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Cover: Attention Hijacked: Using Mindfulness to Reclaim Your Brain from Tech
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Attention Hijacked: Using Mindfulness to Reclaim Your Brain from Tech

Technology surrounds us every day: a phone alarm wakes us up, an electronic calendar tracks assignment deadlines, GPS directs us to the new dentist’s office, social media keeps us connected… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • Dewey: 153.7/33
  • Copyright: 2022

Cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain Revolution: Bitcoin and Beyond

In January 2009, a mysterious software developer, Satoshi Nakamoto, exchanged a specially designed code with another developer. The code was a digital currency that Nakamoto had proposed… Read More →

  • Dewey: 332.4
  • Copyright: 2021

Cyberspies: Inside the World of Hacking, Online Privacy, and Cyberterrorism

The news is filled with stories of data breaches at companies and of threats to national security as hackers interfere with elections. It's more important than ever for internet users to know Read More →

  • Lexile: 1170
  • Dewey: 005.8
  • Copyright: 2021

How to Choose Your Perfect Computer Science Career

From the Series STEM Career Choices

Choosing a career can be tough. There are so many options and choices available—how do you figure out what is right for you? This book takes students by the hand and helps them explore their… Read More →

  • Dewey: 004
  • Copyright: 2023

Information Insecurity: Privacy under Siege

The Internet gives us information, communication options, shopping opportunities, entertainment, and much more—all at the touch of a fingertip and much of it for free. But in exchange for… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1280
  • ATOS: 8.8
  • Dewey: 323.44'8
  • Copyright: 2016

Internet Censorship: Protecting Citizens or Trampling Freedom?

From the Series USA TODAY's Debate: Voices and Perspectives

Americans are sharply divided on the issue of Internet censorship. This book examines the history of censorship in the United States as well as current federal, state, and local laws. It… Read More →

  • Dewey: 005.8
  • Copyright: 2010

Sergey Brin and Larry Page: Founders of Google

From the Series USA TODAY Lifeline Biographies

As USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, noted, "Google has infiltrated the daily lives of millions of people." But this giant company had very humble beginnings. In 1996 Sergey Brin and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1010
  • Dewey: 005.1092'2
  • Copyright: 2011

Seven Deadly Clicks: Essential Lessons for Online Safety and Success

Pulling examples from high-profile pop culture cases, Seven Deadly Clicks explains the very real dangers behind common online activities. The book covers everything from over-sharing to… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2013
6 titles

STEM Career Choices — Hardcover Set

From the Series STEM Career Choices

Choosing a STEM career can be tough. There are so many options and choices available—how do you figure out what is right for you? This series takes students by the hand and helps them explore Read More →

  • Copyright: 2023
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $207.90
  • Your Price: $155.93
  • 6 titles
Cover: The Wide World of Coding: The People and Careers behind the Programs
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The Wide World of Coding: The People and Careers behind the Programs

The best part about coding is that anyone with a computer can learn how to do it. From education to healthcare to entertainment, software touches almost every aspect of twenty-first century… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1210
  • Dewey: 005.1023
  • Copyright: 2020