Category: Technology

Scientific American: Inventions from Outer Space: Everyday Uses for NASA Technology

By: Baker, David Aaron

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Random House Reference : May 2000

Seller ID: 91504

ISBN-13: 9780375409790

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Scientific American brings outerspace to earth Over 60 consumer products -- from dustbuster vacuums to CAT scans -- trace their roots to NASA's scientific inventions for space applications. Vividly illustrated profiles of each show how the science was developed, and how it's put to work everyday on earth.Outer space may be the final frontier, but the technology developed for use there is also finding a home here on Earth.Did you know: -- The quick-drying paint developed to protect the Apollo launch pad was recently used to give the Statue of Liberty a makeover? (The paint can withstand sudden...
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Design for 3D Printing: Scanning, Creating, Editing, Remixing, and Making in Three Dimensions

By: Bernier, Samuel N.,Luyt, Bertier,Reinhard, Tatiana

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Make Community, LLC : October 2015

Seller ID: 63390

ISBN-13: 9781457187360

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

France's Le FabShop has extensive experience testing 3D printers and creating digital models for them. From an articulated Makey Robot to a posable elephant model, Samuel N. Bernier and the rest of Le FabShop's team have created some of the most-printed designs in the 3D printing world. This book uses their work to teach you how to get professional results out of a desktop 3D printer without needing to be trained in design. Through a series of tutorials and case studies, this book gives you the techniques to turn a product idea into a 3D model and a prototype. Focusing on free design software ...
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The Game Production Handbook

By: Chandler, Heather

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning : August 2008

Seller ID: 94698

ISBN-13: 9781934015407

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

The Game Production Handbook, Second Edition Presents Information That A Producer, Lead, Or Studio Manager Needs To Know In Order To Successfully Develop A Game From Concept To Gold Master. The General Game Development Topics Such As Pre-Production, Production, Testing, And Code Release Are Covered, Along With More Specific Topics Such As How To Organize Voice-Over And Mo-Cap Shoots, Creating Cinematics, Working With Marketing, Localizations, Working With External Contractors, Writing Documentation, And Project Management Practices. New Material Includes Additional Information On Project And P...
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Convergence: How The World Will Be Painted With Data

By: Fink, Charlie,Baird, Nikki,Billinghurst, Mark,Boland, Mike,Daniels, David,Devam, Chandra,Di Carlo, Ray,Crasco, Rob,Edgar, Scott

Price: $4.00

Publisher: : June 2019

Seller ID: 90242

ISBN: B07SX5HXXW

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Collectible - Good

Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems (2020 Edition)

By: Fleischmann, Mark

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Quiet River Press LLC : October 2019

Seller ID: 67681

ISBN-13: 9781932732221

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

How can an average person navigate the maze of audio/video technologies in a home theater system? Turn to Mark Fleischmann's Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems. The 19th edition has been thoroughly revised and updated for 2020. The ultimate answer book for beginners and intermediate-level readers, it tells you everything you need to know when shopping for video and surround sound gear including how to read a spec sheet, how to separate fact from hype, and how to get good value for your money. This year's edition goes into detail on new developments such as 4K and 8K Ult...
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SQL in 10 Minutes, Sams Teach Yourself

By: Forta, Ben

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Sams Publishing : October 2012

Seller ID: 72665

ISBN-13: 9780672336072

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes, Fourth Edition New full-color code examples help you see how SQL statements are structured Whether you're an application developer, database administrator, web application designer, mobile app developer, or Microsoft Office users, a good working knowledge of SQL is an important part of interacting with databases. And Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes offers the straightforward, practical answers you need to help you do your job. Expert trainer and popular author Ben Forta teaches you just the parts of SQL you need to know-starting with simple data...
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Contact Sport: A Story of Champions, Airwaves, and a One-Day Race around the World

By: George, J. K.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press : February 2016

