TechnoScienceSociety
TechnoScienceSociety

Author: Sabine Maasen

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-07-01

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 3030439658

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This book introduces the term of TechnoScienceSociety to focus on the ongoing technological reconfigurations of science and society. It aspires to use the breadth of Science and Technology Studies to perform a critical diagnosis of our contemporary culture. Instead of constructing technology as society’s “other”, the book sets out to highlight the both complex and ambivalent entanglements of technologies, sciences and socialities. It provides some tentative steps towards a diagnosis of a society in which individuals and organizations address themselves, their pasts, presents, futures, hopes and problems in technoscientific modes. Technosciences redesign matter, life, self and society. However, they do not operate independently: Technoscientific practices are deeply socially and culturally constituted. The diverse contributions highlight the ongoing technological reconfigurations of rationalities, infrastructures, modes of governance, and publics. The book aims to inspire scholars and students to think and analyze contemporary conditions in new ways drawing on, and expanding, the toolkits of Science and Technology Studies.

The Museum of Eterna's Novel
The Museum of Eterna's Novel

Author: Macedonio Fernández

Publisher: Open Letter Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1934824062

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An anti-novel.' It opens with more than fifty prologues-including ones addressed 'To My Authorial Persona,' 'To the Critics,' and 'To Readers Who Will Perish If They Don't Know What the Novel Is About'-that are by turns philosophical, outrageous, ponderous, and cryptic. These pieces cover a range of topics from how the upcoming novel will be received to how to thwart 'skip-around readers' (by writing a book that's defies linearity!). The novel itself, is about a group of characters (some borrowed from other texts) who live on an estancia called 'la novella''

Quantum Entanglement: A Hero's Journey Vol. 2
Quantum Entanglement: A Hero's Journey Vol. 2

Author: Denise Mahaffey

Publisher: Trinity Global Enterprises LLC

Published: 2024-03-05

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13:

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The Universe chugs antacid, tracking crash test dummies on its radar. Time warps, disrupting the never-been-done-before Quantum-Quint. Each drops-in, on-planet, at different intervals, to different coordinates in parallel dimensions. Space-time unravels, releasing Fear. Energy-siphoning phantoms are everywhere, intending to prevent all from going home. The jump team, the planet, and all of its inhabitants need a solution, and fast. The Universal fail-safe option: QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT

The Gardians of Earth
The Gardians of Earth

Author: Oriane Livingston

Publisher: Ariane Éditions inc.

Published: 2024-10-21T00:00:00-04:00

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 2896266518

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Oona is not an orphan, but with a cruel father and an eccentric mother, she feels very much alone. On the eve of her eleventh birthday, Oona discovers that she can communicate with animals and feel their emotions. One night, her flower starts to speak to her, and she’s summoned into a parallel dimension by a magnificent woman: Eterna, the spirit of Earth. Eterna tells her that eons ago, every human used to be connected to Earth’s heart by filaments of light. The planet was a paradise, and all lived in harmony with nature. The Dark Planet, jealous of Earth’s beauty, severed the luminous ties, slowly assassinating her. Only one child may activate the Supreme Crystal, infused with the light of a peaceful species far more advanced than humans, to restore the sacred cordons of light between mankind and nature. To save Earth and mankind, Oona must accept her sacred mission as a Guardian of Earth: resolve the enigmas of the three keys and find the Supreme Crystal before the next solar eclipse. Oona, along with Aqiwo, and Nawal, her fellow Guardians of Earth, must navigate the pyramids of Giza and a mysterious monastery to retrieve the Supreme Crystal and fulfill the prophecy. Oona will need to gain self-confidence and learn that she deserves love to resolve the enigmas of the three keys and save the planet. What if you were also a Guardian of Earth ?

