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  • THE HEADACHE
    THE HEADACHE
    TOM ZELLER JR.
    "Required reading for anyone with a head."--Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Stiff and FuzzFor the many millions of headache sufferers, a deeply reported, sometimes harrowing, and frequently humorous journey into the author's own excruciating headaches, and the science behind these surprisingly mysterious disorders that may, finally, offer relief. Virtually ever...
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  • MASTERING AI
    MASTERING AI
    JEREMY KAHN
    A Fortune magazine journalist draws on his expertise and extensive contacts among the companies and scientists at the forefront of artificial intelligence to offer dramatic predictions of AI's impact over the next decade, from reshaping our economy and the way we work, learn, and create to unknitting our social fabric, jeopardizing our democracy, and fundamentally altering the ...
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  • THE LAST DROP
    THE LAST DROP
    TIM SMEDLEY
    The Times Book of the Year pick‘Smart, sobering, and scholarly. ' - Steve Brusatte, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of DinosaursA gripping, thought-provoking and ultimately optimistic investigation into the world's next great climate crisis - the scarcity of water.Water scarcity is the next big climate crisis. Water stress - not just scarcity, but also ...
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  • EVERY LIVING THING
    EVERY LIVING THING
    ROBERTS, JASON
    PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • An epic, extraordinary account of scientific rivalry and obsession in the quest to survey all of life on Earth"[An] engaging and thought-provoking book, one focused on the theatrical politics and often deeply troubling science that shape our definitions of life on Earth."—The New York Times"A fluent and engaging account of the eighteenth-century origins ...
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  • EMPIRE OF AI
    EMPIRE OF AI
    KAREN HAO
    An Instant New York Times Bestseller"Excellent and deeply reported." —Tim Wu, The New York Times"Startling and intensely researched . . . an essential account of how OpenAI and ChatGPT came to be and the catastrophic places they will likely take us." —Vulture"Hao's reporting inside OpenAI is exceptional, and she's persuasive in her argument that the public should focus less on ...
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  • THE COMPUTER ALWAYS WINS
    THE COMPUTER ALWAYS WINS
    ELLIOT LICHTMAN
    An engaging and approachable resource for beginning-to-intermediate coders eager to learn advanced ideas in computer programming.Too often, the magic of computer science is locked behind an intimidating wall of syntax and mathematics. Students of all ages are drawn to the idea of using computers to ask questions and solve problems, but the standard computer science curriculum d...
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  • DOGS OF THE WORLD
    DOGS OF THE WORLD
    LILI CHIN
    From the noble Afghan to indigenous village dogs, this vibrant illustrated gallery offers fascinating information on more than 600 dog breeds, from the author and illustrator of Doggie Language and Kitty Language.Meet more than 600 types of dogs in this captivating canine gallery, from the English Springer Spaniel and Moroccan Aïdi to the Thai Ridgeback and the New Guinea Singi...
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  • CARBON
    CARBON
    PAUL HAWKEN
    A journey into the world of carbon, the most versatile element on the planet, by the New York Times bestselling author Paul HawkenCarbon is the only element that animates the entirety of the living world. Though comprising a tiny fraction of Earth's composition, our planet is lifeless without it. Yet it is maligned as the driver of climate change, scorned as an errant element b...
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    Q. 170

  • CODE DEPENDENT
    CODE DEPENDENT
    MADHUMITA MURGIA
    A riveting and revealing exploration of the world created by computer algorithms and its impact on individuals, from the workers across the globe who feed artificial intelligence systems with data to the impact of algorithms on our own behaviour, as consumers and citizens.[Bokinfo]. ...
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  • HOW LIFE WORKS
    HOW LIFE WORKS
    PHILIP BALL
    'An essential primer on humanity's ongoing quest to understand the secrets of life . . . Excellent . . . Ball is a terrific writer.' - Adam Rutherford, The Guardian 'Ball is a ferociously gifted science writer . . . There is so much [here] that is amazing . . . urgent . . . astonishing.' - The Sunday Times A cutting-edge new vision of biology that proposes to revise our conce...
