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More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech - Paperback

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by Meredith Broussard (Author)"Broussard argues that the structural inequalities reproduced in algorithmic systems are no glitch. They are part of the system design. This book shows how everyday technologies embody racist, sexist, and ableist ideas; how they produce discriminatory and harmful outcomes; and how this can be challenged and changed."--Author BiographyMeredith Broussard is Associate Professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University and Research Director at the NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology. She is the author of Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World (MIT Press). Her work has been featured in the New Yorker, th...

Understanding States of Resistance - Hardcover

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by Aris Project (Author), Conflict Research Group (Prepared by), C. Brown (Editor)Understanding States of Resistance explores the dynamics of resistance movements and their progression through various stages. It delves into the historical, legal, economic, political science, and social movement theory literature to synthesize a comprehensive framework for analyzing resistance movements.The study draws from early works like Lyford P. Edwards' The Natural History of Revolution and Crane Brinton's The Anatomy of Revolution, which outline stages of revolution from preliminary symptoms to recovery. These works provide a foundational understanding of how resistance movements develop and evolve ...

The Speed of Air: The Story of Willard Custer and His Channel Wing Aircraft - Hardcover

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by Joel C. Custer (Author), Robert J. Englar (Author)When a severe thunderstorm pounces on 26-year-old auto mechanic Willard Custer, corners him in a barn, and then pops the barn's roof in a shocking display of atmospheric power, Willard's life is permanently altered. The banjo-picking son of a West Virginia blacksmith with an unfinished high school education, Willard conceives of a device that will employ the "speed of air" to shorten an aircraft's takeoff and landing (STOL) and, he believes, revolutionize the aircraft industry.This book tells the story of how Custer, charging into a world for which he has no preparation, secures the necessary patents and funding to build four unique air...

Machines of Tomorrow: From AI Origins to Superintelligence & Posthumanity - Paperback

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by Randy McGraw (Author), Pedro Uria-Recio (Author)"Machines of Tomorrow offers a fascinating journey into the future of AI, providing a unique perspective that combines technology, economics, geopolitics, and history." - PASCAL BORNET, Technology Influencer, 2 million followers. How AI Will Shape Our World. Written in an easy-to-read style accessible to everyone, "Machines of Tomorrow" grounds the reader in a thorough history and description of Artificial Intelligence, enabling an appreciation of its real trajectory and ultimately a deeper level of engagement with the core concept of the book: what should societies expect from AI in the coming decades? How does AI truly function? How wi...

The Backyard Beekeeper, 5th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden - Natural Beekeeping Techniques - New Varroa - Paperback

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by Kim Flottum (Author)Enjoy the time-honored tradition of beekeeping in your own backyard or urban rooftop with this accessible resource for beekeepers of all skill levels, now in its 5th edition. More than a guide to beekeeping, The Backyard Beekeeper features expert advice for: Setting up and caring for your own colonies Selecting the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours The most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees Swarm control Using top bar hives Harvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey Bee problems and treatments New in this edition: Natural beekeeping techniques like insulating hives for ...

Photovoltaics 101: The hands-on beginner's guide for designing an on-grid or off-grid (stand-alone) PV system with battery storage for yo - Paperback

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by M. Eng Johannes Wild (Author)Are you looking for a simple and understandable introduction to the basics of photovoltaics for beginners? Do you want to become independent of the power grid and electricity prices? Are you interested in planning and installing a do-it-yourself photovoltaic system to generate your own electricity? Would you like to learn all this and more in a professional way from an engineer? Then this book is for you, whether you are looking for a book on planning a stand-alone photovoltaic system (off-grid) or a grid-connected system (on-grid) with or without battery storage! This book is also good for anyone, who just wants to get some general information about the t...

The Last Stand of the Pack: Critical Edition - Paperback

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by Andrew Gulliford (Editor)This critical edition explores the past and future of wolves in Colorado. Originally published in 1929, The Last Stand of the Pack is a historical account of the extermination of what were then believed to be the last wolves in Colorado. Arthur H. Carhart and Stanley P. Young describe the wolves' extermination and extoll the bravery of the federal trappers hunting them down while simultaneously characterizing the wolves as cunning individuals and noble adversaries to the growth of the livestock industry and the settlement of the West. This is nature writing at its best, even if the worldview expressed is at times jarring to the twenty-first-century reader. Now,...

