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Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
In "Alone Together," MIT technology and society professor Sherry Turkle explores the power of our new tools and toys to dramatically alter our social lives. It's a nuanced exploration of what we are looking for--and sacrificing--in a world of electronic companions and social networking tools, and an argument that, despite the hand-waving of today's self-described prophets of the future, it will be the next generation who will chart the path between...
2) Technology
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Uses cartoon-style characters to explain the concepts behind everyday technology, discussing gears, televisions, ceramics, microchips, wireless communication, and generators.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Shares the story of the remarkable NASA scientists and engineers who created America's space program and fulfilled President Kennedy's mandate to put a man on the Moon before 1970.
"President John F. Kennedy astonished the world on May 25, 1961, when he announced to Congress that the United States should land a man on the Moon by 1970. No group was more surprised than the scientists and engineers at NASA, who suddenly had less than a decade to invent...
5) Dot
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dot's a spunky little girl well versed in electronic devices. Dot knows a lot. She knows how to tap... to swipe... to share... and she pays little attention to anything else, until one day Dot sets off on an interactive adventure with the world surrounding her. Dot's tech-savvy expertise, mingled with her resourceful imagination, proves Dot really does know lots and lots.
Author
Series
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Vivi and her classmates take a field trip to the beach to study tide pools"-- Provided by publisher. Includes a scavenger hunt checklist, science facts, and instructions for making an aquascope.
Series
Publisher
Disney Enterprises Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Manny is the best handyman in the town of Sheet Rock Hills. In fact he is the best handyman in the whole tri-county area. Like any handyman, Manny depends on his tools. Manny's tools are a noisy and fussy bunch that make life for Manny a little hectic. But with each job, Manny and his tools learn valuable lessons about teamwork, friendship and community. In these episodes, Manny and his 'Green Team' of tools tackle wild animal rescue, solar power,...
Author
Publisher
Whittlesey House
Pub. Date
[1957]
Language
English
Description
Presents things which the Pilgrims knew how to do, tells how we do these things today, and gives simple experiments to demonstrate the knowledge in question. For example, tells how the Pilgrims kept food from spoiling and how it is done today, and suggests an experiment involving milk storage.
Author
Series
Jeremy Logan volume 6
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A blockbuster new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lincoln Child, centered on a dominant tech company-Chrysalis-whose groundbreaking virtual reality technology is redefining the way we live . . . and possibly introducing a catastrophic danger to the world. Like millions of people around the world, Jeremy Logan (famed enigmalogist, or investigator of unexplained things) has grown to rely on his incredible new tech device. Made by...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Friedman discusses how the key to understanding the 21st century is understanding that the planet's three largest forces -- Moore's law (technology), the market (globalization) and Mother Nature (climate change and biodiversity loos) -- are accelerating all at once. And these accelerations are transforming the five key realms: the workplace, politics, geopolitics, ethics, and community. Friedman posits that we should purposely "be late" -- we should...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
A three-time Pulitzer Prize recipient and director of the Johns Hopkins American Foreign Policy program make recommendations for meeting four major challenges currently facing the United States including globalization, the information technology revolution, chronic deficits and unbalanced energy consumption.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This accessible nonfiction compendium explores the creation of 10 global landmarks, from the first spark of an idea to the final layer of paint. Acclaimed educator Rekha S. Rajan encourages readers to see themselves as the engineers, builders, architects, and more through interactive stories and a unique structure"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
For Dummies
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Drive into the 21st century in an electric car
With 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 is your guide to becoming lightning powered, reducing your carbon footprint, and saving money on gas while you do it. This book teaches you how to select the...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, and yet its future is in peril. Rick Hammond grew up on a farm, and for forty years he has raised cattle and crops on his wife's fifth-generation homestead in Nebraska, in hopes of passing it on to their four children. But as the handoff nears, their small family farm--and their entire way of life--are under siege. Beyond the threat posed by rising corporate ownership of land and livestock,...
20) The darkest dark
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Young Chris loves pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploiring the universe. Only one problem--at night, he's afraid of the dark. Only when he watches the moon landing on TV does he realize how exciting the unknown can be. Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield"-- Provided by publisher.
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