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  • SPACE ODDITIES
    SPACE ODDITIES
    CLIFF, HARRY
    'A cracking tale of particle physics and cosmology . . . Space Oddities is a rare joy' - New Scientist 'Engaging' - The Wall Street Journal Newly observed anomalies could transform our understanding of the fundamentals of physics - and of the nature of reality. In this eye-opening account, CERN experimental physicist Harry Cliff takes the reader on a tour of a new universe . ...
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  • THE GAMBLING ANIMAL
    THE GAMBLING ANIMAL
    GLENN HARRISON
    Evolution is a series of bets, and no animal gambles the way humans do. This has led us to unprecedented ecological dominance, via the steepest odds and unlikeliest of outcomes, but our winning streak cuts both ways: the secret to our success may yet be our downfall.The Gambling Animal offers a revelatory retelling of the human story. Drawing on their unique research into the m...
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  • THE TECHNOLOGICAL REPUBLIC
    THE TECHNOLOGICAL REPUBLIC
    ALEXANDER C. KARP / NICHOLAS W. ZAMISKA
    "A sweeping indictment of Silicon Valley, showing how the West has slid into a culture of complacency, even as we enter a new era of mounting global threats"-- Provided by publisher. ...
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  • THE ARROGANT APE
    THE ARROGANT APE
    CHRISTINE E. WEBB
    Darwin considered humans one part of the web of life, not the apex of a natural hierarchy. Yet today many maintain that we are the most intelligent, virtuous, successful species that ever lived. This flawed thinking enables us to exploit the earth towards our own exclusive ends, throwing us into a perilous planetary imbalance. But is this view and way of life inevitable? The Ar...
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  • HOW THINGS ARE MADE
    HOW THINGS ARE MADE
    TIM MINSHALL
    An illuminating tour through the manufacturing world and its seismic influence on our lives, from internationally renowned expert Tim Minshall We live in a manufactured world. Unless you are floating naked through space, you are right now in direct contact with multiple manufactured products, including furniture, technology, clothing, and even food. And yet the processes by whi...
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  • SEA WONDERS
    SEA WONDERS
    MARCO COLOMBO / FRANCESCO TOMASINELLI
    Explore the world of extraordinary marine creatures in this beautifully illustrated guide to thirty species of octopuses, cuttlefish, and squids. In Sea Wonders, discover the remarkable characteristics of cephalopods, enigmatic sea creatures with arms directly attached to their heads, who are masters of survival and transformation. Thirty species are collected in this fascinati...
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  • REVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS
    REVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS
    TOREY AKERS
    From an artist and TikTok creator, a critical look at the controversial app and its effect on cultural heritage, artificial intelligence, community organizing, and digital censorship. In Revolutionary Algorithms, Torey Akers approaches TikTok with a deep understanding of the app, as both a prolific creator and consumer of its content. In these essays, she interrogates how the ...
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  • WHAT IF? 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
    WHAT IF? 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
    MUNROE, RANDALL
    A special 10th anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd--revised and annotated with brand-new illustrations and answers to important questions you never thought to ask. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast ...
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  • POWER METAL
    POWER METAL
    VINCE BEISER
    The powerful ways the metals we need to fuel technology and energy are spawning environmental havoc, political upheaval, and rising violence — and how we can do better.An Australian millionaire's plan to mine the ocean floor. Nigerian garbage pickers risking their lives to salvage e-waste. A Bill Gates-backed entrepreneur harnessing AI to find metals in the Arctic. These people...
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  • CHATGPT AND THE FUTURE OF AI
    CHATGPT AND THE FUTURE OF AI
    SEJNOWSKI, TERRENCE J
    An insightful exploration of Chat GPT and other advanced AI systems—how we got here, where we're headed, and what it all means for how we interact with the world.In ChatGPT and the Future of AI, the sequel to The Deep Learning Revolution, Terrence Sejnowski offers a nuanced exploration of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and what their future holds. How should we go ab...
