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Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Sensors on asthma inhalers generate real-time maps of environmental dangers to help patients, physicians and disease detectives in Louisville, Kentucky. Street knowledge was also crucial in a historic medical breakthrough: John Snow's mapping of cholera fatalities in 19th century London. In West Oakland, California, citizens confront air pollution and rising asthma rates by collecting traffic data. Local ordinances are changed and everyone breathes...
Pub. Date
[2014], c2010
Language
English
Description
The American edge in digital technologies-upon which our financial, communications, and defense systems are built, and on which they depend-may also represent a serious American Achilles' heel. This technological prowess also provides one great big and sprawling target to enemies determined to discover the choke points that can cripple us in a time of war. It's alarming to contemplate-but possibly, also, alarmist? In this debate, the team arguing...
Author
Series
Jonesy Flux volume 1
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In Canary Station, Jonesy and a few children have successfully survived after being attacked by a mysterious ship with an invasive computer virus. They reclaim and repair what they can, while hoping for a rescue. One day, as Jonesy is salvaging, an accident unleashes strange powers within her; almost immediately, a malevolent group of armored adults descend upon the ship. They kidnap everyone except for Jonesy, who uses her newfound power to hide....
Series
Winx Club volume 8
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
In "Caught in the Web," the Winx Club teams up with its magic pets to fight a computer virus; and in "Magic in the Air," the Winx Club visits a perfumery and is met with trouble.
5) Blackout
Author
Series
Urban Outlaws volume 2
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The world's most destructive computer virus has been unleashed, and it's up to the Urban Outlaws--five tough kids dedicated to bringing justice to their city--to destroy it"--
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The year 2013 was very bad for big business. In February $45 million was stolen from ATMs around the world after cyber criminals hacked credit cards and gave them unlimited withdrawal limits. Then, in November, 40 million credit card numbers were removed from the point-of-sale terminals of U.S. retailer Target. Ben Hammersley travels to New York and Washington D.C. to look at how crime has evolved, forensically examining the many ranks and roles of...
7) Lockdown
Author
Series
Urban Outlaws volume 3
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When an ally betrays the Urban Outlaws and steals a dangerous computer virus, the kids have no choice but to team up with a shadowy figure known as "The Shepherd" to take down their foe, and as they explore the unfamiliar streets and secret passageways of New York City and Los Angeles, they once again risk everything to save themselves. . . and the world.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"In a world ravaged by a malicious, rapidly evolving computer virus known as Venjix, the last survivors of humanity huddle under the domed city of Corinth. Protecting the people of Corinth is the last force left on Earth to stand against this computerized menace--the Power Rangers RPM. Led the brilliant but elusive Dr. K, this elite squad of teenagers trained to operate sophisticated armored suits and state-of-the-art combat vehicles defend the people...
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