Fundamentals of Design of Experiments for Automotive Engineering Volume I: Volume I - Hardcover

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by Young Chiang (Author)In a world where innovation and sustainability are paramount, Fundamentals of Design of Experiments for Automotive Engineering: Volume I serves as a definitive guide to harnessing the power of statistical thinking in product development. As first of four volumes in SAE International's DOE for Product Reliability Growth series, this book presents a practical, application-focused approach by emphasizing DOE as a dynamic tool for automotive engineers. It showcases real-world examples, demonstrating how process improvements and system optimizations can significantly enhance product reliability.The author, Yung Chiang, leverages extensive product development expertise t...

Tinker Belles and Evil Queens: The Walt Disney Company from the Inside Out - Paperback

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by Sean P. Griffin (Author)The first book to address the interaction between the Walt Disney Company and the gay community From its Magic Kingdom theme parks to its udderless cows, the Walt Disney Company has successfully maintained itself as the brand name of conservative American family values. But the Walt Disney Company has also had a long and complex relationship to the gay and lesbian community that is only now becoming visible. In Tinker Belles and Evil Queens, Sean Griffin traces the evolution of this interaction between the company and gay communities, from the 1930s use of Mickey Mouse as a code phrase for gay to the 1990s "Gay Nights" at the Magic Kingdom. Armed with first-per...

Information Operations: Facts Fakes Conspiracists - Paperback

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by Steve Tatham (Author)null Number of Pages: 272 Dimensions: 0.74 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN

Transformers for Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision - Third Edition: Explore Generative AI and Large Language Models with Hugging Face, C - Paperback

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by Denis Rothman (Author)Unleash the full potential of transformers with this comprehensive guide covering architecture, capabilities, risks, and practical implementations on OpenAI, Google Vertex AI, and Hugging FacePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF formatKey Features Master NLP and vision transformers, from the architecture to fine-tuning and implementation Learn how to apply Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with LLMs using customized texts and embeddings Mitigate LLM risks, such as hallucinations, using moderation models and knowledge bases Book DescriptionTransformers for Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision, Third Edition, explores Large...

We'll Call You If We Need You - Paperback

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by Susan Eisenberg (Author)"For my very first day in union construction I was sent to a bank in downtown Boston where a journeyman needed a hand pulling wire. Arriving early with my new tools and pouch, I knocked on the glass door in the high-rise lobby and explained to the guard that I was a new apprentice working for the electrical contractor. He refused to let me in. So I sat down on the tile floor, my backpack and toolpouch beside me, and waited for the man whose name I had written down alongside the address and directions on a piece of paper: Dan. The guard explained to Dan later that he'd figured I was a terrorist planning to bomb the bank. In 1978, that seemed more likely than that...

Electronic Amplifiers and Circuit Design (Analog Electronics Series) - Paperback

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by Bill Smith (Revised by)Includes solutions to all of the problems at the end of each chapter. Topics include types of amplifiers and design factors that affect bandwidth and frequency response, types of coupling including electronic networks and transformers, impedance considerations and how to tailor impedance to the requirements of the circuit; the use of positive and negative feedback in design of multistage circuits, the use of phase splitters in designs, low and high frequency compensation schemes, and applications of differential amplifiers and op amps. There are sections specific to audio amplifiers, video amplifiers, RF amplifiers, and the book concludes with a section on Magnet...

Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age - Hardcover

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by Frank H. McCourt (Author), Michael J. Casey (With)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The internet as we know it is broken. Here's how we can seize back control of our lives from the corporate algorithms and create a better internet--before it's too late. "In the spirit of Thomas Paine's Revolution-era Common Sense, this manifesto challenges us to create new digital architectures to safeguard democracy."--Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk It was once a utopian dream. But today's internet, despite its conveniences and connectivity, is the primary cause of a pervasive unease that has taken hold in the U.S. and other democratic societies. It's why youth suicide rates ar...

From the Garage to Mars: Memoir of a Space Entrepeneur - Paperback

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by Scott Tibbitts (Author)On January 4th, 2004, the Mars rover Spirit landed on Mars. The first pictures sent back includedthe logo of a small company in Boulder, Colorado--Starsys Research--which had built 27 motorspowering the rover and its instruments. Starsys was founded by Scott Tibbitts, an ex-skibum/nuclear engineer, from an invention made of hardware-store parts and wax.Starsys ultimately flew 3,500 devices on 350 spacecraft, its success a direct result of a corporateculture that became legend in the space business for its emphasis on Fun and Family.Scott brings the reader along for the ride of creating a space company from scratch, providing a visceralexperience of the extraordin...

Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State - Hardcover

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by Byron Tau (Author)You are being surveilled right now. This sweeping exposé reveals how the U.S. government allied with data brokers, tech companies, and advertisers to monitor us through the phones we carry and the devices in our home. "A revealing . . . startling . . . timely . . . fascinating, sometimes terrifying examination of the decline of privacy in the digital age."--Kirkus Reviews "That evening, I was given a glimpse inside a hidden world. . . . An entirely new kind of surveillance program--one designed to track everyone." For the past five years--ever since a chance encounter at a dinner party--journalist Byron Tau has been piecing together a secret story: how the whole of th...

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by Peter Prof Roberts (Author)Peter asks the question: "What does the Western Way of War mean to you?" The answers were as surprising as they were illuminating. Number of Pages: 188 Dimensions: 0.51 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN

Destined for the Stars: Faith, the Future, and America's Final Frontier - Hardcover

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by Catherine L. Newell (Author)Where did humanity get the idea that outer space is a frontier waiting to be explored? Destined for the Stars unravels the popularization of the science of space exploration in America between 1944 and 1955, arguing that the success of the US space program was due not to technological or economic superiority, but was sustained by a culture that had long believed it was called by God to settle new frontiers and prepare for the inevitable end of time and God's final judgment. Religious forces, Newell finds, were in no small way responsible for the crescendo of support for and interest in space exploration in the early 1950s, well before Project Mercury--the Un...

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by Finn Gunnar Nielsen (Author)Many countries have plans to expand wind energy to meet CO2 emissions targets. Lack of available land area and the need for good and stable wind conditions have stimulated the development of offshore wind turbines, which allows for the development of larger turbines. The offshore environment, however, involves new challenges related to the design, installation, operation and maintenance of the turbines. Based on a graduate-level course taught by the author, this book focuses on the opportunities and challenges related to offshore wind turbines. It introduces the offshore environment, including wind and wave dynamics, before discussing the aerodynamics of win...

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by Jd Van Allen (Author)When undertaking any large project, there is a risk of realizing what your true desire is too late in the process to make any significant changes. This can result in a final product that is not worth the time, energy, and money that you put into it. In these pages you will gain the tools to define your values and refine your goals. You will learn about the resources that you already have but may not be aware of. You will learn to find a balance between sustainable practices, and your other goals. This awareness will give you the best chance of designing a truly meaningful project.We will look exclusively at examples within the context of regenerative agriculture, y...

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by Ian Long (Author)How To Develop The Moon presents a near-term blueprint for profitable lunar development with a focus on economic sustainability. Until recently, the (literally) astronomical costs associated with space launches rendered the notion of lunar development economically unsustainable. Financially unviable. Politically unadvisable. Practically unthinkable. Activities extending beyond orbit, with the exception of telecommunications, were confined to government-led initiatives, characterized by significant bureaucratic red tape, political uncertainty, and reliance on public funding. This has changed. This book will attempt to describe in as much detail as possible how to develo...

Space Atlas, Second Edition: Mapping the Universe and Beyond - Hardcover

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by James Trefil (Author)Space Atlas combines updated maps, lavish photographs, and elegant illustrations to chart the solar system, the universe, and beyond. For space enthusiasts, science lovers, and star gazers, here is the newly revised edition of National Geographic's enduring guide to space, with a new introduction by American hero Buzz Aldrin. In this guided tour of our planetary neighborhood, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and beyond, detailed maps and fascinating imagery from recent space missions partner with clear, authoritative scientific information. Starting with the sun and moving outward into space, acclaimed science writer and physicist James Trefil illuminates each pla...

