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The Athol Library is temporarily closed to prepare for their grand re-opening. During this time, the library staff are setting up the library spaces and putting items back on the shelves. After nearly a year of construction following the damage caused by the freezing storm in January, we would love for you to come enjoy our restored library building! A special celebration planned for its opening day: Tuesday November 12 from 12-2pm in the meeting room. Please join us! |
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20 fun facts about the telephone
by Keppeler, Jill
"Life without a phone is so hard to imagine! Without the ability to call our friends, family, or even emergency services, life would certainly be much more difficult. Through accessible, fun-size facts, readers of this STEM-supporting book will learn howthe invention of the telephone came about, how it transformed rapidly over the years, and how it can truly be said to have changed the world. Carefully selected images complement the well-researched information and valuable graphic organizers reinforce the most essential facts for budding inventors and historians"
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Smart devices
by Newland, Sonya
Imagine a huge network of smart devices that can work together to collect, analyze and share data. That's artificial intelligence in action! Readers discover how everyday devices, from smartphones to security systems, are already making our lives easier, safer, and healthier. Readers explore what the smart homes and offices of the future might be able to do!
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5,000 awesome facts (about everything!)
by National Geographic Kids
Now more mind-blowing than ever, this updated and expanded ultimate collection of incredible information—and THE book for fact-finders, curious kids and reluctant readers—covers such topics as dessert, underwear, amusement parks, famous criminals, marsupials and more. Illustrations.
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Knowing what sources to trust
by Green, Meghan
"Misinformation is rampant on the internet. Memes are passed around as if they represent real facts, people with an agenda share false or misleading statistics, and anyone can pretend they are an expert on any topic. Due to all of this, learning how to be critical of what is being presented has become one of the most important skills a person can cultivate. This volume utilizes informative sidebars and detailed graphic organizers to discuss the steps readers can take to verify the information they read, hear, or see"
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800+ SAT practice questions for the digital exam
by Princeton Review
"This all-new collection--designed specifically for the NEW digital SAT provides students with hundreds of opportunities to hone their SAT test-taking skills and work their way toward an excellent score...[with] over 500 in-book practice questions arranged into 3 full practice tests, including modules that mimic the new section adaptability, plus a bonus module of higher-difficulty questions...[and] an additional full-length online practice test"
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The encyclopedia of the weird and wonderful
by Rossi, Milo
"The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful features explanations of some of the most intriguing and entertaining facts from prehistory, ancient Egypt, the Industrial Revolution, and beyond. " -- Amazon
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The age of magical overthinking
by Montell, Amanda
Utilizing her linguistic insights and sociological explorations, the best-selling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult delves into the cognitive biases that run rampant in our brains, including“magical thinking,” offering a prevailing message of hope, empathy and forgiveness for our anxiety-riddled human selves.
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Accidental astronomy
by Lintott, Chris
A professor of astrophysics discusses the ways in which luck defines his field of study and how both amateurs and scientific professionals must be looking at the right place and right time in the sky. 18,000 first printing.
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The ancient art of thinking for yourself : the power of rhetoric in polarized times
by Robin Reames
"For most of the 2,000-plus years since its foundation as a discipline by ancient Greek thinkers, rhetoric-the art of using language to persuade-was a keystone of a Western education. But in the early 20th century, studying rhetoric fell out of fashion. In The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself, Robin Reames, one of the world's leading scholars of rhetoric, argues that it's high time to bring it back. Drawing on examples ranging from the Sophist Alcibiades, whose speeches in favor of war led ancient Athens to destruction and defeat, to modern-day conspiracists like Alex Jones, Reames breaks down the major techniques of rhetoric, pulling back the curtain on how politicians, journalists, and "journalists" convince us to believe what we believe-and to vote and act accordingly. Understanding these techniques helps us avoid being manipulated by modern-day sophists who don't have our best interests at heart. But it also grants us rare insight into our own beliefs, and the values that shape them. Learning rhetoric, she argues, doesn't teach what to think but how to think - allowing us to understand our ideological commitments, and those of others, in a completely new way. Thoughtful, nuanced, and leavened with dry humor, The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself offers an antidote to our polarized, post-truth world"--.
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Co-intelligence : living and working with AI
by Ethan Mollick
"From Wharton professor and author of the popular One Useful Thing Substack newsletter Ethan Mollick comes the definitive playbook for working, learning, and living in the new age of AI The release of generative AI-from LLMs like ChatGPT to image generators like DALL-E-marks a new era. We have invented technologies that boost our physical capabilities and others that automate complex tasks, but never, until now, have we created a technology that can boost our intelligence-with an impact on work and life that researchers project will be greater than that of steam power or the internet. Mollick urges us not to turn away from AI, and instead to invite AI tools to the table. He demonstrates how AI can amplify our own capacities, acting in roles from brainstorming partner to cowriter to tutor to coach, and assesses its surprising, positive impact on business and organizations. Marshalling original research from workers and teams who are leading the rest of us in embracing and leveraging AI, Mollick cuts through the hype to make a frank and eye-opening case for the real value of AI tools. Moreover, Mollick argues that the long-term impact of AI will be different from what we expect, advantaging English majors and art history experts more than coders, and impacting knowledge workers more than blue-collar workers. Co-Intelligence shows what it means for individuals and for society to think together with smart machines, and why it's imperative that we all master that skill. Co-Intelligence challenges us to utilize AI's power without losing our identity, learn from it without being misled, and harness its gifts to create a better human future. Thought-provoking, optimistic, and lucid, Co-Intelligence reveals the promise and power of generative AI"
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