Technology – Books & DVDs

Prices are ex. moms. You get 15% discount on all prices in this department.

!
9780737751321

Are Social Networking Sites Harmful? (At Issue)

Are Social Networking Sites harmful. Are they forums for bullying, sexual predators, stalkers? Are they addictive? Find both sides of the argument here. Editor: Stefan Kiesbye. (128 pages)
Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

Contents: Introduction; Social Networking Sites Help Students Gain Important Skills (Lauren Gerber); Social Networking Sites Can Limit Interpersonal Skills and Physical Activity (Sue Scheff); Social Networking Sites Harm Children’s Brains (David Derbyshire); Social Networking Sites Can Be Forums for Cyberbullying (Abraham Foxman and Cyndi Silverman); Social Networking Sites Cannot Be Blamed for Bullying (Kate Harding); Schoolchildren Are Not Ready for Social Networking (Kari Henley); Social Networking Sites Can Be Hunting Grounds for Sexual Predators (John Kreiser); The Fear of Social Media Is Unfounded (Curtis Silver); Social Networking Sites Are Increasingly Frequented by Stalkers (National Center for Victims of Crime); Social Networking Sites Are Addictive (Sam Leith); Social Networking Sites Give Users an Inflated Sense of Self (Debra Ronca); Students Admitted Early to College Network on Facebook (Jenna Johnson); Social Spam Is Pervasive (Chris Wilson); Pro-Anorexia Sites Should Be Banned (Sarah Menkedick); Anorexia Sites Should Not Be Banned (Angie Rankman); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.

Sample Pages (PDF)

9780300154108

Best Technology Writing 2009

20% Discount in 2012!

A great collection of essays from print and online publications:

Is Google Making Us Stupid?: Nicholas Carr worries about Google; Isle of Plenty: Robert McKie tells how Samsø has cut its carbon footprint; I ♥ Novels: Dana Goodyear chronicles the rise of the cellphone novel, Why I Blog: Andrew Sullivan explains the rewards of blogging; Rich Man's Burden: Dalton Conley laments the sprawling nature of work in the information age; Gin, Television, and Cognitive Surplus: Clay Shirky marvels at the 'cognitive surplus' unleashed by the decline of the TV sitcom ... and many others.

This new generation of technology journalism is intensely focused on the present and deeply immersed in the fascinating complexity of digital life. Editor: Steven Johnson. (222 pages)
Level: Gym. A/HTX

9780300165586

Best Technology Writing 2010

20% Discount in 2012!

Another great collection of essays from print and online publications:

This time there are 23 essays dealing with subjects such as the Internet, Facebook, pharmaceuticals, the publishing industry, handwriting, the environment, video games, and breastfeeding! It includes works previously published in Time, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and published on Wired.com, shirky.com and Twitter.

Kevin Kelly’s essay, Technophilia, maintains that “technology does not want to remain utilitarian. It wants to become art, to be beautiful, and ‘useless’”. He points out that people are “eager to love technology” and it will be easier to love technology in the future because “machines will win our hearts with every step they take in evolution”.

David Carr’s essay The Rise and Fall of Media suggests that the Internet is not (as so many claim) killing the publishing world as we know it. His point is that bright young things in the New York publishing industry — with access to unparalleled amounts of information and audience content from the social media — see themselves as pioneers of a fresh new wave of publishing.

Clay Shirkey’s article Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable, on the other hand, makes the point: “Society doesn’t need newspapers. What we need is journalism.”

Plugged In, Tad Friend's profile of electric-car developer Elon Musk's efforts to head off environmental catastrophe, is not the only essay that reveals how many aspects of human experience have not been transformed by digital technology.

Editor: Julian Dibbell. (336 pages)
Level: Gym. A/HTX

9781861685872

Biotechnology and Cloning (Issues)

(Replaces The Cloning Debate)

Would you eat meat or milk from a cloned cow? Would you use medicine that has been developed from the cells of a human embryo? Is it acceptable to clone a human being? Advances in biotechnology mean that these questions are now relevant to us all. This book examines the issues surrounding animal cloning, human cloning and stem cell research, covering issues such as how biotechnology is currently used and regulated, public attitudes towards it, the motives behind animal and human cloning as well as ethical concerns.

