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  Structuring Inequality - How...

  Tracy L. Steffes

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  How inequality was forged, fought over, and forgotten through public policy in metropolitan Chicago. As in many American metropolitan areas, inequality in Chicagoland is visible in its neighborhoods. These inequalities are not inevitable, however. They have been constructed and deepened by public policies around housing, schooling, taxation, and local governance, including hidden state government policies.In Structuring Inequality, historian Tracy L. Steffes shows how metropolitan inequality in Chicagoland was structured, contested, and naturalized over time even as reformers tried to change it through school desegregation, affordable housing, and property tax reform. While these efforts had modest successes in the city and the suburbs, reformers faced significant resistance and counter-mobilization from affluent suburbanites, real estate developers, and other defenders of the status quo who defended inequality and reshaped the policy conversation about it. Grounded in comprehensive archival research and policy analysis, Structuring Inequality examines the history of Chicagoland’s established systems of inequality and provides perspective on the inequality we live with today.

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  Impossible? - Surprising...

  Julian Havil

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  In Nonplussed!, popular-math writer Julian Havil delighted readers with a mind-boggling array of implausible yet true mathematical paradoxes. Now Havil is back with Impossible?, another marvelous medley of the utterly confusing, profound, and unbelievable—and all of it mathematically irrefutable.Whenever Forty-second Street in New York is temporarily closed, traffic doesn't gridlock but flows more smoothly—why is that? Or consider that cities that build new roads can experience dramatic increases in traffic congestion—how is this possible? What does the game show Let's Make A Deal reveal about the unexpected hazards of decision-making? What can the game of cricket teach us about the surprising behavior of the law of averages? These are some of the counterintuitive mathematical occurrences that readers encounter in Impossible?Havil ventures further than ever into territory where intuition can lead one astray. He gathers entertaining problems from probability and statistics along with an eclectic variety of conundrums and puzzlers from other areas of mathematics, including classics of abstract math like the Banach-Tarski paradox. These problems range in difficulty from easy to highly challenging, yet they can be tackled by anyone with a background in calculus. And the fascinating history and personalities associated with many of the problems are included with their mathematical proofs. Impossible? will delight anyone who wants to have their reason thoroughly confounded in the most astonishing and unpredictable ways.

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  The New Era of Space Stations

  Martin K. Ettington

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  We are at an exciting threshold for the development and deployment of private space stations and more advanced designs from various countries. This trend shows how quickly space technologies are developing. 
  The advancements in cheaper rockets to carry more payloads into Earth’s orbit in a less costly manner is another trend which is supporting the development of these new space stations and space transportation options. 
  The last few years a lot of companies and governments are making plans to develop and deploy a variety of space stations and moon bases. This seems like to good time to update everyone with what are these latest plans, space technologies, transportation options and more. 
  I’ve tried to include all I could find on new space technologies and plans relevant to working and living in space. 
  I wrote a book on Space in 2017 titled “Designing and Building Space Colonies” along with another ten space related books later on. So this is one of my favorite genres.

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  The Battle of Priorities -...

  Paula B. Johnson

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  Embark on a critical journey with "The Battle of Priorities: Politics versus The Planet," a gripping exploration of the urgent global climate crisis. Delve into the complexities of environmental politics, exposing how political dynamics often overshadow scientific truths. Uncover the economic intricacies of climate policy, examining affordability, the cost of inaction, and the influence of lobbyists. Through case studies like the Paris Agreement, grasp the high-stakes decisions shaping our planet's fate. This book doesn't just present a crisis; it unveils the transformative power of public opinion, media, and grassroots movements. Culminating in a powerful call to action, it inspires readers to be catalysts for change, aligning political strategies with environmental imperatives. For those ready to take a stand, "The Battle of Priorities" is an essential guide to understanding and engaging in the fight for our planet's future.

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  C# for Beginners - A...

  Scott Brandt

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  Discover How to Become a Six-Figure Developer Without Going Back to School 
  Are you contemplating a transition into a rewarding career as a software developer? Have you always been fascinated by programming languages and enjoyed tinkering with technology? This book is your gateway to mastering C# programming, one of the most powerful and versatile languages in the software development world. 
  Embark on Your Journey: 
  Whether you're a complete beginner or someone with a bit of programming knowledge, "C# for Beginners" will equip you with the skills and confidence to excel. Start your journey to becoming a professional C# developer today and unlock the doors to a prosperous career in software development. 
  What You'll Discover Inside:Comprehensive Learning Path: Follow a clear, structured path designed for beginners. No prior programming experience required.Hands-On Examples: Dive into real-world examples and exercises that reinforce each concept, ensuring you build practical skills.Expert Insights: Gain insider tips and techniques from seasoned developers to avoid common pitfalls and accelerate your learning.Professional Development: Learn how to transform your newfound C# skills into a lucrative career, with strategies to land six-figure developer positions without the need for a formal degree.

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  Tech Monopoly - (The MIT Press...

  Herbert Hovenkamp

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  In recent years, the astronomical rise of tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft has been criticized as anticompetitive, and many have wondered if antitrust law can help protect workers and consumers. In Tech Monopoly, Herbert Hovenkamp explores competition problems in a wide range of high-tech firms—from those that sell purely digital products, such as video streaming, search, software, or email services, to others that sell more traditional "tactile" products, such as hardware, clothing, groceries, or rides. He offers a realistic look at the powers and limitations of antitrust law in tech markets with an assessment that is as comprehensive as it is accessible. 
   
   
   
  After a general introduction to antitrust law, Tech Monopoly considers how competitive harm should be assessed in these markets. Then Hovenkamp looks at the role of large digital platforms, including Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft, and considers whether their size alone is an antitrust problem or if the concern should be limited to market power. Finally, the author addresses the very difficult problem of remedies. Should we "break up" big tech, and if so, how? What kind of breakup of these firms would make users or others better off? And if breakups are not the only possible antitrust fix, are there more effective and less disruptive alternatives?

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