Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
An essential introduction and guide to navigating the next Internet revolution-everything from the metaverse and NFTs to DAOs, decentralized finance, and self-sovereign identity, from the co-author of the international bestseller Blockchain Revolution.
The Web, and with it the Internet, are entering a new age. We've moved from the "Read-only Web," which had little functionality for interacting with content, to the "Read-Write Web," which offered seemingly...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From astrophysicist Adam Frank, a little book on the biggest questions in our search for extraterrestrial life, questions we stand ready to answer.
Everyone is curious about life in the Universe, UFOs and whether ET is out there. Over the course of his thirty-year career as an astrophysicist, Adam Frank has consistently been asked about the possibility of intelligent life in the universe. Are aliens real? Where are they? Why haven't we found them?...
3) Time Bomb
Author
Language
English
Description
There is a huge bomb that is ticking down to the moment when it must go off and it's right underneath your feet. This almost unseen Time Bomb is so massive that it will kill every man woman, child, dog, cat, birds, insects, donkeys, horses, all the fish in the sea, the whales, the dolphins, plankton, trees, plants, flowers and every other thing that lives here on this planet.
Time is ticking away and so I thought I'd better warn everyone. But there's...
4) Blockchain
Author
Language
English
Description
Unleash Blockchain's Potential and Embrace the Digital Revolution. Are you interested in technology revolutionizing industries and altering how we communicate and conduct business? Look nowhere else! The best resource for comprehending and utilizing the potential of blockchain is "Blockchain: Unlocking the Power of Blockchain- Your Essential Handbook for the Digital Revolution."
As you set out on a journey through the fundamental ideas, uses, and...
Author
Language
Français
Description
"Femmes de Sciences Oubliées" est un voyage captivant à travers les annales de l'histoire scientifique, révélant les récits longtemps négligés de femmes qui ont contribué de manière significative à l'avancement de la connaissance. Dans ce livre, nous rencontrons une galerie de figures fascinantes qui ont repoussé les frontières du savoir malgré les obstacles culturels, sociaux et institutionnels.
Cet ouvrage, qui se propose de rétablir...
Author
Language
English
Description
As an engineering manager, you almost always have someone in your company to turn to for advice: a peer on another team, your manager, or even the head of engineering. But who do you turn to if you're the head of engineering? Engineering executives have a challenging learning curve, and many folks excitedly start their first executive role only to leave frustrated within the first eighteen months.
In this book, author Will Larson shows you ways to...
Author
Language
Español
Description
¿Qué es la física y cómo se relaciona con nuestro día a día? Este libro busca desmitificar la ciencia de la física, haciéndola accesible para todos, desde el aficionado curioso hasta el estudiante ávido de conocimiento. A través de un formato de preguntas y respuestas, este texto te guía a través de los principios fundamentales de la física de una manera clara y comprensible.
Desde las leyes del movimiento de Newton hasta la teoría de...
Author
Language
English
Description
What separates the everyday IT technician from a sought-after, globally-recognized networking specialist?
Getting Network+ certified is one surefire way to get there.
But the Network+ exam is notorious for being a tough nut to crack, with plenty of examinees having to take it multiple times before passing.
But what if you had a resource that covers the exam's scope and depth without overwhelming you? A guide that breaks down its complex topics...
Author
Language
English
Description
Upon its first English publication in 1959, Popper's The Logic of Scientific Discovery revolutionized thinking about the scientific method. Largely an exploration of the demarcation problem, or what distinguishes science from non-science, Popper introduced and defended his concept of falsifability -- that scientific systems are ones open to empirical disconfirmation -- against the prevailing views of his day. Now widely considered among the most important...
Author
Language
English
Description
In this joyous journey around the wild edges of Britain, Christopher Hart takes us through the life, ecology and history of the humble British hedge, showing us how this much-loved (but somewhat overlooked) feature is inextricably woven into our language, history and culture.
Hedges—or hedgerows—have long been an integral part of the British landscape; a bastion of privacy for our gardens, a protective presence on winding country lanes and a...