Key Facts; Glossary; Additional Resources (websites etc.); Index

9780230020832

Blended Learning

The ideal companion for any teacher interested in the use of technology in the language classroom, Blended Learning provides a practical overview of the technology currently available. It combines basic information for the technological novice with sophisticated ideas for using technology in the classroom. Teachers are offered practical ideas and suggestions for ways to use technology to enhance and support students’ learning. The authors also examine the implications of the use of technology for language teaching methodology in general. Authors: Pete Sharma & Barney Barrett
Level: Linjefag/Inspiration for any English teacher

Contents: Blended Learning — The Web: Using authentic materials — ELT Materials — Electronic dictionaries — Office Software — Interactive whiteboards — Portable devices — Computer-mediated communication — Creating and using your own resources — A brief look at the future — Appendix 1: Teacher's Resource Bank — Appendix 2: Getting started on the Web

ART373DVD

Crude Awakening DVD

A documentary that warns that the age of abundant oil is over. Taking a similar line to Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, the premise behind this documentary is that we're all drinking in the last chance saloon. Featuring testimonies from the world's top experts, the film reaches an ominous yet logical conclusion — the Earth's oil supplies are peaking and a crisis of global proportions looms. Even more alarmingly, industrial societies don't have any plans on how to deal with the shortage, threatening the future of our post-industrial fossil fuel-addicted civilization with disaster. Unless western society re-invents its relation to energy needs, economic meltdown is inevitable.

  • Directed by: Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack
  • Running time: 82 mins
  • Widescreen
  • Subtitle options: none
  • Extras: Interviews, “Petrostates” etc.
  • 796934

    Design DVD

    This DVD series looks at the 20th Century industrial objects that have become icons, reflecting their time and anticipating the future.
    This episode includes: The Citroen DS 19, The Bubble Club Sofa, The Bic Ballpoint Pen, The Akari Lamp, The Hoover 150, and The iMac.
    • Running time: 156 mins

    751108

    Design 2 DVD

    *NEW IN FEBRUARY 2012*

    This DVD series looks at the 20th Century industrial objects that have become icons, reflecting their time and anticipating the future.
    This episode includes: The Bookworm bookshelf, Concorde, The Cafetiere coffee maker, The Leica camera, The lounge chair and The Vespa scooter.
    • Running time: 160 mins

    762270

    Design 3 DVD

    *NEW IN FEBRUARY 2012*

    This DVD series looks at the 20th Century industrial objects that have become icons, reflecting their time and anticipating the future.
    This episode includes: The Pouf Sacco chair, The Algol Television, The Fauteuil Paimio chair, The Sony Walkman, The Valentine portable typewriter and The E Type Jaguar.
    • Running time: 160 mins

    771975

    Design 4 DVD

    *NEW IN FEBRUARY 2012*

    This DVD series looks at the 20th Century industrial objects that have become icons, reflecting their time and anticipating the future.
    This episode includes: The Fiat 500, The Chaise Rietveld, The Lego Brick, The Arco Lamp, The Compass Table and The Velosolex.
    • Running time: 160 mins

    771975

    Design 1-3 DVD

    *NEW IN FEBRUARY 2012*

    This discount 3-DVD pack contains the first three volumes of this documentary series which attempts to tell the story of the 20th century through the design of various industrial objects ... all at a great price.
    Volume 1 episodes are: 'The DS 19', 'The Bubble Club Sofa', 'The BIC Ballpoint Pen', 'The Akari Lamp', 'The Hoover 150' and 'The iMac'.
    Volume 2 episodes are: 'The Bookworm Bookshelf', 'Concorde', 'The Cafetiere Coffee-Maker', 'The Leica Camera', 'The Lounge Chair' and 'The Vespa Scooter'.
    Volume 3 episodes are: 'The Pouf Sacco chai r', 'The Algol Television', 'The Fauteuil Paimio' and 'The Walkman'.
    • Running time: 474 mins

    9780141037967

    Dictionary of Science

    The Penguin Dictionary of Science covers chemistry, physics, molecular biology, biochemistry, human anatomy, mathematics, astronomy and computing. Comprehensive and accessible, this dictionary is a great reference tool for anyone who needs to understand scientific terms. There are clear definitions of some 7,000 scientific terms; succinct explanations of fundamental terms (ammonia, base pairing, cell) and more specialist concepts (allosteric enzyme, Bravais lattice, close packing); detailed coverage of individual elements and chemical compounds; useful appendices; hundreds of illustrations and diagrams. Author: Michael Clugston. (744 pages)
    Level: HTX/Library/Depot

    9781405335478

    Digital Revolution (DK Essential Managers)

    A practical, easy, illustrated guide to the digital revolution:

  • How to assess online opportunities, plan your strategy and succeed in the digital sector
  • Tips, dos and don'ts on what to do in a particular situation
  • Real-life case studies demonstrate how to understand technology, set up and maintain a website, analyse data and reach new markets
  • Can be read cover to cover or dipped into for quick reference

    Level: Intermediate/1st/2nd year of Handelsgymnasium/Language Schools

  • 0753410206

    Discovery at Roswell

    Series: Classified (“You can't hide the truth forever”) — investigations of the greatest unsolved mysteries of recent times throuh a combination of fiction and factual information:
    On 2 July 1947 something strange crashed in the New Mexican Desert. Was it an alien spaceship? Or a secret military test craft? What exactly were the US army and the FBI trying to cover up? Trainee FBI Agent John Smith is sent to reinvestigate the Roswell case as his final training exercise. But when he talks to the last surviving eyewitness of the Roswell crash, his life begins to take a direction even an experienced officer such as himself has trouble dealing with. (this section: 46 pages)
    Factual information files follow the main story, including biographies, witness statements and debriefings — these allow pupils to make up their own mind about the event. (this section: 43 pages)
    Level: 9.-10. kl./C-D-E
    0571179010

    Faber Book of Science

    20% Discount in 2012!

