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• The Mathematics of Secrets

  Cryptography From Caesar Ciphers to Digital Encryption

  Holden, Joshua, 1970-

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  This is the go to book for understanding how encryption works. Using historical anecdotes and real world examples, Holden guides readers though code making and code breaking.

• Algorithms of Oppression

  How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

  Noble, Safiya Umoja

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  Noble takes on the digital divide with a radically fresh perspective. It's not just about access—disparity exists in the way that technology works too.

• Gods and Robots

  Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology

  Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-

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  This book is a history of artificial life and a great primer for the philosophy, history, and mythology that underpins robotics and AI today.

• Gods and Robots

  Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology

  Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-

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• Make, Wearable Electronics

  Hartman, Kate, (Technologist)

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  Are you a jewelry maker, fashion designer, costume designer, or cosplayer looking to take your creative work to the next level? This is the book for you! Hartman provides projects and ideas of varying difficulties building knowledge. Suitable for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Who Owns the Future?

  Lanier, Jaron

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• Who Owns the Future?

  Lanier, Jaron

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  A great book for thinking about the digital divide from the perspective of a writer dreaming about a democratic information economy.

• Dragnet Nation

  a Quest for Privacy, Security, and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance

  Angwin, Julia

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  The premise, tone, and pacing of this book makes it a great read. Angwin conducts a series of experiments to find out who has our information and whether we can take it back.

• Unplugged

  MacKenzie, Brian, 1974-

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  MacKenzie looks at how best to make wearables work for you in supporting a fitness journey. The book comes recommended for a balanced look at the value and limitations of technology.

• Digital Disconnect

  How Capitalism Is Turning the Internet Against Democracy

  McChesney, Robert Waterman, 1952-

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  McChesney tackles the complex space where the internet and the economy meet. While once the internet may have been considered the great empowering connector, issues of access, digital literacy, and democracy call that into question.