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Feed Feed M. T. Anderson For Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon—a chance to party during spring break and play with some stupid low-grav at the Ricochet Lounge. But that was before the c… OL112043W
The Long Descent The Long Descent John Michael Greer Americans are expressing deep concern about US dependence on petroleum, rising energy prices, and the threat of climate change. Unlike the energy crisis of the 1970s, however, there is a lurking fear… OL15178808W
Smart mobs Smart mobs Howard Rheingold From Tokyo to Helsinki, Manhattan to Manila, Rheingold takes readers on a journey around the world for a preview of the next techno-cultural shift--a shift he predicts will be as dramatic as the wide… OL15839936W
Britain's war machine Britain's war machine David Edgerton "The familiar image of the British in the Second World War is that of the plucky underdog taking on German might. David Edgerton's bold, compelling new history shows the conflict in a new light, with… OL15981033W
Advanced risk analysis in engineering enterprise systems Advanced risk analysis in engineering enterprise systems Cesar Ariel Pinto "Preface Engineering today's systems is a challenging and complex task. Increasingly, systems are engineered by bringing together many separate systems, which together provide an overall capability t… OL16298741W
Your brain on nature Your brain on nature Eva M. Selhub Details how the human brain is linked to the natural world and offers nature-based methods for reducing stress, improving cognitive powers and boosting the efficiency of exercise-- OL16713195W
Dawn of the electronic age Dawn of the electronic age Frederik Nebeker Much of the infrastructure of today's industrialized world arose in the period from the outbreak of World War I to the conclusion of World War II. It was during these years that the capabilities of t… OL16976543W
ההיסטוריה של המחר ההיסטוריה של המחר Yuval Noah Harari Tras el éxito de Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari vuelve su mirada al futuro para ver hacia dónde nos dirigimos. Bestseller del New York Times con 1 millón de ejemplares vendidos Yuval Noah Harari, autor d… OL17641518W
The cell phone reader The cell phone reader Anandam P. Kavoori The Cell Phone Reader offers a diverse, eclectic set of essays that examines how this rapidly evolving technology is shaping new media cultures, new forms of identity, and media-centered relationship… OL17874382W
The genius of China The genius of China Robert K. G. Temple An introduction to the achievements of ancient China. OL1828361W
Virtual war Virtual war Michael Ignatieff This latest work (portions of which have appeared in the New Yorker and elsewhere) completes an unplanned trilogy that took shape around current events. Like the trilogy's previous two titles (Blood … OL1962458W
Manus x machina Manus x machina Andrew Bolton "The catalogue that accompanies the 2016 Costume Institute exhibition "Manus x Machina" features exceptional fashions that reconcile traditional hand techniques with innovative machine technologies s… OL19669163W
Illustrated Technical Dictionary in Six Languages, English, German, French ... Illustrated Technical Dictionary in Six Languages, English, German, French ... Kurt Deinhardt ,Alfred Schlomann Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. OL19810219W
De wil van technologie De wil van technologie Kevin Kelly Filosofisch getinte beschouwing over de autonome ontwikkeling van technologie en de maatschappelijke uitwerking daarvan. OL24822570W
Inventions et inventeurs Inventions et inventeurs Joël Lebeaume Un concentré d'informations sur 50 inventions qui ont changé le monde : la roue, l'imprimerie, le téléphone, l'automobile, la télévision, Internet... et leurs inventeurs de génie ! OL26439596W
Relever des défis scientifiques et technologiques Relever des défis scientifiques et technologiques Marcel Thouin Un grand nombre de livres proposent des activités scientifiques pour les jeunes. Malheureusement, même si ces activités portent parfois le nom d'"expériences", elles sont souvent de simples activités… OL26440893W
The Virtual Self The Virtual Self Ben Agger The Virtual Self is an engaging and exciting text that addresses issues relating to our rapidly changing society, social structure, and communication needs. In doing so, it addresses major issues in … OL2712526W
Inventions and Trade Inventions and Trade Struan Reid Relates the story of the trade that developed between China and Europe, the sharing of science and inventions between the two areas, and the two great paths, the Silk and Spice Routes, that connected… OL2752409W
Learning {re}imagined Learning {re}imagined Graham Brown-Martin "Learning Reimagined takes its readers on a journey in search of innovation in the way we learn and teach. Filled with case studies and interviews, the book invites the reader to join the author as h… OL28945427W
Ancient Rome Ancient Rome Robert Snedden Presents an introduction to the inventions and technology of the ancient Roman Empire and discusses how their ideas influenced technology today. OL29230864W
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