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  • THE GENETIC BOOK OF THE DEAD
    THE GENETIC BOOK OF THE DEAD
    RICHARD DAWKINS
    From one of the world's great science writers and biologists: a book that reflects on the vast arc of evolutionary history and what it tells us about life on earth.How much do we really know about our past?For centuries, we have yearned to learn more about our ancestors and piece together the story of how we came to be. But language can only record so much. And fossils can be e...
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  • THE FUTURE OF AI
    THE FUTURE OF AI
    PATRICK. DIXON
    Artificial Intelligence will create gigantic benefits for humankind but will become more powerful than many governments, with purposes and plans of its own, and the ability to alter the very basis of life on earth. Many believe that AI poses a threat to human dominance.In this punchy, follow-up to his bestselling The Future of (Almost) Everything, leading futurist Patrick Dixon...
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  • DOGPEDIA
    DOGPEDIA
    PIERCE, JESSICA
    An enchanting, fact-filled treasury for the dog lover in all of us, from A to ZDogpedia is your gateway into the astonishing world of dogs. Featuring dozens of alphabetical entries on topics ranging from the wonders of dog evolution to the intricate ways dogs communicate with humans and each other, this enticing, pocket-friendly collection helps you to see dogs with new eyes an...
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  • MAPPING THE DARKNESS
    MAPPING THE DARKNESS
    KENNETH MILLER
    The astonishing true story behind sleep science: from staying awake for 115 consecutive hours to living in a cave for 32 days. ...
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  • LOVE TRIANGLE
    LOVE TRIANGLE
    MATT PARKER
    #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERAn ode to triangles, the shape that makes our lives possible Trigonometry is perhaps the most essential concept humans have ever devised. The simple yet versatile triangle allows us to record music, map the world, launch rockets into space, and be slightly less bad at pool. Triangles underpin our day-to-day lives and civilization as we know it. I...
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  • KITTENS
    KITTENS
    ALDERTON, DAVID
    There is nothing more cute or appealing that a little kitten who wants to play or wants to curl up on their owner's lap for a well-deserved snooze. Kitten affection is a unique experience, and they can very quickly become attached to their owners. Although kittens do not open their eyes for the first 7-10 days of their young life, they very soon begin to explore the world aroun...
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  • THE SINGULARITY IS NEAR
    THE SINGULARITY IS NEAR
    RAY KURZWEIL
    A radical and optimistic view of the future course of human development from the bestselling author of How to Create a Mind and who Bill Gates calls 'the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence.'[Bokinfo]. ...
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  • HOW TO CREATE A MIND
    HOW TO CREATE A MIND
    RAY KURZWEIL
    A fascinating look into the human mind, which reveals the brain processes we take for granted in everyday, our sense of self and intellect. Can artificial intelligence really compete with the human mind? Could we eventually live in a world in which humans and intelligent machines live side by side? 'Ray Kurzweil is the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial i...
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  • FROSTBITE
    FROSTBITE
    NICOLA TWILLEY
    "Engrossing...hard to put down." — The New York Times Book Review"Frostbite is a perfectly executed cold fusion of science, history, and literary verve . . . as a fellow nonfiction writer, I bow down. This is how it's done." — Mary Roach, author of Fuzz and StiffAn engaging and far-reaching exploration of refrigeration, tracing its evolution from scientific mystery to globe-spa...
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  • PLAYING WITH REALITY
    PLAYING WITH REALITY
    KELLY CLANCY
    A wide-ranging intellectual history that reveals how important games have been to human progress, and what's at stake when we forget what games we're really playing.We play games to learn about the world, to understand our minds and the minds of others, and to make predictions about the future. Games are an essential aspect of humanity and a powerful tool for modeling reality. ...
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