Impact of science & technology on society books

In The Alchemy of Us, scientist and science writer Ainissa Ramirez examines eight inventions--clocks, steel rails,...  Read More >>

In the bestselling tradition of Stuff Matters and The Disappearing Spoon: a clever and engaging look at materials,...  Read More >>

Artificial intelligence powers Google's search engine, enables Facebook to target advertising, and allows Alexa...  Read More >>

Artificial intelligence powers Google's search engine, enables Facebook to target advertising, and allows Alexa...  Read More >>

Artificial intelligence powers Google's search engine, enables Facebook to target advertising, and allows Alexa...  Read More >>

A clear-eyed look at how AI can complement (rather than eliminate) human jobs, with real-world examples from companies...  Read More >>

In an effort to keep up with a world of too much, life hackers sometimes risk going too far.  Read More >>

How networked technology enables the emergence of a new collaborative society.  Read More >>

Why technology is not an end in itself, and how cities can be “smart enough,” using technology to promote democracy...  Read More >>

A practical guide to making good decisions in a world of missing dataIn the era of big data, it is easy to imagine...  Read More >>

"Think smarter, act smarter: this is the goal of the Sustainability Compass. It introduces 12 criteria for a sustainable...  Read More >>

""This study of the intimate connections between science and society in China [posits] that science and technology,...  Read More >>

""This study of the intimate connections between science and society in China [posits] that science and technology,...  Read More >>

Sam Harris dismantles the most common justification for religious faith--that a moral system cannot be based on...  Read More >>

This book discusses Collingwood's conception of the role and character of philosophical analysis. It explores questions,...  Read More >>

Spinoza's Ethics is a classic philosophy text but it is also one of the most difficult to understand. This latest...  Read More >>

Science is based on reason. Religion is based on faith. Reason and faith are fundamentally incompatible, therefore...  Read More >>

How, long before the advent of computers and the internet, educators used technology to help students become media-literate,...  Read More >>

Spinoza's Ethics is a classic philosophy text but it is also one of the most difficult to understand. This latest...  Read More >>

Le sophiste se cache dans l'obscurité du non-être. Pour le débusquer, après une tentative de définition dialectique...  Read More >>

""""Financial advisor explores technology's transformation of every aspect of our lives with its potential to both...  Read More >>

‘An exceptionally witty and compelling look at the nature of consciousness… Parks is a delight to read’ Iain McGilchrist...  Read More >>

From the first woman editor of The New York Times, the definitive in-the-room account of the battle between prestige...  Read More >>

If we are going to promote creativity as an ideal to strive toward, shouldn't we make sure we also instil ethical...  Read More >>

Our greatest and most immediate national and personal security threats are state-sponsored cyberattacks moving at...  Read More >>