Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 328, Publishers: Oxford University Press Inc, Author: Kenneth J. Rothman,Krista F. Huybrechts, ISBN-13: 9780197751541, Date of issue: 2024
For many, technology offers hope for the future—that promise of shared human flourishing and liberation that always seems to elude our species. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies spark this hope in a particular way. They promise a future in which human limits and frailties are finally overcome—not by us, but by our machines. Yet rather than open new futures, today's powerful AI technologies reproduce the past. Forged from oceans of our data into immensely powerful but flawed mirrors, they reflect the same errors, biases, and failures of wisdom that we strive to escape. Our new digital mirrors point backward. They show only where the data say that we have already been, never where we might venture together for the first time. To meet today's grave challenges to our species and our planet, we will need something new from AI, and from ourselves. Shannon Vallor makes a wide-ranging, prophetic, and philosophical case for what AI could be: a way to reclaim our human potential for moral and intellectual growth, rather than lose ourselves in mirrors of the past. Rejecting prophecies of doom, she encourages us to pursue technology that helps us recover our sense of the possible, and with it the confidence and courage to repair a broken world. Vallor calls us to rethink what AI is and can be, and what we want to be with it.
Le photographe Michel Arnaud met en lumière les espaces verts et l’architecture durable à ParisParis change. Une nouvelle attitude verte et des idéaux de développement durable imprègnentla Ville Lumière où que l’on aille. À bien des égards, Paris possède depuis longtemps les qualitésd’une « ville verte ». L’architecture existante a été adaptée et réutilisée pendant des siècles. Paris atoujours été une ville où l’on peut se promener et ses jardins publics sont bien connus. Cependant,au fil des ans, les polluants ont fait leur apparition - une brume grise due aux ga d’échappementdes voitures plane au-dessus de la ville. Auourd’hui, les autorités, les entreprises et les habitantsprocèdent à des changements pour rendre Paris plus verte et préparer un avenir durable. Despistes cyclables remplacent les routes. Des entrepreneurs alimentaires créent des fermes urbainessur les célèbres toits de la ville.Dans Forever Paris, le photographe et auteur Michel Arnaud documente et étudie les proets etles personnes qui transforment Paris pour l’avenir en posant des questions telles que Qu’est-cequi rend une ville « verte » et Comment pouvons-nous rendre notre monde durable et Quelschangements devons-nous faire maintenant Ce magnifique livre de photographies explore lafaon dont la génération actuelle mène une révolution pour la durabilité afin de protéger l’avenirde notre environnement pour les générations à venir
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIn his ground-breaking new book, Sathnam Sanghera traces the legacies of British empire around the world. 'A wonderful book’ Rory Stewart'Nuanced and deeply researched’ Financial Times'Not just a welcome corrective but a book for our times’ Peter Frankopan _____________________________________________________ The British empire was built on slavery, but it also pioneered abolition. It spread democracy, but it also seeded geopolitical instability.It devastated nature but it also gave birth to modern notions of environmentalism. In this urgent sequel to Empireland, award-winning author and journalist Sathnam Sanghera extends his examination of British imperial legacies beyond Britain to the wider world. Travelling across outposts of the former empire from Barbados and Mauritius to India and Nigeria and beyond, Sanghera puts to bed the conventional balance-sheet view of imperial history where the good is merely weighed up against the bad.In Empireworld, Sanghera instead seeks out nuance to reveal how contradictory forces of the British empire have shaped our world and what they mean for our place within it today. _____________________________________________________ 'An absolute masterpiece’ James O’Brien 'Puts Sanghera in the firmament of great imperial historians’ Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, i 'Profoundly moving’ Elizabeth Day
Superfire HL77-S is a powerful rechargeable yellow-light headlamp designed for hiking, camping, night work, fishing, and technical tasks. It delivers strong performance with a 15 W output, up to 500 m beam distance, and convenient hand-wave sensor operation. Key Features Model: HL77-S (yellow light) Max power: 15 W Beam distance: up to 500 m Luminous flux: 550 lm Color temperature: 3150 K Light source: LED Battery type: 18650 lithium battery Battery life: approx. 4 hours Charging time: approx. 4.5 hours Charging port: USB Type-C Waterproof rating: IP43 Material: aluminum alloy + ABS Weight: 140 g Color: black Dimensions: 80 × 90 × 86 mm Modes: High / Medium / Low / Strobe / SOS / Off Sensor mode: activates when holding the button for ~2 seconds; allows on/off by hand-waving Instructions for Use Battery installation:Uses an 18650 lithium battery. Insert correctly: “+” positive, “–” negative. Turning on & modes:Press the button to cycle through the modes: High → Medium → Low → Strobe → SOS → Off.Hold the button for ~2 seconds to activate sensor mode. The sensor indicator will light up. Charging indicators: Red indicator flashes while charging Blue indicator stays solid when fully charged Charging Notice Use only a 5V/1A charger; higher-power chargers may prevent proper charging. If the lamp does not turn on upon arrival, fully charge it before use. Applications Hiking, camping, mountaineering Fishing, hunting Car repair, workshop tasks Emergency lighting and home use
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 96, Publishers: Quarto Publishing PLC, Author: Katja Perez, ISBN-13: 9780711297753, Date of issue: 2024
CHART is a guide to unleashing creativity in data visualization. It takes you on a journey along the spectrum from an ordinary chart to data art, packed with ways to bring more creativity into any visualization. It will help to make your visuals more compelling and memorable, long after the numbers have been crunched.Drawing from over a decade of experience, the author shares thirteen hands-on, tool-agnostic lessons, each filled with actionable insights and unique perspectives. Between these core lessons, youll find tips, mini-chapters, and dozens of real-world examples from both client and personal projects. The book also includes exclusive glimpses into early sketches, works-in-progress, and in-depth design stories that reveal how creativity in data is often a messy, non-linear, but ultimately rewarding process. CHART: Designing Creative Data Visualization from Charts to Art is designed for journalists, data analysts, business professionals, and newcomers alike, these lessons empower readers to push beyond the default. By the end of the book, youll have the tools and inspiration to transform typical charts and graphs into visuals that not only inform but also captivate and connect with your audience. This book invites you to break the mold and think outside the chart. CHART is a guide to unleashing creativity in data visualization. It takes you on a journey along the spectrum from an ordinary chart to data art, packed with ways to bring more creativity into any visualization. It will help to make your visuals more compelling and memorable, long after the numbers have been crunched.