The Elf Revelation - Book Nine of the Magi Charter
The Elf Revelation - Book Nine of the Magi Charter

Author: Jordan David

Publisher: eBookIt.com

Published: 2023-09-05

Total Pages: 1909

ISBN-13: 1456642022

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It's been a long journey for the galaxy. A galaxy descending into war. Everything is unraveling. The Elves and their Santa have failed so many. Repercussions are inevitable. A great transition is coming to pass and with it the Mission will conclude. Santa Tiberius is faced with the reality of his poor decisions. His authority with the Elves hangs by a thread. It is not enough to admit he is the Last Santa, he must embrace it. Hard choices must be made. Never one to back down from a fight, Tiberius must step down and let others take over. The Elves struggle to unite in a vision fulfilling the Charter. Dedicated as they are, each Discipline, each faction has its own goals and methods. Every individual yearns to contribute, yet thousands of voices speaking at once are chaos. The era of Santa Claus is ending. The age of Elves is uncertain. A crossroads of choices looms ahead. Crystals, Runes, and Touchstones. The universe teems with the unknown, with secrets. Neither the Elves nor the Santas were the only beings charged with upholding the mantle of the Child's dream. Others work in their own mysterious ways towards the great Peace. Long ago the Nix, beings of living snow, took a vow to protect the Dedicated. They longed to share their unique gifts yet held back their most wondrous creations. The long-awaited revelation is nearly here, though not all will be worthy of their last gift. For the Dedicated deliver stardust dreams to the children of the heavens. Forever are the Elves, a Santa's time fleeting. From the top of the world to the heart of the stars. To the dreamers go the Child's epiphany. The Omega becomes an Alpha. Secrets wrapped in choices. Infinite paths to the Peace. All chasing the promise of a world without end... About the Magi Charter series: For over two thousand years the legend of Santa Claus has endured. His is a Mission of peace as outlined in the Magi Charter, given to the first Santa by the Child. From humble beginnings, following that First Christmas, the Santa lineage has been passed down through the ages. This epic adventure tells the story of those Santas from the founding of the North Pole and the origin of the ancient elves, to our modern times where the world's problems affect even those in the secluded complex of the North, and concluding in the distant future which finds Santa and the elves committed to their mission on a galactic scale where Christmas traditions are barely recognizable. In every era, those committed to the Mission must find a way to deliver that which is needed most to those most deserving.

FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited
FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited

Author: Dan Bailey

Publisher: Rocky Nook, Inc.

Published: 2018-03-25

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1681983893

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FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited teaches you everything you need to know in order to achieve mastery with your FUJIFILM camera, gaining maximum performance and total creative liberation with your photography…no matter what FUJIFILM X Series camera you use. Written by professional photographer, expert Fuji user, and X Series ambassador Dan Bailey, you'll learn every feature and every menu item, button, and function of the FUJIFILM X Series lineup. More importantly, you'll learn how to use these features and settings in actual shooting situations out in the world in order to capture great photographs.

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Dan has shot with X Series cameras for nearly six years, and he’s worked closely with the FUJIFILM tech reps and product managers. He knows these cameras inside and out. He knows how they function out in the real world, and he's tested them with a wide range of subject matter, often in extremely challenging conditions, environments, and shooting situations. FUJIFILM X Series Unlimited teaches you everything he’s learned along the way.

In this book, you'll learn all the camera settings, how to use autofocus, how to use and customize the film simulations to create your own “look,” how to set up the camera for maximum image quality and performance, and many other features such as bracketing, exposure modes, the ADV mode filters, how to update firmware, and how to optimize your Fuji to match your style and subject matter.

This book is absolutely packed with tons of great recommendations, advice, and insight. If you take the time to learn and master just a few of the features covered in this guide, you'll be able to take your creative and technical skills to a whole new level.

By the Short Hairs
By the Short Hairs

Author: E. R. Wytrykus

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2007-11-01

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 061516434X

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This collection contains short stories, some true, some fiction in a variety of genres: mystery, sports, sci-fi, bio, even comedy and nostalgia. A baseball game not to be found in the record books; a crime that may be a mystery of the heart, unsolvable by the police; amusing reminiscences of childhood, dogs, and ball games; thoughts on reincarnation and dragons; all this and more is a eclectic collection.

Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso

Author: Toba Singer

Publisher: University Press of Florida

Published: 2013-03-05

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0813047102

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Written records of Alonso’s work are scarce, yet Toba Singer’s quest to spotlight his seminal role in the development of the modern ballet canon yields key material: pre-blockade tapes from Lincoln Center, Spanish-language sources from the Museum of Dance in Havana, and interviews with the ballet master himself alongside a broad range of friends, relatives, and collaborators from throughout his long career, including his ex-wife, Alicia, a famous ballerina in her own right.