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Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"We are approaching a critical threshold in the history of our species. Everything is about to change. Soon you will live surrounded by AIs. They will organise your life, operate your business, and run core government services. You will live in a world of DNA printers and quantum computers, engineered pathogens and autonomous weapons, robot assistants and abundant energy. None of us are prepared. As co-founder of the pioneering AI company DeepMind,...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
A groundbreaking, revelatory portrait of the six generations that currently live in the United States and how they connect, conflict, and compete with one another--from the acclaimed author of Generation Me and iGen"--
4) Gilded youth: a history of growing Up in the royal family : from the Plantagenets to the Cambridges
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Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Language
English
Description
"A colorful, fascinating look at growing up in the royal family over the centuries, from the Plantagenets and Tudors to the Windsors and Cambridges. Gilded Youth looks at centuries of growing up aristocratic and royal--from Edward VII smashing up his schoolroom to Prince Andrew peeing on a stable lad's shoes; from Princess Margaret putting horse manure in a footman's pockets to Diana Spencer wearing crop tops, kissing a local village boy, and drinking...
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English
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We have summarized the essentials of four short texts by this prestigious thinker: from LA CABEZA BIEN PUESTA. RETHINKING REFORM. REFORMING THOUGHT, we offer ANNEX 2 INTER-PLURI-TRANSDISCIPLINARITY. It is followed by INTRODUCTION TO COMPLEX THINKING and the text closes with brief synthesized passages from "Science with Conscience" and "The Lost Paradigm".
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English
Description
In today's digital age, the realm of bullies has expanded far beyond the confines of the traditional playground. They now reside in our pockets, hidden behind screens, poised to strike through our devices. 'The Bully in Your Pocket,' authored by Lorenzo Gomez III, offers an indispensable and comprehensive manual for comprehending, managing, and ultimately triumphing over the pervasive menace of online bullying.
Within these pages, Lorenzo Gomez...
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Español
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Víctor Manuel Toledo, un destacado referente académico en el pensamiento ambiental, presenta en su libro una antología de sus contribuciones teóricas y metodológicas. Sus planteamientos se materializan en experiencias concretas, enriqueciendo el libro. Toledo analiza ecos históricos y se destaca como un crítico comprometido, iluminando posibilidades en medio de la crisis. No se conforma con la descomposición, sino que identifica resistencias...
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English
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Why do the heavenly bodies behave in a contrary fashion to what we are familiar with on earth?
Before a wheel can turn, we must ensure rim is joined to axle; before a couple can dance in circle, their hands must be joined. In contrast, the planets circle the sun and the moons circle the planets without any securing mechanism, and so precisely that their movements can be predicted to a millisecond. Again, why is it that, released from the effects of...
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English
Description
Everyone knows that today's rate of technological change is unprecedented. With breakthroughs from the Internet to cell phones to digital music and pictures, everyone knows that the social impact of technology has never been as profound or overwhelming. But how much is truth and how much is hype?
Future Hype surveys the past few hundred years to show that many of the technologies we now take for granted transformed society in far more dramatic ways...
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Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Meghan O'Gieblyn's God Human Animal Machine in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Meghan O'Gieblyn's "God Human Animal Machine" delves into the philosophical and ethical implications of advanced technology, particularly AI, and its intersection with human consciousness, identity, and the soul. O'Gieblyn's experience with Aibo, a robotic dog, prompts her to reflect on the nature of emotions, understanding,...
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Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Rebecca Boyle's Our Moon in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Our Moon" by Rebecca Boyle offers a comprehensive exploration of Earth's satellite, the Moon, and its profound impact on human history, culture, and scientific understanding. The Moon's desolate landscape, with its extreme temperature fluctuations and seismic activity, contrasts sharply with the vibrant life on Earth. Boyle delves into...
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Español
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-¡Cante con todas sus fuerzas! Es una certeza: cantar es bueno para nosotros. Entre otros beneficios, reduce la presión sanguínea y mejora la autoestima y la postura.
-Este libro ofrece una guía experta y ejercicios prácticos para ayudarle a añadir ritmo a su vida.
-De la mano de Rosie Dow, profesora de canto con una extensa carrera y experiencia, descubra cómo controlar la voz, disfrutar de los beneficios físicos y emocionales del canto,...
Author
Publisher
William Collins
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Aged just seven, Suzanne Heywood set sail with her parents and brother on a three-year voyage around the world. What followed turned instead into a decade-long way of life, through storms, shipwrecks, reefs and isolation, with little formal schooling. No one else knew where they were most of the time and no state showed any interest in what was happening to the children. Suzanne fought her parents, longing to return to England and to education and...
Author
Publisher
Clavis Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Connor Crowe loves his parents, he loves his dog, he even loves his sister. But, most of all, he loves... his tablet! He plays on it when he gets home. He plays on it before he goes to bed. But one day, he wishes he could just let it go... "--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"In this riveting feat of reporting, Kashmir Hill illuminates the improbable rise of Clearview AI and how Hoan Ton-That, a computer engineer and Richard Schwartz, a Giuliani associate, launched a terrifying facial recognition app with society-altering potential. They were assisted by a cast of controversial characters, including conservative provocateur Charles Johnson and billionaire Trump backer Peter Thiel. The app can scan a blurry portrait, and,...
16) Sprouting the Curriculum: Perversely Logical Essays and Thoughts on Improving American Education
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Language
English
Description
Classroom teacher by day, professor by night. My daytime classroom is everything I rail against at night.
Every day I walk into a maelstrom; a middle school classroom. We have many precious and euphoric learning moments in a matrix of confusion. Picture an atom with electrons careening around a nucleus. Students can appear impetuous but they are really just doing what electrons do in the universe of elements, careening around in their orbits. Whether...
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Español
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El libro versa sobre universidad, razón y verdad. Los textos estudiados difunden luz sobre estas materias: la propia experiencia de san Agustín, algunas claves de su metafísica, de su teoría del conocimiento y de su filosofía educativa.
Se organiza en tres capítulos: el primero recoge estudios sobre la tradición agustiniana -su concepto y nuestro trabajo-; el segundo, los comentarios de algunas obras de san Agustín -Las confesiones y los diálogos...
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Français
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Le cadre éthique et légal de l'enseignement propose une mine d'informations accessibles et concises au personnel enseignant à propos des cadres éthiques et légaux qui s'appliquent à leurs fonctions ainsi qu'à celles des directions d'établissement scolaire. La société exige de ces derniers qu'ils rencontrent certaines attentes en matière de conduite professionnelle, notamment par le truchement de codes de déontologie, de normes de pratique,...
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Español
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El mal, el robo, las relaciones sexuales, el asesinato, la conciencia..., han sido tradicionalmente objeto de la teoría de la moral. Sin embargo, mientras que las tradiciones morales históricas entendieron durante mucho tiempo estos comportamientos, capacidades o características como producto de la formación socioeconómica, la costumbre y la voluntad, la neurociencia contemporánea sitúa directamente la moralidad en el cerebro.
Este libro trata...
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Español
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¿Puede un solo libro convertirse en la perfecta introducción para adentrarse en disciplinas tan dispares como la astronomía, la geología, la física, la química y la biología? ¿Puede un trabajo de divulgación científica ofrecer razonamientos y datos precisos, y al mismo tiempo ser tremendamente entretenido? ¿Puede una única obra narrar la historia de los grandes descubrimientos de la ciencia y contarnos también divertidas anécdotas relacionadas...
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