Technological Impact on Society
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From  IntroductionFrom: Techno-Fix |
Techno-Fix questions a primary paradigm of our age: that advanced technology alone will extricate us from an ever-increasing load of social, environmental and economic ills. Techno-Fix shows why … | Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann | 6 | 2011 | $0.60 Add |
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From  NEW! Introduction: Canada’s role in the "War on Terror" Introduction: “War on Terror”From: Canada In Afghanistan |
In the introduction to his book, Schalk discusses the Canadian government’s obfuscation of its own motives in becoming involved in the war in Afghanistan. He explores the propaganda that … | Owen Schalk | 30 | 2023 | $3.00 Add |
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From  NEW! Introduction & PrologueThe Story Begins From: Fertility |
In the Introduction & Prologue author Maureen McTeer explains how the premise of the book is about the origins, current status, and future direction of assisted human reproduction. She ties … | Maureen McTeer | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From  NEW! Introduction to Part II: How to Take Control of ScreensFrom: Childhood Unplugged |
In the introduction to Part 2 of this book, Martinko describes her approach to screens and breaks down the contents of the following chapters. | Katherine Johnson Martinko | 4 | 2023 | $0.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Introduction–Why BotherFrom: The Farmer's Office |
Understand What Makes You Money (and Why) – Invest in Your Business – Plan for Growth – Plan for Slow Periods – Avoid Out-of-Control Debt – Weather Covid-like Pivots … | Julia Shanks | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Islamist TerrorismAssessing Threats to Democracy From: In The Balance |
Assesses the challenges that Islamist terrorism pose to Western democracies by considering the threat of jihadist terrorism and post-9/11 developments. The question of what role the law can play … | Lorenzo Vidino | 9 | 2011 | $0.90 Add |
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From  King Car:The Automobile’s Golden Age From: Car Nation |
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 … | Dimitry Anastakis | 19 | 2008 | $1.90 Add |
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From  Learning, Play, and ParentingConflicting Needs in a Busy, Busy World From: i-Minds, 2nd edition |
With a little walk through history, and a little more developmental theory, I will explore larger cultural shifts in parenting and family systems, expand on the blurred lines of learning and … | Mari K Swingle | 22 | 2019 | $2.20 Add |
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From NEW! Legal Issues: Genetic Testing and DiscriminationPart Three — Research on Human Embryos From: Fertility |
In Legal Issues: Genetic Testing and Discrimination McTeer outlines some of the legal risks associated and that can be spurred on by genetic testing. The chapter discusses topics such as genetic … | Maureen McTeer | 5 | 2022 | $0.50 Add |
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From  Limiting Proliferation of Weapons of Mass DestructionFrom: National Security Law |
Considers the importance of limiting the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), focusing on the relationship between weapons proliferation and national security, the regulation of … | Craig Forcese | 50 | 2007 | $5.00 Add |
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From  Minimizing Farming’s Water NeedsFrom: Back to the Well |
In this chapter, de Villiers looks at the vast amount of water used by the agricultural sector and ways to reduce that total, either by changing how we grow crops or by changing which crops we grow. | Marq de Villiers | 16 | 2018 | $1.60 Add |
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From More People Using Ever More WaterFrom: Back to the Well |
In this chapter, de Villiers looks at the impact of population growth on water availability, and tries to answer the question of whether there will be enough clean, safe water for a more populous … | Marq de Villiers | 9 | 2018 | $0.90 Add |
National Security LawCanadian Practice in International Perspective |
National Security Law is a comprehensive handbook that focuses on the law and legal instruments governing the Canadian state’s response to events that jeopardize its “national … | Craig Forcese | 688 | 2007 | View |
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From Of Games and GamingFrom: i-Minds, 2nd edition |
I am going to go a bit deeper exploring the specifics of the supposed benefits of gaming as they relate to learning. Within this I’m going to put a microscope over some of the gaming … | Mari K Swingle | 17 | 2019 | $1.70 Add |
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From Of Systems and ProcessFrom: i-Minds, 2nd edition |
We want to teach children not only how to use technologies, but how to choose technologies, and how to make them. We also want to teach them the caveats including biological hijacking and … | Mari K Swingle | 24 | 2019 | $2.40 Add |
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From On Being Overinvested in Law as a Weapon Against TerrorismFrom: In The Balance |
Considers the role of law as a weapon against terror in the United States, arguing that it is overinvested. The role of domestic intelligence and the overuse of judicial warrants are discussed. | Richard A Posner | 26 | 2011 | $2.60 Add |