Seller ID: 85346

ISBN-13: 9781626342361

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

In the woods of Massachusetts, pairs of contestants huddle in tents filled with communications equipment. Their voices soar through the air, riding waves into the atmosphere, as they comb through static and noise for a response from the other side of the world. They re searching for loot in the form of other voices in the sky. The rarer their contact, the more valuable their treasure. Joining them in their quest is author J.K. George, an experienced radio operator himself, who guides you through the exciting world of amateur radio competition and the intriguing characters of the 2014 World Rad...
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Future Crimes: Inside the Digital Underground and the Battle for Our Connected World

By: Goodman, Marc

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Anchor : January 2016

Seller ID: 67278

ISBN-13: 9780804171458

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

From former FBI Futurist, Interpol advisor and beat cop Marc Goodman, a deep dive into the digital underground illuminating the alarming ways criminals, corporations, and even countries are using new and emerging technologies against you--and how this makes everyone more vulnerable than you ever thought possible. NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Technological advances have benefited our world in immeasurable ways, but there is an ominous flip side: our technology can be turned against us. And just over the horizon is a tidal wave of scientific progress that will leave our head...
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The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future

By: Kelly, Kevin

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Penguin Books : June 2017

Seller ID: 30737

ISBN-13: 9780143110378

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

"A quintessential work of technological futurism." - James Surowiecki, strategy + business, "Best Business Books 2017 - Innovation" From one of our leading technology thinkers and writers, a guide through the twelve technological imperatives that will shape the next thirty years and transform our lives Much of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provocative new book, Kevin Kelly provides an optimistic road map for the future, showing how the coming changes in our lives--from virtual reality in ...
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Passport to World Band Radio

By: Magne, Lawrence

Price: $5.00

Publisher: UNKNO : October 2007

Seller ID: 79549

ISBN-13: 9780914941668

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

As events unfold, those wanting answers go beyond everyday sources to seek out news, opinion and perspectives direct and unfiltered. Only world band radio delivers this no matter what, and quick-access Passport to World Band Radio is the #1 seller to this market-over a million copies sold to date. Each edition is welcomed by established and emerging readers alike, as Passport delivers in nearly 600 pages what world band listeners seek: * Three-way guide to what's on from stations in dozens of countries: news, entertainment and opinion in English and other languages. All three formats: country-...
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My TV for Seniors

By: Miller, Michael

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Que : April 2019

Seller ID: 90244

ISBN-13: 9780135591550

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Covers What, How, and Where to Watch TV for Less Millions of people are cutting the cord on old-fashioned cable TV plans, and choosing more modern, efficient, and cost-effective ways to watch their favorite programming and movies. My TV for Seniors is an exceptionally easy and complete full-color guide to all the services and hardware you'll need to do it. No ordinary "beginner's book," it approaches every topic from a senior's point of view, using meaningful examples, step-by-step tasks, large text, close-up screen shots, and a full-color interior designed for comfortable reading. Full-color,...
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Our Robots, Ourselves: Robotics and the Myths of Autonomy

By: Mindell, David A.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Viking : October 2015

Seller ID: 10678

ISBN-13: 9780525426974

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

" An] essential book... it is required reading as we seriously engage one of the most important debates of our time."--Sherry Turkle, author of Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age From drones to Mars rovers--an exploration of the most innovative use of robots today and a provocative argument for the crucial role of humans in our increasingly technological future. In Our Robots, Ourselves, David Mindell offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the cutting edge of robotics today, debunking commonly held myths and exploring the rapidly changing relationships between ...
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Digital People: From Bionic Humans to Androids

By: Perkowitz, Sidney

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Joseph Henry Press : May 2004

Seller ID: 90243

ISBN-13: 9780309089876

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Robots, androids, and bionic people pervade popular culture, from classics like Frankenstein and R.U.R. to modern tales such as The Six Million Dollar Man, The Terminator, and A.I. Our fascination is obvious ? and the technology is quickly moving from books and films to real life. In a lab at MIT, scientists and technicians have created an artificial being named COG. To watch COG interact with the environment ? to recognize that this machine has actual body language ? is to experience a hair-raising, gut-level reaction. Because just as we connect to artificial people in fiction, the merest hin...
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AIQ: How People and Machines Are Smarter Together

