Steiner, Christopher.
Summary: The interaction of man and machine can make our lives easier. But what will the world look like when algorithms control our hospitals, our roads, our culture, and our national security? It used to be that to diagnose an illness, interpret legal documents, analyze foreign policy, or write a newspaper article you needed a human being with specific skills--and maybe an advanced degree or two....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2012
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Summary: Introduced in 2009, Minecraft has become an enormous success with gaming kids and adults. Users love exploring and building within Minecrafts mind-bogglingly large environments. This game allows users to practice STEM skills while having fun. One of its greatest strengths is its ability to teach coding principles with redstone blocks. These blocks can be used to make exciting machines and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2016
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Summary: Text and photographs look at how to build castles in Minecraft, focusing on how to build arches, drawbridges, towers, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J STEM KeppelerNagelhout, Ryan
Summary: Text and photographs look at how to build bridges in Minecraft.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2019
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Summary: One of the most exciting aspects of creating worlds in the popular game of Minecraft is constructing railroads to carry your character around the towns you build. Rails and carts can also be used to make transportation systems in mines, but also roller-coasters. This volume shows readers how railroads constructed in Minecraft can display engineering concepts used in the real world. Using the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 794.8 NAGTower, Eric J.
Summary: It should come as no surprise that mining is a very important way to obtain resources in the game of Minecraft. It's also a very important way to get resources in the real world! This informative book will show young readers more about how people build real-life mines and what they mine for, including in-game resources such as diamonds, iron, gold, and coal. It will also show them how to use...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2019
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Summary: Creating things is fun! It's even more fun when you can take something practical you've made and personalize it just for you. Crafting is also an important part of the game of Minecraft, but not everything you make has to be practical. This book shows Minecraft fans how to put their own stamp on their in-game buildings and tools. Age-appropriate text will show them how these methods compare to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2019
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Summary: "In the real world, it really wouldn't be a good idea to play with lava. It's not a great idea in Minecraft, either, but it's a lot safer than it would be at home! This fascinating book will show young readers ways they can experiment in Minecraft using real-world facts about the science behind these projects. They can work with lava and water to produce different kinds of stone, with gunpowder...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 794.8 NAGHellebuyck, Adam
Summary: "Using the fun, interactive world of Minecraft and key concepts in STEAM, two teachers developed the Minecraft and STEAM series to be used in and out of the classroom. In Minecraft and STEAM, students discover that Minecraft isn't just a game, it's a toolthat can be used to learn about real-world science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Using Tools and Building a City in Minecraft...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2019
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Summary: "How scientists are using simulations to recreate the universe, revealing the hidden nature of reality Cosmology is a tricky science-no one can make their own stars, planets, or galaxies to test its theories. But over the last few decades a new kind of physics has emerged to fill the gap between theory and experimentation. Harnessing the power of modern supercomputers, cosmologists have built...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.101 PONHellebuyck, Adam
Summary: "Using the fun, interactive world of Minecraft and key concepts in STEAM, two teachers developed the Minecraft and STEAM series to be used in and out of the classroom. In Minecraft and STEAM, students discover that Minecraft isn't just a game, it's a toolthat can be used to learn about real-world science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Patterns and Numbers in Minecraft focuses on math...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 794.8 HELWeverka, Peter
Summary: Step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and easy explanations will help you understand Windows 10.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2016
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Summary: A graphic-style nonfiction adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. -- adapted from publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 004 GONMiller, Michael
Summary: Provides step-by-step instructions for seniors on using the iPad, covering such topics as connecting to Wi-Fi and mobile carriers, using Siri, surfing the web, sending email, installing apps, managing multimedia, and fixing common problems.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Que 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 004.167 IPAD MILNelson, Stephen L.
Summary: "Organize your business finances; created invoices, pay bills, and record receipts; track inventory and monitor your business"--Cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2017
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Summary: "System Error" exposes the root of our current predicament: how big tech's relentless focus on optimization is driving a future that reinforces discrimination, erodes privacy, displaces workers, and pollutes the information we get. Armed with an understanding of how technologists think and exercise their power, three Stanford professors share their provocative insights and concrete solutions to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of Harpe CollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.483 REIMarmel, Elaine J
Summary: Explains how to use the small business finance program for mobile business accounting, covering how to organize business finances online, create invoices, record sales receipts, pay bills, track payroll, manage bank accounts, and prepare reports.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Summary: A graphic-style nonfiction adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. -- adapted from publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 005.13 GONLester, Anne
Summary: Drawing on her own personal experience, the latest research and case studies, the former head of retirement solutions for JPMorgan Asset Management provides actionable solutions for the unique challenges Millennials and Gen Z face while saving for their future to help them achieve their biggest life goals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.024 LESMatthes, Eric
Summary: Includes instructions for basic concepts such as variables, lists, classes, and loops. Practice exercises come with each topic. The end goal is the creation of a Space Invaders-inspired arcade game to deploy online.
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Publisher / Publication Date: No Starch Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 005.13 MATSpangler, Jessica
Summary: "An approachable, empowering guide to investing that helps you level the financial playing field, move toward financial independence, and grow your money, from one of the internet's favorite personal finance educators"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2024
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Summary: "A vivid, blistering memoir that takes readers inside the high-stakes drama and hubris of the trading floor, a rags-to-riches tale of Citibank's one-time most profitable trader, and why he gave it all up--a Liar's Poker for a new generation" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Currency 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: All you need to get started is a computer and this programming guide, a book that's just right for beginners of any age to develop real coding skills. Follow the step-by-step instructions through six missions and you will learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Once you've helped secure the infamous Monk Diamond, continue to improve and test your expertise by coding your own projects and accomplishing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2017