    An anthology that plots the development of modern science from Leonardo da Vinci to chaos theory. It consists of accounts by scientists themselves – astronomers, physicists, biologists, chemists, psychologists – who talk about their moments of breakthrough: the discovery of the secret of malaria; the first electric-light bulb; the construction of the world's first atomic pile. The book shows how science has changed art: how Newton's "Optics" flooded 18th-century poetry with colour; how the vastness of geological time terrified Tennyson and the Victorians; and how modernist writers struggled to adapt to Einstein's relativity. The classic science-writers are included – Darwin, Huxley etc. So too are today's experts and representatives of the late-20th-century genre of popular-science writing. (528 pages)
    Level: Gymnasiet/HTX/Projects/Library/Depot

    9781854584885

    facebook story

    *NEW IN JANUARY 2010*
    After the dotcom crash, many people thought it was the end of the internet era. They were mistaken, as a new wave of internet initiatives have begun, focused on blogging, social networking and file sharing, and dubbed Web 2.0. Many of us are familiar with the sites of Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, but how did these phenomenons begin? And why are they so popular? This book explores the stories behind these sites, quashing the rumours and explaining how these internet giants began. It also uncovers the start-up stories behind Digg, Six Apart, Slide, Founders Fund, Yelp, LinkedIn, Twitter, Ning, and Revision3. These accounts are put together through interviews with the founders of these companies. Many teachable sections in this book. Author: Sarah Lacy. (288 pages)
    Level: HHX
    9780749453053

    Fashion Brands: Branding Style from Armani to Zara

    Once a luxury that only the elite could afford, fashion is now accessible to all. High street brands such as Zara, Topshop and H&M have put fashion within the reach of anyone, whilst massive media attention has turned designers such as Tom Ford, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney into brands in their own right. Fashion Brands explores the popularization of fashion and explains how marketers and branding experts have turned clothes and accessories into objects of desire. Full of first hand interviews with key players, it analyses every aspect of fashion from a marketing perspective. With its finger firmly on the fashion pulse, it also looks at the impact of blogging and the rise of celebrity-endorsed products and fashion ranges. Fashion Brands exposes how the use of advertising, store design and the media has altered our fashion sense — and reveals how a mere piece of clothing can be transfomed into something with mystical allure. Author: Mark Tungate. Hardback. (264 pages)
    Level: HHX/HTX/Design Linjer/TEKO/Designskoler
  • The only book to study the influence of branding within the fashion industry
  • Examines designer brands such as Armani and Ralph Lauren, and high street brands like Topshop and H&M
  • Insights into brand strategy from designers such as Paul Smith and Diesel founder Renzo Rosso
  • Covers US, European and Asian markets
  • 9781847885890

    The Fashion Reader

    This bestselling textbook/anthology is designed for students, scholars, and anyone interested in contemporary fashion. The book brings together the key writings on the subject, covering the history, culture, and business of fashion. The essays are drawn from a wide range of sources — books, professional journals, magazines, interviews, and exhibition catalogues. Each section is specially introduced and concludes with guides to further reading. This new edition has new sections on psychology, ethnicity, design and manufacture, marketing and merchandising, and sustainability. Illustrated. Editor: Linda Welters. Click on “Flere oplysninger” to see the Table of Contents(674 pages)
    Level: HHX/HTX/Design Linjer/TEKO/Designskoler
    9780753519455

    Fun Inc.

    *NEW IN FEBRUARY 2012*
    Why Games are the 21st Century's Most Serious Business

    This is a well crafted explanation of the industry, artistry, culture, and business of modern video games. It is a great read and an elegant and comprehensive defence of the status of computer games in our culture. It is also a helpful compendium of research in this area, where the figures are truly staggering. The games business comfortably outstrips the movie business. Game experience ia all-pervasive — 99 per cent of teenage boys and 94 per cent of teenage girls having played a video game. Computer game-playing has a strong claim to be one of the most vital test-beds for intellectual enquiry. This is a great guided tour through the world of gaming and the games industry, informative and highly readable.

    • U.S. gaming software and hardware sales are now worth over $20 billion annually.
    • 254 U.S. colleges and universitiesoffer courses and degrees in computer and video game design, programming and art
    • 43% of online U.S. game players are female.
    • The U.S. military spends around $6 billion a year on virtual and simulated training programs, based around video games and virtual worlds.
    • The budgets for developing the biggest games can now top $100 million.

