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Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"The Candy House opens with the staggeringly brilliant Bix Bouton, whose company, Mandala, is so successful that he is "one of those tech demi-gods with whom we're all on a first name basis." Bix is 40, with four kids, restless, desperate for a new idea, when he stumbles into a conversation group, mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or "externalizing" memory. It's 2010. Within a decade, Bix's new technology, "Own...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 22
Language
English
Description
A stillborn baby ends Max and Zoe's marriage. Max leaves Zoe and turns to drinking. Zoe falls in love with a female school counselor, Vanessa. Max finds help for his drinking problem through his brother's church. Vanessa and Zoe get married. Vanessa offers to carry one of Zoe and Max's fertilized embryos. Zoe goes to Max to get permission to release the embryos to her but Max's new found religious fervor leads him to sue Zoe for custody.
3) One by one
Author
Language
English
Description
"Getting snowed in at a luxurious, rustic ski chalet doesn't sound like the worst problem in the world, especially with others to keep you company. Unless that company happens to be eight of your coworkers ... each with something to gain, something to lose, and something to hide. When the cofounder of Snoop, a trendy London-based tech startup, organizes a weeklong trip for the team in the French Alps, tensions simmer and loyalties are tested. Then...
Author
Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
222 p.
Language
English
Description
If you’ve seen astronauts returning to Earth you’ll have noticed that they have difficulty standing up because their muscles and bones have weakened. They also have problems with their vision, their sense of smell, and the bottoms of their feet. What happens in space that causes the human body to react and change?
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A bestselling dystopian novel that tackles surveillance, privacy and the frightening intrusions of technology in our lives—a “compulsively readable parable for the 21st century” (Vanity Fair).
When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out...
When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out...
Author
Publisher
North Point Press
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
193 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The authors explain how products can be designed from the outset that will provide nourishment for something new. They can be conceived as "biological nutrients" that will easily reenter the water or soil without depositing synthetic nutrients and toxins. Or they can be "technical nutrients" that will continually circulate as pure and valuable materials within closed-loop industrial cycles, rather than being "recycled".
8) Drop by drop
Author
Series
Step by step volume 1
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
319 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
The Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
340 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Regarded as one of the brightest young scientists of his generation, Lewis Dartnell proposes that the key to preserving civilization in an apocalyptic scenario is to provide a quickstart guide adapted to cataclysmic circumstances. The Knowledge is an original guide to the fundamentals of science and how it built our modern world, as well as a thought experiment about the very idea of scientific knowledge itself.
10) Inside a car
Author
Publisher
Grolier Educational
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
HOME SCHOOL GRANT. Contents: v.1 Helicopter--v.2 Car--v.3 Construction machine--v.4 Television--v.5 Powerboat--v.6 Skyscraper--v.7 Rocket--v.8 High-speed train--v.9 Clock--v.10 Compact disk--v.11 Jet plane--v.12 Web site--v.13 Satellite--v.14 Telephone--v.15 Stove--v.16 Computer.
Author
Publisher
Grolier Educational
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
HOME SCHOOL GRANT. Contents: v.1 Helicopter--v.2 Car--v.3 Construction machine--v.4 Television--v.5 Powerboat--v.6 Skyscraper--v.7 Rocket--v.8 High-speed train--v.9 Clock--v.10 Compact disk--v.11 Jet plane--v.12 Web site--v.13 Satellite--v.14 Telephone--v.15 Stove--v.16 Computer.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"When Melisande Stokes, an expert in linguistics and languages, accidentally meets military intelligence operator Tristan Lyons in a hallway at Harvard University, it is the beginning of a chain of events that will alter their lives and human history itself. The young man from a shadowy government entity approaches Mel, a low-level faculty member, with an incredible offer. The only condition: she must sign a nondisclosure agreement in return for the...
Author
Publisher
Astra Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
With energetic, enchanting verse and sunshiny, colorful illustrations, discover how the food you eat is grown both outside—and inside! Join two children as they explore the inner workings of an outdoor farm and an indoor farm. You’ll see how a variety of amazing machinery like tractors and drones along with innovative farming techniques yield the wonderful food we all love to enjoy.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
144 p. : ill., maps ; 21 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lincoln knew that winning the war would take more than the same old strategies and maneuvers. It would require using technology to create new ways of waging war. Lincoln worked to make sure his soldiers and sailors had the best and latest hardware. By combining new tools with time-tested tactics, he helped revolutionize warfare.
Author
Publisher
Grolier Educational
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
HOME SCHOOL GRANT. Contents: v.1 Helicopter--v.2 Car--v.3 Construction machine--v.4 Television--v.5 Powerboat--v.6 Skyscraper--v.7 Rocket--v.8 High-speed train--v.9 Clock--v.10 Compact disk--v.11 Jet plane--v.12 Web site--v.13 Satellite--v.14 Telephone--v.15 Stove--v.16 Computer.
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
162 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
This fun TAB guide shows you how to dream up, design, and assemble fashion-forward wearable electronics, garments, and accessories in no time. Make It, Wear It: Wearable Electronics for Makers, Crafters, and Cosplayers clearly explains cutting-edge sewing, crafting, and electronics techniques and features a series of easy-to-follow projects using readily sourced components and tools. You'll see how to embed the latest technology into your garments,...
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents twelve tips for developing green habits, including using rechargeable batteries and composting, and explains how each action positively impacts the environment.