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Mighty mission machines : from rockets to rovers / by Williams, Dave(Dafydd Rhys)1954-; Krynauw, Theo.; Cunti, Loredana,1968-;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Machines of every kind are the backbone of space travel. In this, the third book in the Dr. Dave Astronaut series, the former NASA astronaut takes readers on a tour of the incredible equipment that allows humans to travel, live, and work in space, with a focus on technology and engineering."--
Subjects: Space vehicles; Space vehicles;
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Immaculate conception : a novel / by Huang, Ling Ling,1989-author.;
"From the author of Natural Beauty: Set in the fiercely competitive art world, a novel about an obsessive friendship upended by a cutting-edge technology purported to enhance empathy and connection Enka meets Mathilde in art school. Mathilde is a dizzyingly talented yet tortured artist whose star is on the rise -- and Enka, struggling to make art that feels original, is immediately drawn to her. The two strike up a close friendship that soon turns codependent. But when Mathilde's fame reaches new heights, Enka becomes desperate to keep her best friend close -- no matter the cost. Enka quickly falls in love with and marries a billionaire whose family's company is funding a cutting-edge technology purported to enhance empathy, and which could allow someone else to inhabit Mathilde's mind and absorb the trauma from her brain. Soon, the boundaries between Mathilde and Enka begin to blur even further, setting in motion a haunting series of events that forever change their lives."--
Subjects: Gothic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Codependency; Consciousness; Female friendship; Jealousy; Technology; Women artists;
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Confluence. by Kolker, Andrew,film director.; Groban, Christopher,film director.; Alvarez, Louis,film director.; Lear, Marion,film director.; The Center for New American Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by The Center for New American Media in 2024.A three-part series which explores the many ways art, science, and technology come together to spark human creativity. Featuring an exciting array of artists, scientists, and technologists working at the cutting edge of creativity in painting, sculpture, music, video games, and robotics, viewers will get a fascinating and surprising look behind the scenes at the creative process. In a world where the arts and STEM are thought of as distinctly separate realms, CONFLUENCE shows how they in fact can combine to spark human creativity. As several of the celebrated subjects in the series say, both art and science are a way of understanding the world and what it is to be human. CONFLUENCE will leave audiences dazzled, enlightened and entertained.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Art.; Technology.; Creative ability.; Documentary television programs.;
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Algospeak : how social media is transforming the future of language. by Aleksic, Adam.;
"Algospeak is an energetic, astonishing journey into language, the internet, and what this intersection means for all of us. In it, a professional linguist uses original surveys, data, and internet archival research to usher us through this new linguistic landscape, he also illuminates how communication is changing in both familiar and unprecedented ways. From our use of emojis to sentence structure to the ways younger generations talk about sex and death (see unalive in English and desvivirse in Spanish), we are in a brand-new world, one shaped by algorithms and technology"--Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: COMPUTERS / Internet / Social Media; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture;
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Ultimate unofficial Minecraft challenge : a collection of creative, collaborative projects that connect in-game challenges with hands-on activities / by Miller, John,1962-; Scott, Chris Fornell.;
Written by two experienced educators who have successfully used Minecraft in their classrooms, Ultimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge teams in-game builds and other projects with out-of-game, hands-on activities to create fun adventures in learning. Adapted from the authors' popular and well-reviewed Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids and Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids, Ultimate Unofficial Minecraft Challenge offers a series of exciting "labs" or lessons across a range of subjects, including STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), art, culture, and history.
Subjects: Minecraft (Game); Science;
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Invention / by Bender, Lionel.;
Includes index.Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines.LSC
Subjects: Inventions; Technology;
© 2013., DK,
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Click Here : The Art and Science of Digital Marketing and Advertising. by Schultz, Alex.;
'Click Here' is the ultimate guide to digital marketing and advertising - from one of the most influential digital marketers in the world, Alex Schultz, CMO of Meta. "Alex is one of a small handful of people that I can say without his work, our community would not have connected more than 2 billion people around the world." - Mark Zuckerberg. "Alex is the person I go to when I have a really hard growth question." - Sam Altman, CEO - OpenAI.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Computers & Information Technology; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Marketing / General;
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The golden road : how ancient India transformed the world / by Dalrymple, William,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."For a millennium and a half, India was a confident exporter of its diverse civilization, creating around it a vast empire of ideas. Indian art, religions, technology, astronomy, music, dance, literature, mathematics and mythology blazed a trail across the world, along a Golden Road that stretched from the Red Sea to the Pacific. In The Golden Road, William Dalrymple draws from a lifetime of scholarship to highlight India's oft-forgotten position as the heart of ancient Eurasia. For the first time, he gives a name to this spread of Indian ideas that transformed the world. From the largest Hindu temple in the world at Angkor Wat to the Buddhism of China, from the trade that helped fund the Roman Empire to the creation of the numerals we use today (including zero), India transformed the culture and technology of its ancient world -- and our world today as we know it"--
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The Art of Choosing [electronic resource] : by Iyengar, Sheena.aut; CloudLibrary;
Every day we make choices. Coke or Pepsi? Save or spend? Stay or go? Whether mundane or life-altering, these choices define us and shape our lives. Sheena Iyengar asks the difficult questions about how and why we choose: Is the desire for choice innate or bound by culture? Why do we sometimes choose against our best interests? How much control do we really have over what we choose? Sheena Iyengar's award-winning research reveals that the answers are surprising and profound. In our world of shifting political and cultural forces, technological revolution, and interconnected commerce, our decisions have far-reaching consequences. Use THE ART OF CHOOSING as your companion and guide for the many challenges ahead.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.;
© 2010., Grand Central Publishing,
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Dust to Dust. by Sekine, Kôsai,film director.; Nakazato, Yuima,actor.; Magnet Film (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Yuima NakazatoOriginally produced by Magnet Film in 2024.Renowned Japanese fashion designer Yuima Nakazato is a key figure in the ethical manufacturing movement. As the second Japanese designer ever invited to Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, Nakazato is dedicated to merging his unique artistic vision with sustainable, green technology. Kosai Sekine's film DUST TO DUST chronicles Nakazato's journey towards socially responsible fashion, from the landfills of Kenya to the Paris runway. Through his ethereal designs, Yuima Nakazato offers a radical reimagining of the fashion industry, emphasizing a future where creativity and care for the world go hand in hand.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Business.; Science.; Economic development.; Fashion.; Asians.; Foreign study.; Environmental sciences.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Sustainability.; Environmental economics.; Japan.; Women artists.; Ethics.; Fashion designers.; Kenya.; Art and architecture.;
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