    Click "Flere oplysninger" to view the Contents. Author: Tom Chatfield. (272 pages)
    Level: Gymnasium / A Resource for the Teacher / mange gode uddrag

    9781861685841

    Genetic Modification (Issues)

    (Replaces A Genetically Modified Future?)

    It seemed as though the GM debate had been quashed completely by consumer disapproval. However, recent surveys have suggested that sections of the population are becoming more open-minded about genetically-modified food. The debate has been brought to the surface by recent developments including a genetically-modified salmon which can grow to full size in half the time; EC approval of the first GM crop in a decade; and the creation of GM chickens which could prevent the spread of bird flu. This book examines recent GM trends and the debates surrounding them.

    Key Facts; Glossary; Additional Resources (websites etc.); Index

    9781861686008

    GM (Issues Today Vol 55)

    *NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2011*

    Genetically modified crops have been put forward as a solution to world hunger, as well as an answer to providing disease immunisation. However, large corporations tightly control the market for GM seeds with patents and licensing laws. Many people still question whether GM foods are 100% safe for humans to eat, and yet animals fed on GM diets are entering the food chain without consumers’ knowing it. Issues Today: GM provides information on the science behind GM, as well as considering the debate and discussing arguments put forward by both supporters and critics.
    Level: 8.-10. kl./AVU + HG C-F etc.

    Activities;  Key Facts;  Glossary;  Web Links

    9780330508124

    Google Story

    This new edition from November 2008 brings readers fully up to speed on the latest developments and issues facing the company as it continues to expand and innovate while trying to sustain the guiding vision of its founders:
    This is the highly readable account of the most compelling innovation since the creation of the internet. Used in over 100 countries by more than 65 million users a day, Google is the most well known global brand to emerge in decades. This book takes you inside the creation and growth of a company that has transformed how we access information about everything and everybody. Learn about the amazing network of thousands of computers that store over four billion web documents ... discover the creative ways Google makes money while it provides a free service to millions ... experience something of the world of Googleplex, the company's colourful Silicon Valley headquarters, where staff receive free massages at the end of the day ... evaluate the ethical standards that determine which ads Google accepts and doesn't accept (company motto: Do No Evil!). Can Google continue to compete in a business that changes at lightning speed?  Hardback (306 pages)
    Level: A (esp. HHX)

    9780737743036

    How Far Should Science Extend the Human Lifespan? (At Issue)

    Should science be trying to extend our lives without end? Or does that process risk endangering our very humanity?. Editor: Tamara Thompson. (116 pages)
    Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

    Contents: Introduction; Life Extension: An Overview (Ker Than); Aging Is a Disease That Science Should Cure (Joel Garreau); Life Extension Raises Complex Social Issues (George Dvorsky); Early Intervention Extends Life and Ensures Health (S. Jay Olshansky, Daniel Perry,; Richard A. Miller, and Robert N. Butler); Longer Lifespans Could Make People Feel Dissatisfied and Less Human (Ker Than); Opposition to Life Extension Is Based on Myths (João Pedro de Magalhães); Extending the Human Lifespan Is a Moral Imperative (George Dvorsky); Life-Extension Technologies Can Be Misused (Leon R. Kass); Science Should Extend the Human Lifespan Indefinitely (Aubrey de Grey); Science Would Be Wrong to Extend Life Indefinitely (Diana Schaub); Life Extension Widens the Gap Between Rich and Poor (Melissa Fusco); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.

    Sample Pages (PDF)

    9781405853088

    How to Teach English with Technology (with CD-Rom)

    How to Teach English with Technology is the most up-to-date practical guide for teachers who wish to use new technology in the classroom. It looks at current applications but also helps you prepare for the future. Authors: Nicky Hockly and Gavin Dudeney. (192 pages) Level: Linjefag/All practising language teachers

    Contents: Technology in the Classroom — Word processors in the classroom — Using websites — Internet-based project work — How to use email — How to use chat — Blogs, wikis and podcats — Online reference tools — Technology-based courseware — Producing electronic materials — e-learning: online teaching and learning — Preparing for the future — Task File — Glossary.

    The book includes:

    • a CD-ROM with video tutorials about how to use Webquests, Skype, Blogger, RSS, Second Life etc.

    • information on how to set up internet-based project work

    • instructions on how to use blogs, wikis, and podcasts etc.

