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What's your source?: Using sources in your writing
By Capstone. 2020
What exactly is a primary source? How does it compare to other types of sources? Emerging readers need to know…
the difference. Readers will also be introduced to the concept of plagiarism, how to choose sources for their writing and reports, checking source dates and accuracy, and more. Straightforward, neutral text and vivid photographs provide readers with the tools they need to learn about types of sources, including primary sources, how sources connect to media literacy, and understanding ownership of workThe wires of war: Technology and the global struggle for power
By Jacob Helberg. 2021
From the former news policy lead at Google, an urgent and groundbreaking account of the high-stakes global cyberwar brewing between…
Western democracies and the autocracies of China and Russia that could potentially crush democracy. From 2016 to 2020, Jacob Helberg led Google's global internal product policy efforts to combat disinformation and foreign interference. During this time, he found himself in the midst of what can only be described as a quickly escalating two-front technology cold war between democracy and autocracy. On the front-end, we're fighting to control the software—applications, news information, social media platforms, and more—of what we see on the screens of our computers, tablets, and phones, a clash which started out primarily with Russia but now increasingly includes China and Iran. Even more ominously, we're also engaged in a hidden back-end battle—largely with China—to control the Internet's hardware, which includes devices like cellular phones, satellites, fiber-optic cables, and 5G networks. This tech-fueled war will shape the world's balance of power for the coming century as autocracies exploit twenty-first-century methods to re-divide the world into twentieth century-style spheres of influence. Helberg cautions that the spoils of this fight are power over every meaningful aspect of our lives, including our economy, our infrastructure, our national security, and ultimately, our national sovereignty. Without a firm partnership with the government, Silicon Valley is unable to protect democracy from the autocrats looking to sabotage it from Beijing to Moscow and Tehran. The stakes of the ongoing cyberwar are no less than our nation's capacity to chart its own future, the freedom of our democratic allies, and even the ability of each of us to control our own fates, Helberg says. And time is quickly running outA "Manchurian Candidate" is an unwitting assassin brainwashed and programmed to kill. In this book, former State Department officer John…
Marks tells the explosive story of the CIA's highly secret program of experiments in mind control. His curiosity first aroused by information on a puzzling suicide. Marks worked from thousands of pages of newly released documents as well as interviews and behavioral science studies, producing a book that "accomplished what two Senate committees could not" (Senator Edward Kennedy)Hacking life: systematized living and its discontents (Strong Ideas)
By Joseph Michael Reagle. 2019
Technologist chronicles the phenomenon of life hacking--finding ways to systemize and streamline everyday tasks and events--from the days of Benjamin…
Franklin to the digital age. Focuses on the topics of time, motivation, stuff, health, relationships, and meaning. Some strong language. 2019Trial lawyer recounts his most challenging case, in which he represented five Cuban spies marooned in the US prison system.…
Explains the role of the Cuban Five in the following decade of Cuban-American relations. 2019The digital ape: how to live (in peace) with smart machines
By Nigel Shadbolt, Roger Hampson. 2019
Computer scientist Shadbolt and economist and civil servant Hampson present an analysis of the role of artificial intelligence in the…
history of tool usage and what the use of digital technology can tell us about the state of humans' habitat. Contains predictions about the future development of this interaction. 2019Dungeons & tombs: a young adventurer's guide. Dungeons & dragons (Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurer's Guides)
By Andrew Wheeler, Jim Zub, Stacy King, Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed, Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed. 2019
Guide to six lethal lairs role-players encounter in the world of Dungeons & Dragons, and the dangerous beasts that live…
within. Includes instructions on how to build your own dungeon. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2019The Internet of things: what everyone needs to know (What everyone needs to know)
By Scott J. Shackelford. 2020
Cybersecurity specialist analyzes the concept of the Internet of Things (IOT)--where all physical items in our lives that humans use…
will be connected to the internet. Examines the concepts behind IOT, ethics, security concerns, privacy, governmental regulation, and potential future scenarios. 2020Artificial intelligence: building smarter machines
By Stephanie Sammartino McPherson. 2017
An overview of the history of artificial intelligence and the ways that this accelerating technology promises to make humanity's lives…
easier and better. Experts debate the pros and cons of superintelligence and mankind's potential future with it. For senior high and older readers. 2017Steve jobs: The man who thought different: a biography
By Karen Blumenthal. 2012
"Your time is limited. . . . have the courage to follow your heart and intuition." Steve Jobs From the…
