Science, Technology & Environment

The Human Factor: Revolutionizing the Way People Live with Technology

Notwithstanding the soporific title, this book on technology is a lot of fun. Professor of human factors engineering – what we lay people often call ergonomics – Kim Vicente gives readers plenty of real-life examples ... Read More »

November 20, 2003 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

Forever Young: The “teen-aging” of Modern Culture

By Marcel Danesi

In Forever Young, University of Toronto professor Marcel Danesi aims to expose our society’s view of adolescence and its associated “problems” as an artificial construct perpetuated by a media-driven culture. This is worsened, Danesi argues, ... Read More »

November 20, 2003 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

A Stone’s Throw: The Enduring Nature of Myth

By Ross Laird

Of the four elements, earth is the most silent. And yet writing and painting found on the Earth’s stones are also our only form of communication with lost ancestors. Like this, its central symbol, Ross ... Read More »

November 19, 2003 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

Futureconsumer.com: The Shape of On-line Shopping in 2010

By Frank Feather

Some people believe the World Wide Web will usher in a new era of peace and social justice. Some say it’s the greatest invention since the taming of fire. Others say simply, “Let’s go shopping!” ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

The Net User’s Guide to Buying, Selling, and Trading Collectibles

By R. J. Gulliver

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

Shopping Online for Canadians for Dummies

By Fiorella Grossi, Marguerite Pigeon, Joseph Lowery

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

Selling Online: How to Become a Successul E-commerce Merchant in Canada

By Jim Carroll and Rick Broadhead

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Mp3: Music on the Internet

By Rod Underhill and Nat Gertler

MP3 technology is revolutionizing the music business. Now, with the click of a mouse and a little expertise, listeners can download their favourite tunes from a cyberspace menu of thousands of songs and either listen ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

The Rom Field Guide to Birds of Ontario

By Janice Hughes

Ornithologist and author Janice Hughes understands the anxieties of the bird watcher. With little to distinguish closely related species other than slight variations of plumage and song, even experienced birders can be stricken with a ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment