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Explores the issues surrounding climate change and population displacement by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format.

"Native rural Virginian and now Chief technology officer at Microsoft, Kevin Scott, discusses the future of AI and how it can be realistically used to promote growth even as the job landscape shifts"--Provided by publisher.

"The book is an academic/career guide. It argues for the importance of the humanities for job skills and for participation in civic life and politics. The book will help students speak persuasively about the usefulness of their humanities degrees"--Provided by publisher.

Odysseys in Technology invites advanced readers along on a journey to experience the development of key technological innovations like never before.

Twenty-first-century examples of globalization.

"Tells the story of how, in a remarkably brief period, European entrepreneurs and powerful statesmen recast the world's most significant manufacturing industry combining imperial expansion and slave labor with new machines and wage workers to change the world"--Provided by publisher.

"A primer to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, covering the reasons for shutting down the economy, and how to restart the economy after the shutdown ends"--Provided by publisher.

Explains the different jobs in video games, and how to get paid to game.

An introduction to the Maker Movement, describing the technologies and tools accessible to innovators, with stories of how ordinary people have devised extraordinary products and started successful new business ventures with creativity and hard work.

"Have you ever wondered why presidential candidates need money for their campaigns? How do they get the funds they need to succeed in politics? This book focuses on how and where presidential candidates obtain the money to help them run for the country's highest office. Readers will learn about the history of campaign fund-raising and discover how candidates in different time periods approached it. They'll also learn about historical events, including a recent Supreme Court decision, that changed the nature of fund-raising. Timelines, graphic organizers, and colorful photographs help students visualize the concepts, and sidebars provide additional information to enhance the text"--Provided by publisher.