Author
Language
English
Description
From our ability to calculate the passing of time to the algorithms that control our computers and much else in our lives, numbers are everywhere. They are so indispensable that we forget just how fundamental they are to our way of life. In this international bestseller, Mickaël Launay mixes history and anecdotes from around the world to reveal how mathematics became pivotal to the story of humankind. It is a journey into numbers with Launay as a...
Author
Language
English
Description
Swifts live almost entirely in the air. They eat, drink, sleep, mate and gather their nesting materials on the wing, fly thousands of miles across the world, navigating their way around storms, never lighting on tree, cliff or ground, until they return home with the summer. Sarah Gibson has written a fascinating story of discovery, exploring what is known about these mysterious birds, their ancient ancestry and how they have been regarded through...
Author
Language
English
Description
Scientists, journalists, and politicians increasingly tell us that human impacts on climate constitute the single greatest threat facing our planet and may even bring about the extinction of our species. Yet behind these anxieties lies an older, much deeper fear about the power that climate exerts over us. The Empire of Climate traces the history of this idea and its pervasive influence over how we interpret world events and make sense of the human...
Author
Language
English
Description
From beneficial yeasts that aid digestion to toxic molds that cause disease, we are constantly navigating a world filled with fungi. Molds, Mushrooms, and Medicines explores the amazing ways fungi interact with our bodies, showing how our health and well-being depend on an immense ecosystem of yeasts and molds inside and all around us.
Nicholas Money takes listeners on a guided tour of a marvelous unseen realm, describing how our immune systems are...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Studies in Pessimism" is a collection of philosophical essays by Arthur Schopenhauer, delving into his views on the nature of human existence, suffering, and the inevitability of pain and adversity in life. Schopenhauer explores the futility of human desires, the limitations of human intellect, and the relentless influence of the will on our actions. He presents a pessimistic outlook on the human condition, arguing that striving for inner peace through...
Author
Language
Español
Description
"Los Comienzos de la Internet: ¿Cómo Empezó Todo?" es un fascinante viaje hacia los orígenes de la red que ha transformado nuestras vidas. Desde sus humildes comienzos en laboratorios académicos hasta convertirse en un fenómeno global, este libro desentraña los misterios y las intrigas detrás del nacimiento de la Internet.
A través de relatos íntimos y detallados, el lector será transportado a una época donde las ideas de conectividad...
Author
Language
English
Description
Why darkness is so important – to plants, to animals, and to ourselves – and why we must protect it all costs.
Darkness is the first thing we know in our human existence. Safe and warm inside the bubble of the womb, we are comfortable in that embracing dark. But as soon as we are bought into the light, we learn to fear the dark. Why?
This book is a celebration of all things that go bump in the night and the joy that can be found when the sun...
Author
Language
Español
Description
"La Guerra de los Chips" es un viaje apasionante al corazón de la revolución tecnológica que define nuestra era. Desde los laboratorios de investigación hasta los pasillos de las corporaciones más poderosas del mundo, este libro desvela los entresijos de una batalla épica por el dominio en el mercado de los semiconductores.
A través de narrativas cautivadoras y análisis perspicaces, el autor nos sumerge en un mundo de rivalidades empresariales,...
Author
Language
English
Description
This captivating chronicle delves into the untold story of a tribe of people who have played a significant role in mountain exploration and climbing in the Himalayas. Situated in northern India, Darjeeling was developed as a colonial retreat by the British in the early 1830s and soon became famous for its tea gardens, attracting locals from around the region, Nepal, and Tibet in search of work. When Darjeeling became the jumping-off point for early...
Author
Language
English
Description
The issue of Cybersecurity is of paramount importance in the digital age. With near-continuous revelations about incidents and breaches in the media, organizations and individuals are faced with the challenge of finding the balance between risk, innovation, and cost. At the same time, the field of cybersecurity is undergoing dramatic changes, demanding that organizations embrace new practices and skill sets.
In this book, I will explore the basics...
In Interlibrary Loan
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Penticton Public Library can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup. Items must be over 1 year old.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service for new books published this year. Submit Request