New Technology Books

Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our WorldHarmony: A New Way of Looking at Our WorldCharles Hrh The Prince Of Wales Rating: 5.0
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For the first time, HRH The Prince of Wales shares his views on how our most pressing modern challenges - from climate change to poverty - are rooted in mankind's…
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Fun, IncFun, IncTom Chatfield A timely and informed assessment of the rapidly growing gaming industry that is altering the world around us. Despite the recession, video games continue to break…
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What Technology WantsWhat Technology WantsKevin Kelly Rating: 4.5
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This provocative book introduces a brand-new view of technology. It suggests that technology as a whole is not a jumble of wires and metal but a living, evolving…
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Edgar Cayce on Vibrations: Spirit In MotionEdgar Cayce on Vibrations: Spirit In MotionKevin J Todeschi Science caught up with the psychic readings of Edgar Cayce when it proved that all of materiality - consisting of atoms and therefore protons, neutrons, and electrons…
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The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics: A Math-Free Exploration of the Science That Made Our WorldThe Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics: A Math-Free Exploration of the Science That Made Our WorldJames Kakalios In the pulp magazines and comics of the 1950s, it was predicted that the future would be one of gleaming utopias, with flying cars, jetpacks, and robotic personal…
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Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global WarmingMerchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global WarmingNaomi Oreskes, Erik M. Conway The U.S. scientific community has long led the world in research on such areas as public health, environmental science, and issues affecting quality of life. Our…
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Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100Michio Kaku Imagine, if you can, the world in the year 2100. In Physics of the Future, Michio Kaku - the New York Times best-selling author of Physics of the Impossible - gives…
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The Most Human Human: What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be AliveThe Most Human Human: What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be AliveBrian Christian The Most Human Human is a provocative, exuberant, and profound exploration of the ways in which computers are reshaping our ideas of what it means to be human. Its…
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Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing 'Hoax'Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing 'Hoax'Philip Plait Dr. Philip C. Plait sets the record straight on many modern hoaxes and myths. Appalled that millions of Americans don't believe in the moon landing, or that an egg…
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The Alchemy of AirThe Alchemy of AirThomas Hager A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler A sweeping history of tragic genius, cutting-edge…
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Audible Technology Review, August 2010Audible Technology Review, August 2010Technology Review In this issue, you'll learn how a startup is making a new entry in the race to build the virtual personal assistant. You'll hear how Wikipedia is trying to transform…
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Infinite Reality: Avatars, Eternal Life, New Worlds, and the Dawn of the Virtual RevolutionInfinite Reality: Avatars, Eternal Life, New Worlds, and the Dawn of the Virtual RevolutionJim Blascovich, Jeremy Bailenson How do The Matrix, Avatar, and Tron reveal the future of existence? Can our brains recognize where "reality" ends and "virtual" begins? What would it mean to live…
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Audible Technology Review, October 2010Audible Technology Review, October 2010Technology Review In this issue, you'll hear about a surprise ruling that has left the stem-cell community stunned. You'll learn about an experimental drug that is being considered a…
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Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines - and How It Will Change Our LivesBeyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines - and How It Will Change Our LivesMiguel Nicolelis A pioneering neuroscientist shows how the long-sought merger of brains with machines is about to become a paradigm-shifting reality. Imagine living in a world where…
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Is That Thing Diesel?Is That Thing Diesel?Paul Carter At forty years old, a successful writer, husband and father, no longer toiling on offshore drilling rigs, was Paul Carter happily nestled in the cotton wool of…
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Audible Technology Review, June 2010Audible Technology Review, June 2010Technology Review In this issue, you'll learn how the Gulf disaster exposed overreliance on blowout preventers that have been long disparaged by insiders. You'll hear how Facebook and…
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Present at the Creation: The Story of CERN and the Large Hadron ColliderPresent at the Creation: The Story of CERN and the Large Hadron ColliderAmir D. Aczel Rating: 5.0
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The Large Hadron Collider is the biggest, and by far the most powerful, machine ever built. A project of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, its…
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The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information EmpiresThe Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information EmpiresTim Wu Rating: 4.5
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A secret history of the industrial wars behind the rise and fall of the 20th century's great information empires - Hollywood, the broadcast networks, and AT&T -…
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The Science of SupervillainsThe Science of SupervillainsLois H. Gresh, Robert H. Weinberg The authors of The Science of Superheroes now reveal the real genius of the most evil geniuses. Ever wonder why comic book villains, such as Spiderman's bionic…
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The $1,000 Genome: The Revolution in DNA Sequencing and the New Era of Personalized MedicineThe $1,000 Genome: The Revolution in DNA Sequencing and the New Era of Personalized MedicineKevin Davies Rating: 3.0
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Since the conclusion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, scientists have been racing toward a grand goal: offering individuals a decoding of their complete genetic…
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Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without OrganizationsHere Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without OrganizationsClay Shirky A revelatory examination of how the wildfirelike spread of new forms of social interaction enabled by technology is changing the way humans form groups and exist…
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Audible Technology Review, November, 2010Audible Technology Review, November, 2010Technology Review In this issue, you'll hear how a small group of Web rivals joined forces to save the internet. You'll hear how Google is taking a second shot at thwarting Facebook's…
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Audible Technology Review, May 2010Audible Technology Review, May 2010Technology Review In this issue, you'll hear how China's web growth and government repression. You'll hear how about the latest e-book technologies and how they are changing the…
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Audible Technology Review, September, 2010Audible Technology Review, September, 2010Technology Review In this issue, you'll hear how physicians can now use DNA sequencing to uncover the causes of rare genetic disorders. You'll learn about an online community where…
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Chaos: Making a New ScienceChaos: Making a New ScienceJames Gleick James Gleick explains the theories behind the fascinating new science called chaos. Alongside relativity and quantum mechanics, it is being hailed as the 20th…
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Audible Technology Review, February 2011Audible Technology Review, February 2011Technology Review In this issue, you'll hear how social media, Wi-Fi gadgets and a sense of shame keep people motivated. You'll learn why an alliance with Facebook should give…
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Forensic Psychology: A Very Short IntroductionForensic Psychology: A Very Short IntroductionDavid V. Canter Lie detection, offender profiling, jury selection, insanity in the law, predicting the risk of re-offending, the minds of serial killers, and many other topics that…
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The Man Who Lied to his Laptop: What Machines Teach Us About Human RelationshipsThe Man Who Lied to his Laptop: What Machines Teach Us About Human RelationshipsClifford Nass, Corina Yen Rating: 4.0
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Startling insights into persuasion, trust, empathy, and teamwork, based on how we treat our computers.... The driver was insistent: "A woman should not be giving…
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Audible Technology Review, January 2011Audible Technology Review, January 2011Technology Review In this issue, you'll hear how Google and the geeks from Silicon Valley aim to revolutionize the 70-year-old TV industry. You'll learn why your DNA sequence does not…
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Disconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation, What the Industry Has Done to Hide It, and How to Protect Your FamilyDisconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation, What the Industry Has Done to Hide It, and How to Protect Your FamilyDevra Davis Rating: 4.0
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Devra Davis presents a range of recent and long-suppressed research in this timely bombshell. Cell phone radiation is a national emergency. Stunningly, the most…
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