    • a guide to producing your own electronic materials

    1580086810

    Hungry Planet — What the World Eats

    This is a beautiful, quietly provocative book which sets out to understand the human diet by exploring what culturally diverse families eat for a week.. Photojournalist Peter Menzel and writer Faith D'Aluisio began their research for this book on the world's eating habits in 2000, visiting some 30 families in 24 countries. Each family was asked to purchase — at the authors' expense — a typical week's groceries, which were arrayed for a full-page family portrait. This is followed by a detailed listing of the goods, broken down by food groups and expenditures, then a more general discussion of how the food is raised and used, illustrated with a variety of photos and a family recipe. A sidebar of facts relevant to each country's eating habits (e.g. the cost of Big Macs, average cigarette use, obesity rates, life expectancy etc.) raise further questions. The photos are extraordinary and it's the questions they ask that make this volume so gripping. After considering the Darfur mother with five children living on $1½ a week in a refugee camp and then the German family of four spending $500, and a host of families in between, we may think about food in a whole new light.  We see how some people can survive healthily on far less food than others — and end up with less diabetes, heart disease, etc. We learn that diet is determined by largely uncontrollable forces like poverty, conflict and globalization, which can bring change with startling speed. Cultures can suddenly move from traditional diets to the world of global-food production. People have more to eat and, too often, eat more nutritionally questionable food. There are also essays from leading nutritionists, scientists, environmentalists, for instance Diabesity and Slow Foods. The photography and descriptions of the families are brilliant — because the book makes many of its points through the eye, we see, and feel, more than we might otherwise do.
    Level: Gymnasiet/HTX etc. — A great resource for projects together with samfundsfag, biologi etc./Library/Depot

    9781861684806

    The Internet (Issues Today Vol 21)

    In the past fifteen years the Internet has revolutionised the way we communicate and share information, but there are also many online dangers to trap an unwary user. What impact has the Internet had on our lives? Do the dangers of the Internet outweigh its benefits?
    Level: 8.-10. kl./AVU + HG C-F etc.

    Chapter One: The Internet Revolution
    15 years of the world wide web; Web 2.0; Communication nation; What do Britons do online?; The digital divide; Internet plagiarism; Time to trust the digital generation; Nerdic is fastest-growing language; Speech will replace keyboards; Activities.

    Chapter Two: Risks and Dangers
    A generation raised online; UK kids take online risks behind closed doors; Your electronic footprint; Child Internet safety; Internet shopping; Identity fraud worry; Cybercrime; File sharing; The virus of Internet repression; Addiction to Internet is an illness; Activities.

    Key Facts;  Glossary (web links at the end of each article)

    9781861684516

    Internet Revolution (Issues)

    (Replaces Our Internet Society)

    The web has made the world a smaller place in the last 15 years. It has become a powerful tool for sharing ideas and information. But the web can also be a dangerous place ... :

    Chapter One: The Changing Web
    The Internet; 15 years of the world wide web; The communications revolution; Web 2.0; Internet's a family affair; Blogging; Ofcom research identifies social networking profiles; Social networking and your electronic footprint; Social networking is going mobile; Mobile Life Report 2008; What do Britons spend most time doing online; 'Nerdic' is fastest-growing language; Internet connectivity; Government aims to bridge digital divide; School work plagued by net plagiarism; Time to trust the digital generation says think tank; Online TV, video and movie consumption almost doubles; Microsoft to get touchy with next OS; Gates convinced speech will replace keyboards; Internet 'to hit full capacity by 2010'; Tim Berners-Lee: the web that thinks.

    Chapter Two: Risks and Dangers
    A generation of youth are being 'raised online'; UK kids take online risks behind closed doors; Safer children in a digital world; Online shopping reaches record high; Internet shopping; People 'losing control of Personal information'; Ofcom research highlights identity fraud worry; Phishing explained; Spyware and adware; Cybercrime committed every 10 seconds; Downloading; Wi-Fi hijacking common crime; Censoring of Internet is 'spreading like virus'; Addiction to internet 'is an illness'; Online gaming addiction; Chinese gamer dies after three-day session. 

    Key Facts;  Glossary Index;  Additional Resources (websites etc.);  Index.

    0643068627

    Life and Living DVD/DVD-Rom

    In the same series as New Technology, which has already proved very popular.
    This Australian-made DVD contains 37 short high-quality video units about a multitude of aspects of life sciences. Great for introducing new topics, starting class debates etc.
    Subjects include: nutrition and food technology (replacing the fat in cold meats, experiments to lower the saturated fat content of milk, an investigation of the connection between high protein diets, weight gain and health etc.), psychology (how vitamins affect thinking, memory and mood), health (new treatments for cancer, transmitters that monitor the vital signs and movements of elderly patients etc.) and biology (many units).
    A booklet is included with details of all the units.
    Smart detail: The DVD also includes all the videos as QuickTime files, which can be distributed on your school's network to the individual PCs and played in any Player (Real/Windows Media/QuickTime). This means that the individual students can do written work or vocabulary work on the units in their own time.
    Level: GYM esp. HTX B+ og studieområdet

    9781907016394

    Loose Connections (Quick Reads)

    Mother-of-two Rosemary is a woman under pressure. With two difficult teenaged children, a distant husband and a busy job, the stress is mounting. The loss of her internet connection pushes her over the edge. After waiting a month and two failed attempts to fix the problem, a third repair man arrives. When he too says he can't get her back online, his incompetence forces Rosemary to take drastic action. The repair man realises that Rosemary is not as naive as she first appears. She is a woman with a secret and is capable of causing him harm. Loose Connections is a darkly humorous story about how computers can distance people from the real world around them. Author: Rachel Trezise. (81 pages)
    Level:   C-D/9.-10.kl