By: Polson, Nick,Scott, James

Price: $6.00

Publisher: St. Martin's Press : May 2018

Seller ID: 50808

ISBN-13: 9781250182159

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

"There comes a time in the life of a subject when someone steps up and writes the book about it. AIQ explores the fascinating history of the ideas that drive this technology of the future and demystifies the core concepts behind it; the result is a positive and entertaining look at the great potential unlocked by marrying human creativity with powerful machines." --Steven D. Levitt, bestselling co-author of FreakonomicsFrom leading data scientists Nick Polson and James Scott, what everyone needs to know to understand how artificial intelligence is changing the world and how we can use this kno...
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Crystal Fire: The Invention of the Transistor and the Birth of the Information Age (Sloan Technology Series)

By: Riordan, Michael,Hoddeson, Lillian

Price: $7.00

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company : December 1998

Seller ID: 90241

ISBN-13: 9780393318517

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

On December 16, 1947, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain, physicists at Bell Laboratories, jabbed two electrodes into a sliver of germanium. The power flowing from the germanium far exceeded what went in; in that moment the transistor was invented and the Information Age was born. No other devices have been as crucial to modern life as the transistor and the microchip it spawned, but the story of the science and personalities that made these inventions possible has not been fully told until now. Crystal Fire fills this gap and carries the story forward. William Shockley, Bell Labs' team leader a...
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Cloud Computing (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

By: Ruparelia, Nayan B.

Price: $4.00

Publisher: The MIT Press : May 2016

Seller ID: 94685

ISBN-13: 9780262529099

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Why cloud computing represents a paradigm shift for business, and how business users can best take advantage of cloud services.Most of the information available on cloud computing is either highly technical, with details that are irrelevant to non-technologists, or pure marketing hype, in which the cloud is simply a selling point. This book, however, explains the cloud from the user's viewpoint--the business user's in particular. Nayan Ruparelia explains what the cloud is, when to use it (and when not to), how to select a cloud service, how to integrate it with other technologies, and what the...
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Mining the Social Web: Data Mining Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, GitHub, and More

By: Russell, Matthew A.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: O'Reilly Media : November 2013

Seller ID: 88076

ISBN-13: 9781449367619

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

How can you tap into the wealth of social web data to discover who's making connections with whom, what they're talking about, and where they're located? With this expanded and thoroughly revised edition, you'll learn how to acquire, analyze, and summarize data from all corners of the social web, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, GitHub, email, websites, and blogs.Employ the Natural Language Toolkit, NetworkX, and other scientific computing tools to mine popular social web sitesApply advanced text-mining techniques, such as clustering and TF-IDF, to extract meaning from human lan...
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The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret

By: Shulman, Seth

Price: $5.00

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company : January 2008

Seller ID: 84702

ISBN-13: 9780393062069

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

While researching Alexander raham Bell at LIT's Dibner Institute, Seth Shulman unearthed this surprising story behind the invention of the telephone: a tale of romance, corruption, and unchecked ambition.
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High-Tech Heretic: Reflections of a Computer Contrarian

By: Stoll, Clifford

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Anchor : September 2000

Seller ID: 69535

ISBN-13: 9780385489768

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The cry for and against computers in the classroom is a topic of concern to parents, educators, and communities everywhere. Now, from a Silicon Valley hero and bestselling technology writer comes a pointed critique of the hype surrounding computers and their real benefits, especially in education. In High-Tech Heretic, Clifford Stoll questions the relentless drumbeat for "computer literacy" by educators and the computer industry, particularly since most people just use computers for word processing and games--and computers become outmoded or obsolete much sooner than new textbooks or a good te...
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Category: Technology