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In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble.

"By day, Harper Cole trades commodities from his farmhouse in the isolated Mississippi Delta. But at night, Harper serves as system operator for E.R.O.S., a highly exclusive, sexually explicit on-line service whose clients range from the glitterati of Hollywood to the literati of New York. Shielded by a guarantee of absolute anonymity, these clients pour their secrets into the digital confession box of E.R.O.S. Only "sysops" like Harper - the high...

After the election of Donald Trump as president, people in the United States and across large swaths of Europe, Latin America, and Asia engaged in the most intensive discussion in modern times about falsehoods pronounced by public officials. Fake facts in their various forms have long been present in American life, particularly in its politics, public discourse, and business activities - going back to the time when the country was formed. This book...

"Federal agencies apply GIS to a wide variety of solutions and workflows, such as targeting financial aid, combating the effects of climate change, protecting forests, and conserving water resources. The maps in this volume tell compelling stories of how GIS adapts to countless disciplines, engages citizens, and presents limitless opportunities to transform our nation and our planet"--From Foreword.

The 2015 edition of The Ultimate Search Book displays Lori Carangelo's mastery for finding adopted children, missing relatives, runaway children, and others that was cultivated over an adult lifetime. Inside you will learn just how search experts get past the wall of secrecy and roadblocks to their loved ones; how, in the case of adoptees, they find someone without a prior knowledge of the name; and the trade secrets of both professional investigators...

Research remains a core purpose of every library. This book provides a text for LIS students and a practical handbook to librarians and other educators who need to conduct research in their libraries. In Research Methods for Librarians and Educators, contributors reinforce the essential nature of research and provide readers with the confidence that they can conduct research to find solutions to various problems and improve their libraries and library...

Instead of buying the myths these companies broadcast, Galloway asks fundamental questions. How did the Four infiltrate our lives so completely that theyre almost impossible to avoid (or boycott)? Why does the stock market forgive them for sins that would destroy other firms? And as they race to become the worlds first trillion-dollar company, can anyone challenge them?