Caregiving, Carebots, and Contagion - Paperback

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by Michael C. Brannigan (Author)This work explores caring robots' lifesaving benefits, particularly during contagion, while probing the threat they pose to interpersonal engagement and genuine human caregiving. As humans, we have a binding moral responsibility to care for the Other, and genuine caring demands our embodied, human-to-human presence.Author BiographyMichael C. Brannigan is adjunct professor of intercultural bioethics at Albany Medical College and adjunct professor of philosophy at Salve Regina University. Number of Pages: 174 Dimensions: 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN

The Sources of Russian Aggression: Is Russia a Realist Power? - Hardcover

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by Sumantra Maitra (Author)Moscow indulges in the military use of force and balancing behaviour, only when it perceives its interests to be threatened, but seeks to preserve, uphold, or return to the status-quo the moment the threats subside or are neutralized by balancing actions, acting more as a security maximizer, than a power maximizer. The Sources of Russian Aggression: Is Russia a Realist Power? employs a qualitative research design and case study method, relying on secondary literature, military sources, and observed and recorded news. This evidence relies on Russian strategic actions, and not Russian rhetoric. The evidence explored suggests that Russia balances against perceived ...

Test-Driving the Future: Autonomous Vehicles and the Ethics of Technological Change - Paperback

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by Diane Michelfelder (Editor)This contributed volume examines ethical ramifications of the development and use of autonomous vehicles. From ethical emergencies akin to the classic trolley problem to more overarching effects on social and economic structures, this volume's discussion appeal to philosophers, social scientists, engineers, urban planners, and policy makers. Author BiographyDiane Michelfelder is professor of philosophy at Macalester College. Her scholarly interests focus on the ethical dimensions of our relations to, and the design of, Internet-embedded technologies and technological systems. A past president of the Society for Philosophy and Technology, she is currently co-e...

Safety Is a People Business: A Practical Guide to the Human Side of Safety - Paperback

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by Michael V. Manning (Author)Filled with practical insights, solutions, and tools, this book will help even veteran safety professionals better understand behavioral approaches to safety, improve safety performance and employee involvement, and obtain senior management support. Manning's book presents a simplified, non-technical explanation of the human relations and psychology of safety and uses anecdotes and real-life experiences from the author's own professional experiences. Number of Pages: 225 Dimensions: 0.52 x 11 x 8.25 IN

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by Annie Jacobsen (Author)The INSTANT New York Times bestseller Instant Los Angeles Times bestseller "In Nuclear War: A Scenario, Annie Jacobsen gives us a vivid picture of what could happen if our nuclear guardians fail...Terrifying."--Wall Street Journal There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound toward the United States. Every generation, a journalist has looked deep into the heart of the nuclear military establishment: the technologies, the safeguards, the plans, and the risks. These investigations are vital to how we underst...

La biblia de la INDUSTRIA - Ingeniería Métodos Calidad Estadística: Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, Pareto, Total Quality Management, ISO, - Paperback

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by Israel Laisequilla (Author)Original de Taller del inge La biblia de la Industria representa una fusión magistral de cuatro obras fundamentales en el ámbito empresarial: "La biblia de la Ingeniería Industrial", "todo sobre Métodos Industriales", "todo sobre Calidad Industrial" y "todo sobre Lean Six Sigma". Al consolidar el conocimiento esencial de estas obras previas, este compendio ofrece una visión integral de la gestión empresarial moderna, resaltando conceptos cruciales para prosperar en la industria. Desde la gestión de la producción hasta la optimización de procesos, abarca diversas metodologías como Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, TQM, BPM, así como normas como ISOs, OHSA...

The SAFE Leader: Engineering Inclusive Cultures - Paperback

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by Mark McBride-Wright (Author)The engineering industry underpins everything that we encounter daily and spans across a wide range of sectors including technology, manufacturing, construction, oil and gas, shipping, healthcare, renewable energy, and more. Yet despite its importance in our lives, fewer people than ever are studying in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The engineering profession not only suffers from a shortage of skilled and qualified workers but an ongoing mental health crisis, high rates of suicide, and stereotypical masculine norms that serve to create an unsafe, non-inclusive workplace. In short: in a world that is becoming more gl...

The SAFE Leader: Engineering Inclusive Cultures - Hardcover

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The Creep of Steel at High Temperatures - Hardcover

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by F. H. (Frederick Harwood) 18 Norton (Created by)Examining the mechanical properties of steel at high temperatures, this book is perfect for engineers, metallurgists, and materials scientists alike. Discover how steel changes under extreme temperatures and how to manipulate these changes for practical applications. A must-read for those seeking to excel in the field.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individua...

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by Thomas Lyttleton Lyon (Author), Alvin Kezer (Author)A comprehensive guide to growing winter wheat, including planting, harvesting, and disease control. This book is essential for farmers and agricultural professionals alike.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, rep...