Meet the cat who went to see the Queen, the bird who loves shiny things and the horse that turned into a pig. This collection of short stories by Enid Blyton is filled with exciting animals ready for adventure! Will you join them? These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers to read alone. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for reading at bedtime or in the classroom. Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers. Read all of Enid Blyton's bumper short story collections. New in 2025: Sleepytime Stories Five-Minute Magic Stories Christmas Bedtime Stories *** Enid Blyton® and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.
The recent, rapid, and massive expansion of higher education in the Western world has been such that in many developed countries it is now expected that close toor more thanhalf of the population will have some significant engagement with a university at least once during their lives. More than ever, universities and other institutions of higher education are major businesses; they are seen as key economic drivers by national governments. Moreover, their reach is also increasingly international through their research, knowledge-dissemination, and off-campus teaching activities. As serious thinking about and around higher education continues to flourish and develop, this new title in Routledges Major Themes in Education series meets the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of the subjects vast literature and the continuing explosion in research output. Edited by Malcolm Tight, a leading scholar in the field, it is a five-volume collection of foundational and cutting-edge contributions. The collection is organized into eight principal parts: teaching and learning; course design; the student experience; system policy; institutional management; quality; academic work; and knowledge and research. Close attention is also given to the various methods and theories applied to the study of higher education. Comprehensive introductions to the collection as a whole, and to each thematic part, which have been newly written by the editor, place the collected material in its historical and intellectual context to make this Routledge Major Work an essential work of reference. It is destined to be valued by specialists in higher education and scholars working in related areasas well as by educational policy-makers and professionalsas a vital one-stop research tool. Autorid: Malcolm Tight
Features a tale of craftsmanship for nature lovers and rugged outdoor types. This book chronicles how the urge to understand and appreciate trees still runs through us all like grain through wood. From the author of the bestselling It's All About the Bike, another exuberant tale of craftsmanship and human history.Robert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it. After all, ash is the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history. Journeying from Wales across Europe and Ireland to the USA, Robert finds that the ancient skills and knowledge of the properties of ash, developed over millennia making wheels and arrows, furniture and baseball bats, are far from dead. The book chronicles how the urge to understand and appreciate trees still runs through us all like grain through wood. Autorid: Robert Penn
Join Miffy as she celebrates her 65th birthday, with this gorgeously collectible anniversary treasury containing five classic Miffy stories. The perfect gift for miffy fans old and new. This beautiful hardback collection is perfect for Miffy fans old and new, and contains the following tales: Miffy at the Zoo, Miffy's Birthday, Miffy at School, Miffy is Crying Queen Miffy Autorid: Dick Bruna
Your companion for making wise decisions When we have a decision to make, what we want more than anything is peace, clarity, and a nudge in the right direction. We want to do the next right thing, but how do we know what that is? The Next Right Thing Guided Journal is designed to help you find your next right thing. With seasonal and monthly pages of insightful questions, personal lists, guided decision-making techniques, and plenty of room to write, it helps you clear the decision-making chaos quiet your fear of choosing wrong find the courage to finally decide without regret or second-guessing Whether you're in the midst of a major life transition or are weary of the low-grade anxiety that daily life can bring, this guided journal helps create space for your soul to breathe so you can live life with God at a gentle pace and discern your next right thing in love. Autorid: Emily P. Freeman
The eight books cover the requirements for ABRSM's sight-reading tests at each of Grades 1 to 8, and include: *many short, characterful pieces to sight-read, in a range of approachable musical styles *warm-up and technical exercises, to establish basic hand shapes and finger patterns within each key *simple musicianship exercises in which students can explore ideas and familiarize themselves further with the 'feel' of each key *longer solo pieces and a duet, for additional sight-reading practice or to learn quickly and play through for fun Autorid: Alan Bullard
Collecting Art For Love, Money and More is an insiders guide for both the novice and experienced buyer. It reveals the motivations and secrets of successful collectors as well as providing an historical overview of the greatest collectors and their superb collections. Written by renowned art advisor Thea Westreich Wagner and her husband Ethan Wagner, this book offers clear advice on how to build and maintain a distinctive collection, from discovering new talent and accessing the best work to getting the highest returns on investment. This book provides invaluable insights and tips, alongside photographs and specially commissioned illustrations, and key advice from each chapter is summarized to guide the collector. It captures the sense of anticipation, thrill, and commodity conditions of the art marketplace that make acquiring works of art such an adventure. Autorid: Ethan Wagner, Thea Westreich