    9780571258093

    Never Let Me Go

    A novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. Kathy, Ruth and Tommy were pupils at Hailsham — an idyllic establishment situated deep in the English countryside. The children there were sheltered from the outside world, brought up to believe they were special, and that their personal welfare was crucial. But for what reason were they really there? It is only gradually that we come to face the truth about their seemingly happy childhoods, and about their futures. The Hailsham children are clones, raised solely for the purpose of harvesting of organs, their lifespan defined  by years when they are designated as carers, followed by a short period as active donors, culminating in what is obliquely referred to as completion. Never Let Me Go is quiet picture of the evil of lives dominated by banal details without true joy or morality — and the evil of science practiced for its own sake, without the application of moral standards. A disturbing and very special novel. (282 pages)
    Level: A

    4893601000

    Never Let Me Go DVD

    Based on Kazuo Ishiguro's novel about the irresponsible use of science:

    • Directed by: Mark Romanek Starring: Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Keira Knightley
    • Running time:  103 minutes
    • Widescreen:
    • Subtitle options: English
    • Extras: The Secrets of Never Let Me Go; National Donor Programme etc.
    0643068643

    New Technology DVD/DVD-Rom

    This Australian-made DVD contains 39 short high-quality video units about a multitude of aspects of new technology. Great for introducing new topics, starting class debates etc. Subjects include: genetic modification of food (how to produce “naturally white sugar”, food with increased nutrients), of plants (with turbocharged growth, with resistance to fungi) and of animals (mice with reduced fertility, cane toads that never become adults); video cameras that can recognise faces; a biodegradable plastic that can be made from wheat starch etc. A booklet is included with details of all the units.
    Smart detail: The DVD also includes all the videos as QuickTime files, which can be distributed on your school's network to the individual PCs and played in any Player (Real/Windows Media/QuickTime). This means that the individual students can do written work or vocabulary work on the units in their own time.
    Level: GYM esp. HTX B og studieområdet

    0753410230

    Nuclear Winter Man

    Series: Classified (“You can't hide the truth forever”) — investigations of the greatest unsolved mysteries of recent times throuh a combination of fiction and factual information:
    Vladimir Valentinovich Alexandrov was a popular and outspoken Russian scientist. On April 1, 1985, Alexandrov disappeared while attending an international scientific conference in Spain. Were this world expert's theories about nuclear winter close enough to a top-secret reality to make MI6, and perhaps even the CIA want to dispose of him? When young KGB officer Ilya Piankoff is charged with investigating the case he learns how desperate and extreme governments can become when the stakes run as high as the possibility of nuclear war. (this section: 47 pages)
    Factual information files follow the main story, including biographies, witness statements and debriefings — these allow pupils to make up their own mind about the event. (this section: 42 pages)
    Level: 9.-10. kl./C-D-E

    9780199216819

    Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing

    20% Discount in 2012!

    Now in a cheaper paperback edition:
    Selected by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing celebrates the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience — revealing that many of the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with the pen as they have in the laboratory. The collection captures the poetry and excitement of communicating scientific understanding from 1900 to the present day. Professor Dawkins has included writing from a diverse range of scientists — all of whom convey the passion of great scientists writing about their science. (296 pages)
    Level: 2nd and 3rd year of the Gymnasium/HTX

    Contents: PART I: What Scientists Study; PART II: Who Scientists Are; PART III: What Scientists Think; PART IV: What Scientists Delight In. 

    • Includes extracts from the works of J.B.S. Haldane, Stephen Jay Gould, Albert Einstein, D'Arcy Thompson, Alan Turing, Richard Feynman, C.P. Snow, James Watson, Martin Rees, Steve Pinker, Jared Diamond, and Erwin Schrodinger among others.
    9780737727340

    Policing the Internet (At Issue)

    The internet has changed the way we communicate, learn, work and relax. But there are dangers out there: indentity theft, online predators, e-mail con artists and much more. Policing the internet has become an issue of worldwide interest. Editor: Peggy Daniels. (131 pages)
    Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

    Contents: Introduction; The Internet Needs Policing (David Talbot); Teenagers Need Policing Online (Vicki Haddock); Government Should Regulate the Internet (Ronald J. Mann and Seth R. Belzley); Government Should Not Regulate the Internet (Michael R. Nelson); Cyberterrorism Is a Serious Threat (John Mallery); Cyberterrorism Is Not a Serious Threat (Joshua Green);Identity Theft Is a Growing Problem (Sunil Dutta); Identity Theft Is Not a Growing Problem (Brian Bergstein); Internet Pornography Harms Society (Richard Jerome); Internet Pornography Benefits Society (Annalee Newitz); Social-Networking Sites Contribute to Crime (Bill Hewitt); Social-Networking Sites Do Not Contribute to Crime (Gary Stager); Cyberbullying Is a Growing Problem (Rachel Simmons); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.