start, his path was never predictable. Steve Jobs was given up for adoption at birth, dropped out of college after one semester, and at the age of twenty, created Apple in his parents' garage with his friend Steve Wozniack. Then came the core and hallmark of his genius; his exacting moderation for perfection, his counterculture life approach, and his level of taste and style that pushed all boundaries. A devoted husband, father, and Buddhist, he battled cancer for over a decade, became the ultimate CEO, and made the world want every product he touched. Critically acclaimed author Karen Blumenthal takes us to the core of this complicated and legendary man while simultaneously exploring the evolution of computers. Framed by Jobs' inspirational Stanford commencement speech and illustrated throughout with black and white photos, this is the story of the man who changed our world.Citizen spies: the long rise of America's surveillance society
By Joshua Reeves. 2017
An examination of ways in which political states and allied institutions have used average citizens to inform on others. Describes…
efforts such as the junior police, Neighborhood Watch, AMBER Alerts, and more. Discusses how political and social fears have long been exploited for recruitment into such efforts. 2017Everybody lies: big data, new data, and what the Internet can tell us about who we really are
By Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. 2017
An economist argues that studying information gathered from Internet use and other sources of big data can reveal previously unfathomable…
truths of the human experience. Discusses the possibilities and limitations of big data and provides examples. Strong language. 2017Lenin on the train
By Catherine Merridale. 2017
An account of Vladimir Lenin's journey from exile in Zurich, across a chaotic Germany, and back to Russia. Discusses the…
German hopes of sowing confusion in Russia through this plan, the journey itself, and Lenin's ecstatic reception by the revolutionary crowds in Petrograd. 2017The angel: the Egyptian spy who saved Israel
By Uri Bar-Joseph. 2016
An account of the sensational life and mysterious death of Ashraf Marwan, a senior official in Egypt who spied on…
behalf of Israel under the codename "the Angel" and who was responsible for alerting the Mossad in advance of the 1973 Egyptian-Syrian attack on Yom Kippur. 2016Investigative report of the 2006 death of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in London and died twenty-two days…
later. The cause was found to be polonium, a rare radioactive substance. Tracks the crime and the preceding events, following the deadly trail all the way back to the Russian government. 2016The man with the poison gun: a Cold War spy story
By Serhii Plokhy. 2016
An account of KGB assassin Bogdan Stashinsky's defection to the West. Stashinsky's testimony, which implicated Kremlin rulers in political assassinations…
carried out abroad, had a significant impact on international politics. His story inspired many works of fiction, including Ian Fleming's last James Bond novel, The Man with the Golden Gun (DB 10777). 2016Rise of the robots: technology and the threat of a jobless future
By Martin Ford. 2015
Founder of a software development firm discusses the technological disruption in the American economy at the beginning of the twenty-first…
century. Examines policies that could lead to either gross inequality or broad-based prosperity. Focuses on issues in the education and health-care industries as barriers to economic growth. 2015Podcasting: The ultimate guide to record, produce, and launch your podcast and build raving fans
By Martin C. Glover. 2018
Make Your Podcast Today. Learn Podcasting Tips for Launching a Successful Online Show Today only, get this audio bestseller for…
a special price. What is a Podcast? It is audio or video shows, that when you subscribe to them, are automatically updated on your Computer, Smartphones, iPads, Tablets, and/or iPods. Think of them as free radio or TV shows which you deliver Spam-Free! directly to your audience every time you produce one. Truly the ultimate podcast training audiobook whether you're new to podcasting or you're looking to improve your existing podcast. From my proven methods, and simple to use strategies you will learn how to grow your podcast, acquire high profile guests, and monetize your podcast, you'll hear it all right here in this audio program. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Podcasting Basics for Everyone Understanding Podcasting Terminology Finding Inspiration for Your Podcasts Avoid These Podcasting Mistakes Podcasting Tools You Need Finding Relevant Interviewees for Your Podcast Questions to Ask in an Podcast Interview Tips for Giving a Great Interview How to Grow Your Audience for Your Podcast Making Money from Your Podcasts Frequently Asked Questions about Podcasting And much, much more! Download your copy today! Take action today and download this audiobook now at a special price!Stalin's Englishman: Guy Burgess, the Cold War, and the Cambridge spy ring
By Andrew Lownie. 2016
A member of the Cambridge Spies--a group of British men recruited to pass intelligence to the Soviets during World War…
II--Guy Burgess was first approached in the 1930s. The author examines the depths of Burgess's betrayal of the British Intelligence Service, his personal relationships, and his final escape to Russia. 2016Queen of spies: Daphne Park, Britain's Cold War spy master
By Paddy Hayes. 2015
A recounting of the evolution of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) from World War II until the Cold War…
as seen through the life of Daphne Park, one of its most unusual and highest-ranking agents. Discusses how Park was able to rise through the ranks of a predominantly male field. 2015