The seventh deck in the bestselling Seasons of the Witch series celebrates Lammas and centers on harvest, success, and gratitude.The seventh deck in the bestselling Seasons of the Witch series reclaims Lammas, the season of harvest, success and gratitude, as the energy of the boss witch. Explore the meanings of the 44 beautiful cards and use the invocations and practices in the guidebook to connect more deeply with the energy of Lammas as you support and nourish your dreams. This deck will guide you to believe in yourself and have the courage to chase your desires. Autorid: Lorriane Anderson, Juliet Diaz, Tijana Lukovic
This is the epic story of the Great Persian War of 481-479 BC, the major land and sea Persian invasion of Greece under Xerxes. Starting from the Persian decision to avenge the outrage caused to imperial prestige by the battle of Marathon, this book details the policy, diplomacy and religion as they intermingle with matters of strategy and tactics. It includes detailed coverage of the legendary Battle of Thermopylae, immortalized in literature and film as the ultimate defiant last stand. There is similarly in-depth coverage, in terms of events, tactics, methods and intentions, afforded to the relatively unknown sea battles off Cape Artemisium, only recently dramatized for the Big Screen; a naval engagement that primed the Battle of Salamis. Special attention has been paid to the events following these two battles, leading to the bloody conquest of Athens and the implementation of vengeance by the Persian Empire, which for a brief time stood triumphant, victorious and awesome as never before, but also sowed the seeds of eventual defeat. This is the epic story of the Great Persian War of 481-479 BC, the major land and sea Persian invasion of Greece under Xerxes. Autorid: Manousos E Kambouris
Explore Tokyo with a comprehensive travel guide featuring expert insights, photos and detailed maps to plan your stay in a ryokan, marvel at the busy Shibuya Crossing, visit beautiful Buddhist temples or even hike Mount Fiji. Original. Illustrations. Maps. Whether you want to stay in a ryokan, stand in awe at busy Shibuya Crossing, visit beautiful temples, or hike Mount Fuji, the local Fodor's travel experts in Tokyo are here to help! Fodor's Tokyo guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor's Tokyo travel guide includes:AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and doMULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your timeMORE THAN 20 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidentlyCOLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and morePHOTO-FILLED BEST OF FEATURES on Tokyo's Best Temples and Shrines, Best Quirky Souvenir Shops, and Free Things to DoTRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and moneyHISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography, and moreSPECIAL FEATURES ON Peerless Fuji, A Japanese Culture Primer, and Isolation and Engagement: A History of JapanLOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gemsJapanese LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrasesUP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Shinjuku, Ginza, Shibuya, Asakusa, Imperial Palace District, Akihabara, Marunouchi, Harajuku, Tokyo Skytree, Tosho-gu Shrine, Roppongi, Senso-ji, Mount Fuji, Kamakura, Yokohama, Nikko, Hakone, lake ChuzenjiPlanning on visiting other destinations in Japan? Check out Fodor's Essential Japan.*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us! Autorid: Fodor's Travel Guides
Hopeful and forward-looking futuristic short stories that explore how the power of storytelling can help create the world we need This is a glorious book that challenges our conceptions of bookmaking as much as it questions our conceptions of world-building. We, as earthlings, will be better to the earth after experiencing this book. That is not hyperbole. New York Times bestselling author Kiese LaymonAfterglow is a stunning collection of original short stories in which writers from many different backgrounds envision a radically different climate future. Published in collaboration with Grist, a nonprofit media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions, these stirring tales expand our ability to imagine a better world.Afterglow draws inspiration from a range of cutting-edge literary movements including Afrofuturism, hopepunk, and solarpunkgenres that uplift equitable climate solutions and continued service to ones community, even in the face of despair. The Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, disabled, feminist, and queer voices in this collection imagine intersectional worlds in which no community is left behind. Whether through abundance or adaptation, reform, or a new understanding of survival, these stories offer flickers of hope, even joy, as they provide a springboard for exploring how fiction can help create a better reality.Afterglow welcomes a diverse range of new voices into the climate conversation to envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress. A creative work rooted in the realities of our present crisis, Afterglow presents a new way to think about the climate emergencyone that blazes a path to a clean, green, and more just future. Autorid: Grist, adrienne maree brown
