I Have Nothing to Hide": And 20 Other Myths about Surveillance and Privacy" (Boghosian Heidi)(Paperback)

I Have Nothing to Hide": And 20 Other Myths about Surveillance and Privacy" (Boghosian Heidi)(Paperback)

An accessible guide that breaks down the complex issues around mass surveillance and data privacy and explores the negative consequences it can have on individual citizens and their communities. No one is exempt from data mining: by owning a smartphone, or using social media or a credit card, we

You're in the Wrong Bathroom!: And 20 Other Myths and Misconceptions about Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People (Erickson-Schroth Laura)(Paperback)

Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issues From Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beatie ('the pregnant man') and transgender youth, coverage of trans lives has been exploding--yet so much misinformation persists. Bringing together the medical,

they're Bankrupting Us!": And 20 Other Myths about Unions" (Fletcher Bill)(Paperback)

From Wisconsin to Washington, DC, the claims are made: unions are responsible for budget deficits, and their members are overpaid and enjoy cushy benefits. The only way to save the American economy, pundits claim, is to weaken the labor movement, strip workers of collective bargaining rights, and

Prisons Make Us Safer": And 20 Other Myths about Mass Incarceration" (Law Victoria)(Paperback)

An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals. The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States has

Myths of PR: All Publicity Is Good Publicity and Other Popular Misconceptions (Leigh Rich)(Paperback)

Myths of PR uses popular myths about the theory and practice of public relations as a vehicle for helping startup owners, brand marketers, communications practitioners and students to distinguish between fads and tried-and-tested PR practice. Its purpose is to shatter widespread misconceptions

you Can Tell Just by Looking": And 20 Other Myths about Lgbt Life and People" (Bronski Michael)(Paperback)

2014 Lambda Literary Award Finalist: LGBT Nonfiction Breaks down the most commonly held misconceptions about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their lives In 'You Can Tell Just by Looking' three scholars and activists come together to unpack enduring, popular, and deeply held

They Take Our Jobs!: And 20 Other Myths about Immigration, Expanded Edition (Chomsky Aviva)(Paperback)

Revised and expanded edition of the groundbreaking book which demystifies twenty-one of the most widespread myths and beliefs about immigrants and immigrations. Aviva Chomsky dismantles twenty-one of the most widespread and pernicious myths and beliefs about immigrants and immigration in this

Privacy Is Hard and Seven Other Myths: Achieving Privacy Through Careful Design (Hoepman Jaap-Henk)(Pevná vazba)

An expert on computer privacy and security shows how we can build privacy into the design of systems from the start. We are tethered to our devices all day, every day, leaving data trails of our searches, posts, clicks, and communications. Meanwhile, governments and businesses collect our data and

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends: Level 13: King Midas and Other Tales (Gray Brian)(Paperback / softback)

Have you ever wished that everything you touched turned to gold? In King Midas and other tales the foolish King Midas makes that wish and then wishes he hadn't. These myths from Bolivia, China and Ancient Greece show what people will do silver and gold. TreeTops Myths and Legends are a fascinating

Galileo Goes to Jail and Other Myths about Science and Religion (Numbers Ronald L.)(Paperback)

If we want nonscientists and opinion-makers in the press, the lab, and the pulpit to take a fresh look at the relationship between science and religion, Ronald Numbers suggests that we must first dispense with the hoary myths that have masqueraded too long as historical truths. Until about the

Mister Seahorse (Carle Eric)(Paperback / softback)

About Mister Seahorse and other 'male mothers', this picture book contains acetate pages that hide fish behind rocks and reeds. As he floats through the sea, Mister Seahorse meets a Mr Stickleback, Mr Tilapia, Mr Kurtus and many other fish fathers caring for their eggs and babies in surprising

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends: Level 15: The Star Fruit Tree And Other Stories (Prue Sally)(Paperback / softback)

The Star Fruit Tree and other stories contains four fruity tales all about how irresistible fruit is, even when you know you shouldn't take it!TreeTops Myths and Legends are a fascinating selection of the best traditional

When I Feel Down: Jonah and Other Stories (Duncan Debbie)(Paperback)

A chapter book retelling the story of Jonah who felt down about his situation and tried to hide away. But God cares and never gave up on Jonah. God was always there to talk to and help him. A reassuring story to help older children reflect and talk to people they trust about Jonah's emotions and

You Can't Fire the Bad Ones!: And 18 Other Myths about Teachers, Teachers Unions, and Public Education (Ayers William)(Paperback)

Overturns common misconceptions about charter schools, school 'choice,' standardized tests, common core curriculum, and teacher evaluations. Three distinguished educators, scholars, and activists flip the script on many enduring and popular myths about teachers, teachers' unions, and education that

Like No Other Soldier: The Shadowy World of Security, Protection and Surveillance (Lewis Rob)(Paperback)

Black Code: Surveillance, Privacy, and the Dark Side of the Internet (Deibert Ronald J.)(Paperback)

Cyberspace is all around us. We depend on it for everything we do. We have reengineered our business, governance, and social relations around a planetary network unlike any before it. But there are dangers looming, and malign forces are threatening to transform this extraordinary domain. In Black

Poverty Propaganda: Exploring the Myths (Shildrick Tracy)(Paperback)

Poverty Propaganda debunks many popular myths and misconceptions about poverty and its prevalence, causes and consequences. In particular, it highlights the role of 'poverty propaganda' in sustaining class divides in perpetuating poverty and disadvantage in contemporary

Meet My Folks! (Hughes Ted)(Paperback / softback)

'Other folks get so well known,And nobody knows about my own,'Have you met my sister Jane? And my other Granny is an octopus... Meet Aunt Flo, Brother Bert and more extraordinary family members in Ted Hughes' irresistible Meet My Folks, his first book for children, illustrated beautifully by

Have You Seen Bunny? (Loman Sam)(Pevná vazba)

A fun picture book about playing hide-and-seek with

Myths and Realities of Caribbean History (Reid Basil A.)(Paperback)

This book seeks to debunk eleven popular and prevalent myths about Caribbean history. Using archaeological evidence, it corrects many previous misconceptions promulgated by history books and oral tradition as they specifically relate to the pre-Colonial and European-contact periods. It informs

Life After Privacy: Reclaiming Democracy in a Surveillance Society (Debrabander Firmin)(Paperback)

Privacy is gravely endangered in the digital age, and we, the digital citizens, are its principal threat, willingly surrendering it to avail ourselves of new technology, and granting the government and corporations immense power over us. In this highly original work, Firmin DeBrabander begins with

The Originality of the Avant-Garde and Other Modernist Myths (Krauss Rosalind E.)(Paperback)

Economics and World History: Myths and Paradoxes (Bairoch Paul)(Paperback)

Paul Bairoch sets the record straight on twenty commonly held myths about economic history. Among these are that free trade and population growth have historically led to periods of economic growth; that a move away from free trade caused the Great Depression; and that colonial powers in the

We Wrote in Symbols: Love and Lust by Arab Women Writers (Dabbagh Selma)(Paperback)

Arab women have been the subject of male fantasies and myths about the East for centuries, while for many within the Arab world today, women who confess to sexual pleasure are still taboo. But Arabic literature has a long tradition of erotic writing. This ground-breaking collection celebrates those