Darcy Clipper, prodigal daughter, nearly thirty, has returned home to Murbridge, Massachusetts, after her life takes an unwelcome left turn. Murbridge, Darcy is convinced, will welcome her home and provide a safe space in which she can nurse her wounds and harbor grudges, both real and imagined.But Murbridge, like so much else Darcy thought to be fixed and immutable, has changed. And while Darc…
In Subprime Attention Crisis, Tim Hwang investigates the way big tech financializes attention. In the process, he shows us how digital advertising―the beating heart of the internet―is at risk of collapsing, and that its potential demise bears an uncanny resemblance to the housing crisis of 2008. From the unreliability of advertising numbers and the unregulated automation of advertising b…
Dulu, setiap manusia memiliki seekor raven sebagai amicus, sahabatnya, sebelum semua berubah .... Gabriel Finley hanyalah anak laki-laki biasa yang sangat menyukai teka-teki. Kejutan dalam hidup Gabriel dimulai saat dia berulang tahun yang kedua belas, dan mendapatkan hadiah sebuah buku harian. Buku harian milik ayahnya yang sudah menghilang tiga tahun lamanya. Buku itu bukan buku hari…
This encyclopedic guide to robotics takes kids through the evolution of robotic technology: from the ancient Greek inventors, to the first robot at the World’s Fair, to nanotechnology already in use today, to D.I.Y. robotics, and even a peek into the robotic future as told by the scientists creating it. And keeping readers company along the way are many of our favorite robots from film and TV.
Get into Art! People by Susie Brooks inspires readers to create masterpieces of their own by reading about fine art and artists famous for their portraits. Some of the most important artists in the art world, like da Vinci, Picasso, Seurat, and Michelangelo are featured along side a famous portrait he created including da Vinci's Faces, Picasso's Weeping Woman, or Munch's The Scream. Paired wit…
It's five days before Christmas, and the Vanderbeeker children should be dreaming about sugar plums and presents.