Computer Technology and Computer Programming

A short, serious history of the co-development of sex and sexuality and the internet, and how the issues at their convergence increasingly define our lives: free speech, privacy, online banking, dating and social media, streaming technology, cultural and sexual appropriation, and mass data collection. From the moment there was an “online,” there was sex online. The famous test image used by software engineers to develop formats like the jpeg was “Lenna,” taken from Playboy’s November 1972 centerfold. Early bulletin boards and multi-user domains quickly came to serve their members sexual musings. Facebook started as a way to rate “hot or not” Harvard co-eds. In fact, virtually every significant development that defines the Internet we know and love (and hate) today―privacy issues, online payments and online banking, dating, social media, streaming technology, mass data collection―came out the meeting of sexuality and technology. And the kicker is, not only did sexuality vastly

Meltdown introduces kids to the “what,” the “how,” and the “why” of global warming and climate change, exploring what will happen to our planet―and us―if the glaciers keep disappearing. Meltdown is a much-needed alarm bell, but it is also proactive, offering actionable steps for kids and their families to reduce their carbon footprints and save the environment.Meet the glaciers―before they disappear. A companion in spirit to The World Without Fish, which calls attention to the plight of our oceans for young readers and has over 245,000 copies in print, Meltdown is the kids’ guide to the glorious but endangered world of glaciers. Glaciers may not be as sexy as rain forests or coral reefs, but they are just as vital to the health of the planet, and just as powerfully eloquent in their “canary-in-a-coal-mine” status. Packed with information, grounded in the latest science, lively in its writing, illustrated throughout, Meltdown gives readers an eye-opening overview of glaciers a

A fully new edition―now in a larger-trim book packed with all-new and full-color photos―of the bestselling wine guide (742,000 copies in print) that reads like a lively course from an expert teacher, grounding the reader deeply in the fundamentals of wine while layering on informative asides, tips, amusing anecdotes, definitions, glossaries, photos, maps, labels, and recommended bottles. Nothing improves the experience of wine like knowledge. The proof is in the numbers: Karen McNeil’s The Wine Bible is America’s bestselling wine book with over 800,000 copies in print. Now this essential book is even better, with a new third edition that’s completely revised, completely updated, given a larger trim size and―yes!―now in full-color with over 400 new photographs. No other wine book compares to The Wine Bible in its gift for grounding the reader deeply, and happily, in the fundamentals while layering on passionate asides, tips, anecdotes, definitions, illustrations, maps, labels,

Every mom has those moments--whether it's once in a blue moon or, well, once an hour--of feeling that they're falling short. But guess what: The world is filled with moms worse than you. Way worse. To take just one example, hamster moms sometimes eat their newborn pups. No one knows exactly why, but one thing we do know--you didn't eat your baby! Good job! Glenn Boozan is an Emmy-nominated comedy writer who delivers a unique approach to celebrating moms everywhere--by giving a reality check on what really constitutes a "good mother," and letting readers revel in the amazing discoveries she's made. Hilariously reassuring, grounded in facts from the animal kingdom, written in lively rhyming verse, and delightfully illustrated, There Are Moms Way Worse Than You is like a really smart picture book for parents: Whenever you feel guilty that you haven't cleaned the house: Sexton beetles raise their kids in a decomposing mouse. For dinnertime, koala moms will feed her kids her poop. Remember

At last—a cookbook of pleasure, not compromise, for those with food intolerances It’s estimated that nearly 1 in 3 North Americans is lactose-intolerant and that 1 in 133 is gluten-intolerant, althou

A leading color consultant whose methods were incorporated into Martha Stewart's Araucana Colors collection presents a curated palette that is augmented by countless additional favorite shades and com

Presents a modern take on Moroccan cuisine married with Northern Californian flavors, including such recipes as parsnip risotto and lentil soup.

A globe-trotting, century-hopping celebration of dishesAs every great hostess knows, the right dinner plates bring design, color, and drama to the table and elevate an ordinary meal into something spe

Presents seventy design interiors provided by the readers of the DesignSponge website, along with fifty projects with before and after pictures showing transformed rooms, furniture, and accessories.

Delicious Southern sweets and treats from a Nashville favorite. Renowned for its Southern charm and superb comfort food, the Loveless Cafe in Nashville,Tennessee, serves some of the best desserts belo

“Ice cream perfection in a word: Jeni’s.” –Washington PostJames Beard Award Winner: Best Baking and Dessert Book of 2011!At last, addictive flavors, and a breakthrough method for making creamy, scoopa

A knit-and-read book: 13 farm-centric projects for the perfect homespun toys, with a bonus story. A mother hen and her chicks (and their adorable knitted eggshells), three little piglets, and a black