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The ancient Egyptians : dress, eat, write, and play just life the Egyptians / by MacDonald, Fiona,1958-;
Who were the ancient Egyptians? -- The mighty Nile -- Cows and crops -- Home and family -- Eating and drinking -- Looking good -- Design and technology -- Mighty pharaohs -- Skillful scribes -- Gods and magic -- Tremendous temples -- Pyramids and tombs --Combines text with hands-on projects to introduce the food and drink, the clothes, the buildings, the beliefs and festivals, and social structure of the Egyptians.
© 2007., QEB,
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Mesopotamia and the fertile crescent, 10,000 to 539 B.C. / by Malam, John,1957-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index.Describes ancient Mesopotamia, now located in present-day Iraq, and traces its hstory, technological innovations, people, and culture from 10,000 to 539 B.C.
© 1999., Raintree Steck-Vaughn,
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Peoples of the Arctic and Subarctic / by Davis, Barbara,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [62]), Internet addresses and index."A discussion of the Indians of the Arctic and Subarctic regions of North America, including who the people were, where they lived, their civilization, social structure, religion, art, architecture, science and technology, daily life, entertainment and sports. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended readings, web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Paleo-Eskimos; Paleo-Eskimos; Inuit; Inuit; Indians of North America; Indians of North America;
© c2009., World Book,
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Drain the oceans. [videorecording] / by National Geographic Partners (U.S.),production company.; National Geographic Television,production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,distributor.;
Pull the plug on the ocean to reveal hidden secrets and lost worlds, using groundbreaking technology, breathtaking photography and insight from top marine archaeologists. DRAIN THE OCEANS delivers penetrating new insights into the epic history of human civilization and the deep history of the Earth itself, exposing sunken cities, shipwrecks and the amazing natural wonders of the deep.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Nature television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Atlantis (Legendary place); Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Incident, 2014.; Ocean bottom; Oceanography.; Shipwrecks.; Submarine topography.; Treasure troves.; Underwater archaeology.; Underwater exploration.;
For private home use only.
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The future of humanity : terraforming Mars, interstellar travel, immortality, and our destiny beyond Earth / by Kaku, Michio,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Formerly the domain of fiction, moving human civilization to the stars is increasingly becoming a scientific possibility--and a necessity. Whether in the near future due to climate change and the depletion of finite resources, or in the distant future due to catastrophic cosmological events, we must face the reality that humans will one day need to leave planet Earth to survive as a species. World-renowned physicist and futurist Michio Kaku explores in rich, intimate detail the process by which humanity may gradually move away from the planet and develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. He reveals how cutting-edge developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology may allow us to terraform and build habitable cities on Mars. He then takes us beyond the solar system to nearby stars, which may soon be reached by nanoships traveling on laser beams at near the speed of light. Finally, he brings us beyond our galaxy, and even beyond our universe, to the possibility of immortality, showing us how humans may someday be able to leave our bodies entirely and laser port to new havens in space. With irrepressible enthusiasm and wonder, Dr. Kaku takes readers on a fascinating journey to a future in which humanity may finally fulfill its long-awaited destiny among the stars"--
Subjects: Astrophysics.; Interplanetary voyages.;
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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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Ready player two : a novel / by Cline, Ernest,author.;
Days after winning control of OASIS, the immersive virtual reality environment in which most of humanity chooses to live, Wade Watts discovers a world-changing technological advancement and draws the attention of a merciless new rival.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Utopian fiction.; Puzzles; Regression (Civilization); Technology; Utopias; Virtual reality;
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The future of us : the science of what we'll eat, where we'll live, and who we'll be / by Ingram, Jay,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A fascinating look at the cutting-edge science and technologies that are on the cusp of changing everything from where we'll live, how we'll look, and who we'll be, by the popular science broadcaster and bestselling author Jay Ingram. Where will we live? How will we get around? What will we look like? These are just some of the questions bestselling author and popular science broadcaster Jay Ingram answers in this exciting examination of the science and technologies that will affect every aspect of human life. In these pages, Ingram explores the future of our technological civilization. He reports on cutting-edge research in organ and limb regeneration, advances in prosthetics, the merging of the human and the synthetic, and gene editing. Vertical farming and lab-grown food might help feed millions and alleviate pressure on the planet. Cities could accommodate green space and the long-awaited flying car. Finally, he speculates on the future of artificial general intelligence, even artificial superintelligence, as well as our place on Earth and in the universe. The potential impact of these developments in science and technology will be powerful and wide-ranging, complicated by ethics and social equity. And they will inevitably revolutionize every aspect of life and even who we are. This is The Future of Us."--
Subjects: Forecasting; Science.;
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Civilized to death : the price of progress / by Ryan, Christopher,1962-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The New York Times best selling co-author of Sex at Dawn explores the ways in which 'progress' has perverted the way we live: how people eat, learn, feel, mate, parent, communicate, work, and die.
Subjects: Progress.; Civilization, Modern.; Popular culture;
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Deep utopia : life and meaning in a solved world / by Bostrom, Nick,1973-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Suppose that we develop superintelligence safely, govern it well, and make good use of the cornucopian wealth and near magical technological powers that this technology can unlock. If this transition to the machine intelligence era goes well, human labor becomes obsolete. We would thus enter a condition of "post-instrumentality", in which our efforts are not needed for any practical purpose. Furthermore, at technological maturity, human nature becomes entirely malleable. Here we confront a challenge that is not technological but philosophical and spiritual. In such a solved world, what is the point of human existence? What gives meaning to life? What do we do all day? Deep Utopia shines new light on these old questions, and gives us glimpses of a different kind of existence, which might be ours in the future.
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Computers and civilization.; Meaning (Philosophy); Artificial intelligence;
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