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"In this illustrated volume, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs to their unintended historical consequences. Filled with surprising stories of accidental genius and brilliant mistakes-- from the French publisher who invented the phonograph before Edison but forgot to...
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Gotham City D.A. Harvey Dent is hideously scarred down one side of his face, by an acid attack. The result is 2 personalities and 2 faces. Two-Face blames Batman and goes after him with vengeance on his mind. Two-Face teams up with Edward Nygma, a technical wizard who worked for Wayne Enterprises, invents a brain-sucking TV and adopts the alto-ego of The Riddler. Dick Grayson, after watching his acrobatic family plummet to their death, teams up with...
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Muslim American Heritage Month (kids)
Muslim Faith & Culture - picture books and more for kids
OBD National Inventors Month (MAY) - YOUTH
Muslim Faith & Culture - picture books and more for kids
OBD National Inventors Month (MAY) - YOUTH
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Traces centuries of invention and technological innovation in the Muslim world, revealing how Muslim intellectuals built elephant water clocks, drew detailed world maps, and built colossal architectural structures.
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The Jetsons were the very first family, animated or not, to have a big-screen home entertainment system decades before it became reality. They also had flying cars, floating cities and androids, all commonplace scenery in today's most popular sci-fi blockbusters. Now this beloved series teletransports onto Blur-ray, all 24 hilarious episodes plus soaring extras!
6) Tech fury
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Eighth-grader Emily Lemon wakes up and discovers that none of the gadgets around her house are working properly, and the computers at her middle school seem to have a mind of their own--but when the scoreboard in the gym displays the words "the revolution has begun, down with humanity" she realizes that humanity has lost control and civilization as we know it is in serious trouble.
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"Is constant access to technology safe for children? Should driverless vehicles replace human-controlled cars? Every day, we hear arguments about technology issues in the media. This book gives readers the tools to make sense of and evaluate some of these arguments. Using three relatable and accessible technology-related examples, this book introduces readers to the parts of an effective argument and prompts them to use the knowledge they have gained...
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A ten-episode collection of The Jetsons' third and final season. George, his boy Elroy, daughter Judy, Jane his wife, as well as Astro, Rosie, Mr. Spacely (all voiced by the original cast) are all back for a final go-round of futuristic endeavors. The season starts off with a bang as George goes up against the mobsters of tomorrow thanks to Elroy, and gets arrested for his efforts, then Elroy accidentally evolves Astro into super-genius, while Judy...
11) Se suponía que esto era el futuro: ciencia y tecnología explicados por @Alvy y Wicho de microsiervos
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"Curiosidades, anécdotas y divertidas historias para geeks. ¿Cuál fue el primer ordenador de la historia? ¿Por qué la gente habla de hackers y crackers, buenos y malos? ¿Existe realmente la publicidad subliminal o es una leyenda urbana? ¿Cuándo, cómo y dónde empezó internet? Un libro que detalla estas y otras curiosidades para gente con espíritu científico (¡y no tan científico!) que no te puedes perder, porque...sí, se suponía que...
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Return in this second part of their sophomore season collection. Strap in alongside George, Jane, Judy, Elroy, Astro, and Rosie and go soaring into their fantastic world of rocket cars, rocking robots, and cranky computers. The once and future fan favorite family stands ready to show us that wherever or whenever you live, people, love, and laughs are still the same.
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