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Digital minimalism : choosing a focused life in a noisy world / by Newport, Cal,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. In this timely and enlightening book, the bestselling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives. Digital minimalists are all around us. They're the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. They can get lost in a good book, a woodworking project, or a leisurely morning run. They can have fun with friends and family without the obsessive urge to document the experience. They stay informed about the news of the day, but don't feel overwhelmed by it. They don't experience "fear of missing out" because they already know which activities provide them meaning and satisfaction. Now, Newport gives us a name for this quiet movement, and makes a persuasive case for its urgency in our tech-saturated world. Common sense tips, like turning off notifications, or occasional rituals like observing a digital sabbath, don't go far enough in helping us take back control of our technological lives, and attempts to unplug completely are complicated by the demands of family, friends and work. What we need instead is a thoughtful method to decide what tools to use, for what purposes, and under what conditions. Drawing on a diverse array of real-life examples, from Amish farmers to harried parents to Silicon Valley programmers, Newport identifies the common practices of digital minimalists and the ideas that underpin them. He shows how digital minimalists are rethinking their relationship to social media, rediscovering the pleasures of the offline world, and reconnecting with their inner selves through regular periods of solitude. He then shares strategies for integrating these practices into your life, starting with a thirty-day "digital declutter" process that has already helped thousands feel less overwhelmed and more in control. Technology is intrinsically neither good nor bad. The key is using it to support your goals and values, rather than letting it use you. This book shows the way.
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Information technology; Internet addiction; Technological innovations;
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How the world really works : the science behind how we got here and where we're going / by Smil, Vaclav,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible--a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not, accomplish. We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a much-needed reality check--because before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts. In this ambitious and thought-provoking book we see, for example, that globalization isn't inevitable--the foolishness of allowing 70 per cent of the world's rubber gloves to be made in just one factory became glaringly obvious in 2020--and that our societies have been steadily increasing their dependence on fossil fuels, such that any promises of decarbonization by 2050 are a fairy tale. For example, each greenhouse-grown supermarket-bought tomato has the equivalent of five tablespoons of diesel embedded in its production, and we have no way of producing steel, cement or plastics at required scales without huge carbon emissions. Ultimately, Smil answers the most profound question of our age: are we irrevocably doomed or is a brighter utopia ahead? Compelling, data-rich and revisionist, this wonderfully broad, interdisciplinary guide finds faults with both extremes. Looking at the world through this quantitative lens reveals hidden truths that change the way we see our past, present and uncertain future"--
Subjects: Science and civilization.; Technology and civilization.; Science; Technological innovations;
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Complete ScienceSmart.
A workbook that includes all four strands in the science curriculum. Includes hands-on experiments. Online content is accessible through a QR code.LSC
Subjects: Science; Technology;
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Complete ScienceSmart.
A workbook that includes all four strands in the science curriculum. Includes hands-on experiments. Online content is accessible through a QR code.LSC
Subjects: Science; Technology;
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Complete ScienceSmart.
A workbook that includes all four strands in the science curriculum. Includes hands-on experiments. Online content is accessible through a QR code.LSC
Subjects: Science; Technology;
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Complete ScienceSmart.
A workbook that includes all four strands in the science curriculum. Includes hands-on experiments. Online content is accessible through a QR code.LSC
Subjects: Science; Technology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Complete ScienceSmart.
A workbook that includes all four strands in the science curriculum. Includes hands-on experiments. Online content is accessible through a QR code.LSC
Subjects: Science; Technology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Complete ScienceSmart.
A workbook that includes all four strands in the science curriculum. Includes hands-on experiments. Online content is accessible through a QR code.LSC
Subjects: Science; Technology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The medieval warrior : weapons, technology, and fighting techniques, AD 1000-1500 / by Dougherty, Martin J.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-217) and index.LSC
Subjects: Military art and science; Military weapons;
© c2008., Globe Pequot Press,
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Caillou learns about screen time / by L'Heureux, Christine.; Laforest, Carine,1967-; Kary.;
Caillou learns that it's important to set limits for screen use (such as televisions and iPads).Age 2 and up.LSC
Subjects: Caillou (Fictitious character); Technology and children; Technology; Internet and children; Children; Time management;
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