social aspects

Explores the psychological and physiological importance of play--purposeless, restorative activity--to the human mind and body, offering evidence that shows a person's level of play directly reflects his or her level of success in work and happiness in life.

From lifting heavy objects to assembling products, robots do many different jobs in factories. Explore the past, present, and future of factory robots, including how they work and how their design might change next.

"[The author] shows how the same technologies that have bred negativity can also be mobilized as an exponential force for good, to create chain reactions of generous behavior. Every day, remarkable stories of individual acts of kindness have sparked remarkable ripple effects when shared online, achieving a level of impact never before possible. This book captures some of the most inspiring such stories, revealing their potential to solve problems and make people happier in the process. [The author] offers readers a playbook to fine-tune these actions, to take generosity from invisible to transformative"--Provided by publisher.

"We face a potent intersection of crises: ecological destruction, rising inequality, racial injustice, and the lasting impacts of a devastating pandemic. . . . To face these challenges, we need to find ways to strengthen our clarity, compassion, and courage to act. . . . Mindfulness and the . . . insights of Zen meditation can give us the strength and clarity we need to help create a regenerative world in which all life is respected"--OCLC.

"In 26 connected essays, . . . reporter Elizabeth Kolbert takes us on an illustrated journey through the landscape of climate change and the stories we tell ourselves about the future"--Provided by publisher.

"Killing the Wittigo explains the traumatic effects of colonization on Indigenous people and communities and how trauma alters an individual's brain, body, and behavior. It explores how learned patterns of behavior -- the ways people adapt to trauma to survive -- are passed down within family systems, thereby affecting the functioning of entire communities. The book foregrounds Indigenous resilience through song lyrics and as-told-to stories by young people who have started their own journeys of decolonization, healing, and change. It also details the transformative work being done in urban and on-reserve communities through community-led projects and Indigenous-run institutions and community agencies. These stories offer concrete examples of the ways in which Indigenous peoples and communities are capable of healing in small and big ways -- and they challenge readers to consider what the dominant society must do to create systemic change"--Publisher.

"Today, Barbie has taken over global headlines! By transforming to better match the world around her, Barbie remains in the hearts of children. Text on today's popular and inspiring dolls is paired with a brief history on important cultural events and womens' roles of the 2010s and early 2020s"--Provided by publisher.

"This title explores the ways amusement parks were established, how they evolved, and how amusement parks became part of the nation's identity. The text provides historical context and explores the social, economic, political, and technological frameworks that influenced or defined the popularity, growth, and modern advancements of amusement parks"--Amazon.

"Inequality in America manifests in many ways, but perhaps nowhere more than in how we eat. From her years of field research, sociologist and ethnographer Priya Fielding-Singh brings us into the kitchens of dozens of families from varied educational, economic, and ethnoracial backgrounds to explore how--and why--we eat the way we do"--Provided by publisher.

"Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series, with photographs and illustrations throughout, this book examines the history, science, ethics and social issues related to infectious diseases and vaccines"--Provided by publisher.