    Sample Pages (PDF)

    21322

    Protect and Survive DVD

    A selection of previously unseen public information films made in the 1970s to instruct the British public on what to do in the event of a nuclear conflict. Included is advice on choosing a fall-out room, building a radiation resistant shelter, what essential items to salt away for survival, water, food and sanitation, fire precautions, emergency radio broadcasts and disposal of dead bodies. Superb source material if you are studying the 50s, 60s or 70s, the Cold War etc.

  • Running time: 90 mins
  • Extras:  the 1951 film The Waking Point (about civil defence volunteer recruitment); the 1971 film Sound and Alarm (about the work of the UK Warning and Monitoring Organisation, who would monitor the spread of atomic fall out); the 1961 film The Warden & The Householder (about the work of wardens in a nuclear attack situation); the 1963 film 700 Practise Civil Defence (a newsreel about a large civil defence exercise); the 1955 film Doom Town ( a newsreel about a disused RAF base designed to look like a city hit by a nuclear bomb).
  • Subtitle options: none
  • 9780199295517

    Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction

    The debate between science and religion is never out of the news: emotions run high, fuelled by polemical bestsellers like The God Delusion and, at the other end of the spectrum, high-profile campaigns to teach Intelligent Design in schools. But, as Thomas Dixon shows, many have seen harmony rather than conflict between faith and science. He explores not only the key philosophical questions that underlie the debate, but also the social, political, and ethical contexts that have made 'science and religion' such a fraught topic in the modern world, offering perspectives from non-Christian religions and examples from across the physical, biological, and social sciences. Along the way, he examines landmark historical episodes such as the trial of Galileo by the Inquisition in 1633, and the famous debate between 'Darwin's bulldog' Thomas Huxley and Bishop Wilberforce in Oxford in 1860.The Scopes 'Monkey Trial' in Tennessee in 1925 and the Dover Area School Board case of 2005 are explained with reference to the interaction between religion, law, and education in modern America.

    Contents: 1. What are science-religion debates really about?; 2. Galileo and the philosophy of science; 3. Does God act in nature?; 4. Darwin and evolution; 5. Creationism and Intelligent Design; 6. Mind and morality; References and Further Reading

    9780313338182

    Science and Technology in 20th Century American Life

    The twentieth century witnessed the greatest changes in technology and science that humans have ever witnessed. These occurred rapidly and affected such a broad range of people. Scientists, inventors, and engineers built upon the great inventions of the 19th century to expand the reach of modern technology — for a citizen in 1900, communication, transportation, and agricultural were still primarily local activities; by 2000, an American citizen was part of an interconnected global community. These developments in science and technology were also important in the social and cultural changes of the period. The Great Depression, the World Wars and the Cold War, the Civil Rights and Women's Rights movements — all were greatly impacted by the rapid scientific and technological advancements in the universities and industry.
    Science and Technology in Twentieth-Century American Life chronicles this relationship between science and technology and the revolutions in the lives of everyday Americans. The volume includes a discussion of:
  • Transportation — the 20th century marked the transition from the railroad to the automobile and airplane. The mass production of the automobile and the building of roads and highways made it possible for Americans to travel the United States by car.
  • Communication — radio and television brought news and entertainment into the home. At the end of the century the World Wide Web linked people, news and entertainment by personal computer.
  • Agriculture — the 20th century was an era of scientific farming. The techniques of animal and plant breeding combined with the science of genetics to produce high yielding varieties of crops and livestock to suit consumers.
  • Other subjects covered are: Health and Disease; The City; The Home; Science, Technology and the Military; Education; Leisure.
  • Also included: Chronology, Epilogue (Towards the Future); Further Reading and over two dozen photos that illustrate the daily lives of Americans in the 19th Century.

    Author: Christopher Cumo. Hardback. (182 pages)
    Level: Library/Depot — a great resource especially for 2nd and 3rd years of the gymnasium/HTX

  • 9780435654641

    Science in Society

    Science in Society is an attractive advanced “reader” that explores important areas where science impacts upon our society. It is designed to help students understand the underlying principles of science and explore these key scientific principles in the context of historic and modern society. There are “in-text” and review questions for each chapter which test knowledge and encourage students to engage with the issues, promoting discussion.

    Contents: Chapter 1: The germ theory of disease; Chapter 2: Infectious diseases now; Chapter 3: Transport issues; Chapter 4: Medicines to treat disease; Chapter 5: Ethical issues in medicine; Chapter 6: Reproductive choices; Chapter 7: Radiation: risks and uses; Chapter 8: Lifestyle and health; Chapter 9: Evolution; Chapter 10: The universe; Chapter 11: Are we alone in the universe?

