technological innovations

Identifies and explores innovative technology in the energy industry that was inspired by nature.

Program includes information on: Energy, Wind turbines, "Green" technology, Electricity, Fossil fuels, Global warming, Carbon dioxide, Environment, Methane, Greenhouse gases, Air conditioning, Solar power, Bio-fuels, Recycling, Automobiles, Emissions, Water, Love Canal, Toxic waste.

Readers will learn about six life-changing pieces of technology that have come from the study of underwater animals--from squid inspired computer parts to tsunami sensors modeled after dolphin calls.

This book takes a look at this interesting development of warfare, and the redefinition of just what a stink bomb is, and investigates the elements of feces.

"From horse-drawn carts on wheels to flying trains, there is no doubt that trains have become a major force for societal change. Humans have moved goods and themselves from place to place from our earliest times. Creating solutions to these problems have long engaged creative people. This resource explores the remarkable engineering feats that have moved this form of transportation forward into the twenty-first century"--Publisher.

Presents a collection of essays selected from the New York Times that looks at artificial intelligence.

". . . provides practical insights and classroom examples to help educators plan and establish goals so that their investment in immersive technology benefits the greatest number of students. Topics covered include definitions and examples of augmented, virtual and mixed reality; comparison of devices and platforms, and tips for selecting the best one; lesson plans mapped to standards and content areas and ideas for using immersive technology tools in the classroom"--Provided by publisher.

"This book addresses the question of why war exists, and explains the shapes in which it occurs . . . [The book also traces] weapons from the earliest stones and clubs to modern technological military warfare. Along with the evolution of weaponry through the ages, it also goes into the development of protective gear, transportation, communication, and military strategies"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the future of self-driving cars.

"If you had told Roger McNamee even three years ago that he would soon be devoting himself to stopping Facebook from destroying our democracy, he would have howled with laughter. He had mentored many tech leaders in his illustrious career as an investor, but few things had made him prouder, or been better for his fund's bottom line, than his early service to Mark Zuckerberg. Still a large shareholder in Facebook, he had every good reason to stay on the bright side. Until he simply couldn't. "Zucked" is McNamee's intimate reckoning with the catastrophic failure of the head of one of the world's most powerful companies to face up to the damage he is doing. It's a story that begins with a series of rude awakenings. First there is the author's dawning realization that the platform is being manipulated by some very bad actors. Then there is the even more unsettling realization that Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg are unable or unwilling to share his concerns, polite as they may be to his face"--Provided by publisher.