, online communities, mobile connectivity, and speech analytics? Is the technology you're using making it easier for customers...
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That person slumped over her cell phone is disengaged, isolated, lost in her own little world, right? Wrong, says SC Moatti. She's highly engaged-she's having a text conversation with a friend in Europe, playing a game with another, and looking for a good place to go to dinner with a third. Mobile technology has become such an integral part of how we interact that for many people, losing a cell phone is like losing a limb. And the most successful...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions. Bill Gates explains why he cares so deeply about climate change and what makes him optimistic that the world can avoid the most dire effects of the climate crisis. Gates says, We can work on a local, national,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Wearable technology, or wearables, put the power of a computer in a small piece of jewelry or clothing. They can check messages, listen to music, or even monitor health conditions. Inside Wearable Technology introduces readers to the uses of wearable technology, the hardware and software that make wearable technology possible, and the future of wearable technology. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is...
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English
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"Just as World War II called an earlier generation to greatness, so the climate crisis is calling today's best and brightest to action: to create a better future. In 'Unstoppable', Bill Nye applies his message of technological optimism to one of the most serious challenges facing our species: climate change. With a scientist's rigorous understanding of how things are and an engineer's vision of how things could be, he completely reframes the issue...
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Meek, play-it-safe Marsh has just turned forty-five, and her life is in shambles. Her career is stagnant, her marriage has imploded, and her teenage daughter grows more distant by the day. Marsh is convinced she's missed her chance at everything--romance, professional fulfillment, and adventure--and is desperate for a do-over. She can't believe her luck when she's selected to be the star of the global sensation All This and More, a show that uses...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
We are approaching a critical threshold in the history of our species. Everything is about to change. Soon you will live surrounded by AIs. They will organise your life, operate your business, and run core government services. You will live in a world of DNA printers and quantum computers, engineered pathogens and autonomous weapons, robot assistants and abundant energy. None of us are prepared. As co-founder of the pioneering AI company DeepMind,...
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"From the best-selling author of Subliminal and The Drunkard's Walk, a groundbreaking new look at the neuroscience of change--and how elastic thinking can help us thrive in a world changing faster than ever before. With rapid technological innovation leading the charge, today's world is transforming itself at an extraordinary and unprecedented pace. As jobs become more multifaceted, as information streams multiply, and as myriad devices place increasing...
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Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"Renowned media scholar Sherry Turkle investigates how a flight from conversation undermines our relationships, creativity, and productivity--and why reclaiming face-to-face conversation can help us regain lost ground,"--Amazon.com.
19) Zero Days
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English
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In the arsenal of cyber weapons out there, these zero days are the most deadly. Like nukes...
A new and dangerous computer bug is sweeping the internet. But this bug is different. Smart, quick, sophisticated, and developed by elite hackers working for a cybercrime syndicate, it can break through an unknown flaw in the world's most secure computer chips and cripple any system within seconds - the ultimate cyber weapon.
Reluctant American cyber...
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Publisher
World Book Inc
Pub. Date
2020-
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the development and potential impacts of 3D printing, solar power, fusion power, industrial robots, nanotechnology, and other industrial technology of tomorrow.-- Provided by publisher.
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