    Level: 3rd year of the gymnasium/HTX

    1904879160

    Search Me (Great Brand Stories)

    The Surprising Success of “GOOGLE”:
    This is an insightful, and entertaining account of the Google brand. It is the story of Google.com, from its humble beginnings in the garage of two former Stanford University students to its development into a highly visible brand — loved for its sense of humour, intelligence, and refusal to conform to industry stereotypes. It explains how Google.com survived the dot-com crash to become the search engine of choice for Internet users worldwide. Outlining how such a powerful and recognizable brand developed without the usual support from traditional financial and marketing venues, this book examines the online and word-of-mouth promotion that resulted in one of the most valuable “Intellectual Properties” in modern business history. With sections covering the business, product, development, and principles of Google.com, this detailed overview explains the company's formula for success. Along the way it dissects Google's logo, name, look and feel, tone of voice and brand architecture. Author: Neil Taylor. Table of Contents:  Introduction; 1 What’s so special; 2 Google beginning; development; 3 Google brand basic elements; 4 Google brand principles; 5 Brands like Google; 6 Inside Google; 7 Great brand or great product?; 8 Google future; 9 So what? References (192 pages)
    Level: HH A-B
    9780737744392

    Should the Government Fund Embryonic Stem Cell Research? (At Issue)

    Stem cell research arouses strong emotions. Should the Federal government put its weight behind this reasearch and fund it? Editor: Amy Francis. (120 pages)
    Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

    Contents: Introduction; The United States Cannot Remain Neutral on Stem Cell Research (President’s Council on Bioethics); The Majority of Americans Want Stem Cell Research to Be Federally Funded (Pam Solo and Gail Pressberg); Americans Are Misinformed About Stem Cell Research (Michael Fumento); President Bush Should Not Have Vetoed Stem Cell Research Funding (Joseph J. Seneca); Misinformation About Stem Cell Research Is Slowing Funding and Progress (Alan Boyle); Stem Cell Research Is Suffering Due to the Lack of Federal Funding (Sarah Webb); The Lack of Federal Funding Has Not Impeded Stem Cell Research (Yuval Levin); Federal Money and Oversight Are Bad for Stem Cell Research (Sigrid Fry-Revere); The Government Should Fund and Regulate Stem Cell Research (Bill Frist); Public Funding Is Problematic for Stem Cell Research (Donna Gerardi Riordan); States Must Fund Stem Cell Research in Lieu of Federal Support (Liz Barry); Public Funding May Help Reduce the Number of Multiple Births (Liza Mundy); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.

    Sample Pages (PDF)

    9780737746884

    Should the Internet Be Free? (At Issue)

    Should the Internet be free? Many, especially young, users think so. Is broadband Internet access a problem for too many Americans? Are minorities closing the Digital Divide? Should there be free municipal wireless Internet? Should the Internet be “tiered”? Should users pay for e-mail? Click “Flere oplysninger” to view the Contents. Editor: Roman Espejo. (121 pages)
    Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

    Sample Pages
    CDR70360

    The Social Network (2 discs) DVD

    The story of the creation of 'Facebook'. In 2003 Mark Zuckerberg developed the social networking site while he was an undergraduate at Harvard. Six years later Zuckerberg is a millionaire but his success is proving to be problematic to his personal life and he finds himself undergoing multiple legal battles.

    • Directed by: David Fincher
    • Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella
    • Running time: 115 minutes
    • Widescreen
    • Extras: Commentaries; “How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?” etc.
    • Subtitle options: English, Danish, Norwegian
    C4DVD10232

    Stephen Hawking's Theory of Everything DVD

    Stephen Hawking examines how far our understanding of the universe has developed in our own lifetimes. Hawking drives this landmark TV series with his continued fascination with the big questions: How did the Universe begin? How will it end? What was there before it? Hawking is our guide on a journey through the Universe, in which the world's most eminent scientists join him in explaining the mysteries of physics in a unique and accessible way. Hawking explores supernovae, black holes, dark matter, and the sub-atomic world to bring the biggest questions of all to the small screen with great clarity.
  • Running time: ?? mins
  • Subtitle options: none
  • BBCDVD3157

    Story of Science (3 discs) DVD

    All six episodes of the BBC documentary series which traces the story of the development of scientific knowledge:
    The Story Of Science tells the story of the forces that came together to create scientific knowledge; the practical business of making instruments and machines; the great forces of history – revolutions, voyages of discovery and artistic movements – and the dogged determination of scientists and experimenters. This is the story of how scientific ideas shaped the modern world and how science made history. For 3,000 years people have wrestled with the great questions of existence. What is out there, what is the world made of, where did we come from?
    • Presenter: Michael Mosley
    • Running time: 360 minutes
    • Widescreen
    • Extras: Cell (a 3-part series telling the story of the quest to discover the secrets of the cell)
    • Subtitle option: English