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Nexus : a brief history of information networks from the Stone Age to AI / by Harari, Yuval N.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world. For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions, and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. Misinformation abounds. And we are rushing headlong into the age of AI-a new information network that threatens to annihilate us. For all that we have accomplished, why are we so self-destructive? Nexus looks through the long lens of human history to consider how the flow of information has shaped us and our world. Taking us from the Stone Age, through the canonization of the Bible, early modern witch hunts, Stalinism, Nazism, and the resurgence of populism today, Yuval Noah Harari asks us to consider the complex relationship between information and truth, bureaucracy and mythology, wisdom and power. He explores how different societies and political systems throughout history have wielded information to achieve their goals, for good and ill. And he addresses the urgent choices we face as non-human intelligence threatens our very existence. Information is not the raw material of truth, nor is it a mere weapon. Nexus explores the hopeful middle ground between these extremes, and in doing so, rediscovers our shared humanity."--
Subjects: Information behavior; Information networks; Information technology;
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Nexus A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI [electronic resource] : by Harari, Yuval Noah.aut; cloudLibrary;
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world. For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions, and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. Misinformation abounds. And we are rushing headlong into the age of AI—a new information network that threatens to annihilate us. For all that we have accomplished, why are we so self-destructive? Nexus looks through the long lens of human history to consider how the flow of information has shaped us and our world. Taking us from the Stone Age, through the canonization of the Bible, early modern witch hunts, Stalinism, Nazism, and the resurgence of populism today, Yuval Noah Harari asks us to consider the complex relationship between information and truth, bureaucracy and mythology, wisdom and power. He explores how different societies and political systems throughout history have wielded information to achieve their goals, for good and ill. And he addresses the urgent choices we face as non-human intelligence threatens our very existence. Information is not the raw material of truth, nor is it a mere weapon. Nexus explores the hopeful middle ground between these extremes, and in doing so, rediscovers our shared humanity.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Future Studies; Civilization;
© 2024., McClelland & Stewart,
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Sea monster surprise! / by Stilton, Geronimo.; Facciotto, Giuseppe.; Dami, Elisabetta.; Costa, Alessandro(Illustrator); Schaffer, Andrea(Translator);
Appeals to 2nd-4th graders.Reading level: grade 4.LSC
Subjects: Stiltonoot, Geronimo (Fictitious character); Mice; Reporters and reporting; Stone age; Dinosaurs; Sea monsters;
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Clan / by Brouwer, Sigmund,1959-;
The classic survival story gets a prehistoric twist in this gripping middle-grade adventure featuring a boy and his sabre tooth tiger cub, perfect for fans of Hatchet. Part survival story, part animal-human friendship story and part redemption story, Clan follows the journey of Atlatl and the saber tooth cub he rescued from a dire wolf attack. When Atlatl brings Cub back to his Clan, it begins a series of events that end with Atlatl being banished -- the worst possible punishment for any Clan member. Without the protection of the group, a single person is all but helpless in the face of predators like the short-nosed bear, dire wolves and cheetahs. And Atlatl is even more vulnerable because of a childhood injury to his leg. But before the Clan can leave him behind, disaster strikes, and Atlatl has to rely on his wits, his ingenuity and his bravery to face the biggest foe yet and try to save what remains of his Clan.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Survival; Saber-toothed tigers; Human-animal relationships; Predation (Biology); Exile (Punishment); Children with disabilities; Fathers and sons; Clans; Stone age;
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Ancient machines : from wedges to waterwheels / by Woods, Michael,1946-; Woods, Mary B.(Mary Boyle),1946-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 85) and index.Discusses the invention of six simple machines in various ancient civilizations from the Stone Age to the fall of the Roman Empire.
Subjects: Simple machines; Machinery;
© c2000., Runestone Press,
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Arms & armor / by Byam, Michèle,1944-; Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.;
A photo essay examining the design, construction, and uses of hand weapons and armor from a Stone Age axe to the revolvers and rifles of the Wild West.
Subjects: Armor; Weapons; Armor.; Weapons.;
© c2004., Dorling Kindersley,
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Horrible Histories. by BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2009.Based on the best-selling books for kids (and for adults, but they just won't admit it), HORRIBLE HISTORIES is an energetic, surprising and unconventional take on history's most gruesome, unpleasant yet funniest moments. From the woeful World Wars, the miserable Middle Ages and the savage Stone Age to cut-throat Celts, groovy Greeks, rotten Romans, vile Vikings and awful Egyptians, history has never been so naughty.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Television comedies.;
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Out of Darkness. by Cumming, Andrew,film director.; Modu, Chuku,actor.; Evans, Iola,actor.; Young, Kit,actor.; Oakley-Green, Safia,actor.; levelFILM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chuku Modu, Iola Evans, Kit Young, Safia Oakley-GreenOriginally produced by levelFILM in 2022.Set in the Old Stone Age, this survival horror film follows a group of early humans who begin to fear that an unseen force is hunting them. As they grapple with growing paranoia, distrust emerges and threatens to tear them apart. Faced with the harsh landscape and the reality of their situation, they must confront their fears and unite against the ancient evil pursuing them. Will they find the strength to survive, or will their divisions lead to their downfall?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Motion pictures, British.; Action and adventure films.; Monsters in motion pictures.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Conan the Barbarian. [graphic novel] / by Zub, Jim,author.; Canola, Jão,colourist.; Scharf, Jonas,illustrator.; Smith, Tyler(Letterer),letterer.; Starkings, Richard,letterer.;
Conan of Cimmeria is haunted by shadows, living nightmares connected to a mysterious eye symbol etched in black stone. The unspeakable evil foretold by Thulsa Doom looms over the Hyborian Age and every age connected to it ... and it will take more than a lone barbarian to stop its relentless march upon time, space, and sanity.Suggested for mature readers.
Subjects: Fantasy comics.; Graphic novels.; Conan (Fictitious character); Gods; Heroes;
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Where's Waldo? : the mighty magical mix-up : a spellbinding search adventure! / by Handford, Martin.;
"Wizard Whitebeard has lost his magic staff, and it's stirring up mischief everywhere. Dragons are making a spectacle at the seaside, robots have crash-landed in the Stone Age, dinosaurs are wandering in the Wild West, there's a sticky situation at a castle made of cake... The magical mayhem seems unstoppable! Follow Waldo and his friends on a quest to find the sneaky staff and unravel this mighty mess. With twelve... mixed-up scenes and hundreds more things to look for..."--Ages 5-9.
Subjects: Picture puzzles.; Wally (Fictitious character from Handford); Voyages and travels;
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