THE GUIDE TO USING EVERYDAY TECH—FROM GOOGLE SEARCHES AND AMAZON TO GPS AND FACEBOOK—WITH EYES WIDE OPEN.What if somebody knew everything about you? Your . . .• relationships: work, social, and private• family history, finances, and medical records• even your exact location . . . at any time of the day• personal preferences and purchasesSomebody does. That somebody is “Big Tech.”...

**What if somebody knew everything about you?Somebody does. That somebody is "Big Tech."Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft know more about you than you do. And they make billions of dollars by cashing in on your private data.**Our personal data, which Big Tech companies get for free, is the engine that drives the unregulated, free-for-all world called the digital marketplace. These corporate giants may bring us information and entertainment, con...

Music has been a significant part of life in Mi’kma’ki for many thousands of years, and classical music in particular since the founding of Halifax in 1749. Musicians of various European origins brought their instruments, musical traditions, and tastes with them, and their commitment to and joy of music-making planted the seeds for the vibrant Symphony Nova Scotia we know today. The region’s musical story is a testament to the hard work and creativity of the musicians who have shared their...

Drawing on the mythology of the Green Man and the power of nature, Neil Gaiman, Jane Yolen, and others serve up "a tasty treat for fantasy fans" ( Booklist).There are some "genuine gems" in this "enticing collection" of fifteen stories and three poems, all featuring "diverse takes on mythical beings associated with the protection of the natural world," most involving a teen's coming-of-age. Delia Sherman "takes readers into New York City's Central Park, wh...

Stories of the archetypal Trickster from Michael Cadnum, Charles de Lint, Patricia A. McKillip, Jeffrey Ford, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and others.World Fantasy Award FinalistThe mythic Trickster is both good and bad, wise and witless, sacred and profane. He appears in many different guises in world mythology, taking the form of a god in Greek legend; a coyote, raven, or rabbit in Native American lore; a meddlesome faery in English folktales; a la...

Green will illustrate and shed new light on the gamut of issues associated with renewable energy, a topic whose importance increases exponentially with every temperature record-setting year. Jane and Michael Hoffman use their years of experience to explain the technological and economic future of this ecologically significant issue. They incisively explain its politics: what countries are doing right now and, most importantly, what the U.S. should be doing. Green...

Målarmästaren Salvator Rosa från Neapel är tillbaka i Rom och flyttar in i sin gamla kammare hos Signora Caterina på å Calle Bergognona. När han ligger nere med hög feber tillkallas den berömde doktor Splendiano Accoramboni som genast infinner sig vid patientens sida. Han visar sig dock vara en kvacksalvare och Salvators liv räddas i stället av den unge Antonio. Genom Antonio kommer han i kontakt med Pasquale Capuzzi, en »stenrik men samtidigt… eländig girigbuk«. Capuzzi är förmyndare till...

A deeply personal memoir of the private Ray Charles - the man behind the legend - by his eldest son.Ray Charles is an American music legend. A multiple Grammy Award-winning composer, pianist, and singer with an inimitable vocal style and a catalog of hits including "What I Say," "Georgia on My Mind," "Unchain My Heart," "I Can't Stop Loving You," and "America the Beautiful," Ray Charles's music is loved by fans around the world.Now his eldest son, Ray Charl...

Diese Sammlung enthält die Geschichten, die den Geist von Weihnachten widerspiegeln; die Bücher, die die Lehren der Hoffnung, Vergebung und Dankbarkeit vermitteln: Der Weihnachtsabend (Charles Dickens) Ben Hur (Lew Wallace) Heidi (Johanna Spyri) Wolfsblut (Jack London) Stolz und Vorurteil (Jane Austen) Emma (Jane Austen) Vor dem Sturm (Theodor Fontane) Trotzige Herzen (Wilhelmine Heimburg) Der Maskenball (Eufemia von Adlersfeld-Ballestrem) Trix (Eufemia von Adlersfeld-Ballestrem) Jane Eyre...

Die 50 besten Romane zu Weihnachten offenbart eine beeindruckende Bandbreite literarischer Stile und Erzählweisen, die von den fantasievollen Reisen Jules Vernes bis zu den zeitlosen Märchen der Brüder Grimm reicht. Diese Sammlung verbindet meisterhaft historische Romantik mit scharfsinniger Sozialkritik und bietet eine erlesene Mischung aus klassischer und moderner Literatur. Die ausgewählten Werke sind in verschiedenen Epochen und Kulturen verwurzelt und bieten dem Leser eine kaleidoskop...

Berättaren besöker sin kusin, en sängliggande författare. Kusinen, som till följd av en »hårdnackad sjukdom förlorat bruket av sina fötter«, inte längre kan lämna sin bostad lever i Berlins mest praktfulla stadsdel, och från sitt hörnfönster har han utsikt över Theaterplatz. Tillsammans med sin besökare iakttar han vad som händer på torget nedanför. Den sjuke vill lära sin unga besökare »konsten att se«.Min kusins hörnfönster skrevs när E.T.A. Hoffmann låg på sin egen dödsb...

Das große Buch vom Weihnachtsmann ist eine faszinierende Sammlung literarischer Werke, die das Wesentliche und die Magie der Weihnachtszeit in all ihren Facetten einfängt. Von Gedichten über Märchen bis hin zu Kurzgeschichten — die Anthologie vereint eine beeindruckende Bandbreite literarischer Stile, die sowohl Kindern als auch Erwachsenen Freude bereiten. Werke von solch herausragenden Persönlichkeiten wie Heinrich Heine und Johann Wolfgang von Goethe werden neben zauberhaften Erzählunge...