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From  Bulk Water TransfersFrom: Back to the Well |
In this chapter, de Villiers investigates the impact of a series of hydrological mega-projects occurring around the world, and the potential risks and benefits associates with re-engineering … | Marq de Villiers | 17 | 2018 | $1.70 Add |
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From  NEW! But Everyone’s Doing ItFrom: Childhood Unplugged |
In this chapter, Martinko describes how she navigates upholding screen time restrictions when her children are not at home. Martinko discusses how her technology boundaries are impacted by the … | Katherine Johnson Martinko | 11 | 2023 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Canada’s New Carscape:Town and Country Remade From: Car Nation |
1912-1930. Analyzes the spread of the car in popularity and the freedom it represented to Canadians as you could now travel across the country, the changes to cities because of the car, road … | Dimitry Anastakis | 17 | 2008 | $1.70 Add |
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NEW! Childhood UnpluggedPractical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance |
Ditch the devices and bring back the magic of being a kid Screens are everywhere. Children spend an average of 7.5 hours on digital devices every day with profoundly negative consequences. While … | 178 | View | ||
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From  NEW! Cities, Communications Technology, and the Feedback DilemmasThe Technology of Cities From: Dream States |
The Technology of Cities: Part 5 explores the dilemma of cities during the Cold War. Topics discussed include nuclear war, de-urbanization, Cold War anxieties, commercialization, telephones, and more. | John Lorinc | 12 | 2022 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! City LightsThe Technology of Cities From: Dream States |
The Technology of Cities: Part 4 explores the history of lighting cities. Topics discussed include Billboards, gas lighting, electric lighting, darkness and crime, industrialization, public … | John Lorinc | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add |
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From Climate ChangeFrom: Back to the Well |
In this chapter, de Villiers explores the impacts of climate change on our global water supply, including who will be most affected and to what degree. | Marq de Villiers | 15 | 2018 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Community, Communication, Digital Mediation, and FriendshipFrom: i-Minds, 2nd edition |
When we look at the changes in our own behavior due to i-tech, the first thing to very seriously consider is that the whole concept of social media was thought up by an individual who many … | Mari K Swingle | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
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From  NEW! ConclusionPart Four — Looking to the Future From: Fertility |
In the Conclusion McTeer reflects on the arguments and ideas discussed throughout the book, discussing how 40 years onwards the questions are still many and complex. McTeer ends the book with a … | Maureen McTeer | 2 | 2022 | $0.20 Add |
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From Conclusion:Cars, Canadians and the Twenty-first Century From: Car Nation |
Looks at the interconnectedness of the car to the great political, environmental and economic questions of our time as a testament to the automobile’s continuing centrality in both our … | Dimitry Anastakis | 8 | 2008 | $0.80 Add |
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From ConclusionCrossover Solutions From: Back to the Well |
Conclusion | Marq de Villiers | 11 | 2018 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! ConnectionsThe Technology of Cities From: Dream States |
The Technology of Cities: Part 1 explores how urban development intersects and is shaped by the larger political, social, and technological advancements happening around it. Topics discussed … | John Lorinc | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
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From  Critical Science and Social ResponsibilityFrom: Techno-Fix |
Critical Science and Social Responsibility outlines ways to increase the awareness of scientists and engineers regarding their social responsibilities as well as ways to transform current science … | Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann | 31 | 2011 | $3.10 Add |
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NEW! Dream StatesSmart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias |
Is the ‘smart city’ the utopia we’ve been waiting for? The promise of the so-called smart city has been at the forefront of urban planning and development since the early 2010s, … | 290 | View | ||
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From Driving into the World, from Oil Crisis to TodayFrom: Car Nation |
1973 – 2005. Looks at the oil shock of 1973, looks at the car industries involvement in nationalism, continentialism, and globalization, the development of fuel economy & emissions … | Dimitry Anastakis | 17 | 2008 | $1.70 Add |
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From NEW! Engineering the CityThe Technology of Cities From: Dream States |
The Technology of Cities: Part 2 explores the physical building and engineering of cities. Topics discussed include construction, city-building technology, building blocks, hygiene, bridges, … | John Lorinc | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
