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Water and Sewage: The Original Urban Networks

The Technology of Cities

From: Dream States

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The Technology of Cities: Part 3 explores the original urban networks, water and sewage systems. Topics discussed include the London Fire of 1666, water pumps, sewers and urban health. 10 $1.00 Add
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Begin as You Mean to Go On (Babies & Toddlers)

From: Childhood Unplugged

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In this chapter, Martinko explains her approach to screen time with toddlers and babies. Martinko discusses baby wrapping, daily routines, being present, outdoor time, home maintenance, toy … 10 $1.00 Add
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City Lights

The Technology of Cities

From: Dream States

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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 … 13 $1.30 Add
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In Search of Solutions I: Counter-Technologies and Social Fixes

From: Techno-Fix

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In Search of Solutions I: Counter-Technologies and Social Fixes discusses the limitations of technologies that attempt to counter the negative effects of previous technologies and also shows why … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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King Car:

The Automobile’s Golden Age

From: Car Nation

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1945-1973. Analyzes the Great post-war boom in the car industry and argues that the automobile emblems of the era They represented a new industrial might, a new ethos of consumption and a new … 19 $1.90 Add
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The Federal Government’s Response

Part One — IVF: The Beginning of a Modern Human Reproduction Revolution

From: Fertility

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In The Federal Government’s Response McTeer examines the path of regulations on IVF into legislation in Canada. The chapter discusses the Baird Commission and 1993 report, the 1998 … 8 $0.80 Add
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The Power of sound

History and Biology

From: i-Minds, 2nd edition

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Dings, and bings, various ringtones, and device alert our brains. They make us react. Not merely attentionally but neurophysiologically as well. The two are strongly biologically attached. The … 19 $1.90 Add
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Who Owns Water?

From: Back to the Well

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In this chapter, de Villiers discusses international law surrounding water use as well as legislation passed on a national level. 15 $1.50 Add
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Cities, Communications Technology, and the Feedback Dilemmas

The Technology of Cities

From: Dream States

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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. 12 $1.20 Add
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Driving into the World, from Oil Crisis to Today

From: Car Nation

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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 … 17 $1.70 Add
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Freedom to Play (Elementary-Aged Kids)

From: Childhood Unplugged

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In this chapter, Martinko explains her approach to reducing the screen time of elementary-aged children. Martinko discusses outdoor time, the importance of walking, the six categories of risky … 19 $1.90 Add
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In Search of Solutions II: Efficiency Improvements

From: Techno-Fix

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In Search of Solutions II: Efficiency Improvements analyzes a wide range of historical data to demonstrate that most efficiency improvements have not been able to halt or reverse the growth in … ; 31 $3.10 Add
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Privatization and Its Discontents

From: Back to the Well

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In this Chapter, de Villiers discusses the thorny issue of water privatization and commodification. He explores the difference between privatization of ownership and use and the ways in which … 45 $4.50 Add
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The Biological Science

What's Really Going on in Our Brains?

From: i-Minds, 2nd edition

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I am going to get down to the hard science: what really goes on in our brains when we overengage in i-tech. To this end, I will introduce modalities that permit us to examine the i-phenomenon at … 21 $2.10 Add
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The Constitutional Division of Powers in Canada

Part One — IVF: The Beginning of a Modern Human Reproduction Revolution

From: Fertility

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In The Constitutional Division of Powers in Canada McTeer examines the challenges of regulating reproductive rights over the federal, provincial, and municipal levels of government in Canada. 6 $0.60 Add
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Are Dams Really that Bad?

From: Back to the Well

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In this chapter, de Villiers discusses the controversies surrounding dams and hydroelectricity. Using a variety of case studies, he explores their benefits, as well as their impacts on both … 28 $2.80 Add