Impact of science & technology on society books

8621 books were found.

Surveillance: A Very Short Introduction

Surveillance: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Professor David Lyon (former Director of the Surveillance Studies Centre and Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Law, Professor, Queen's Research Chair in Surveillance Studies, Queen's University)
ISBN: 9780198796848
Format: Paperback
$18.95

Surveillance is everywhere today, generating data about our purchasing, political, and personal preferences. This...  Read More >>

Ka-boom!: The Science of Extremes

Ka-boom!: The Science of Extremes

Author: David Darling
ISBN: 9780861548033
Format: Paperback
$22.99

David Darling travels through space and time to find the largest, smallest, stickiest, loudest, quietest, fastest,...  Read More >>

Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks

Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information...

Author: Scott Shapiro
ISBN: 9780141993843
Format: Paperback
$27.99

Hacking, espionage, war and cybercrime as you've never read about them before Fancy Bear was hungry. Looking for...  Read More >>

Appreciation Post: Towards an Art History of Instagram

Appreciation Post: Towards an Art History of Instagram...

Author: Tara Ward
ISBN: 9780520398771
Format: Paperback
$49.95

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The Eye of God

The Eye of God

Author: Aeternus Costin
ISBN: 9798989136001
Format: Paperback
$42.21

Aeternus Costin, a self-taught philosopher, finds enlightenment at the crossroads of science, technology, and deep...  Read More >>

The Secret Life of Data: Navigating Hype and Uncertainty in the Age of Algorithmic Surveillance

The Secret Life of Data: Navigating Hype and Uncertainty...

Author: Aram Sinnreich ,  Jesse Gilbert
ISBN: 9780262048811
Format: Hardback
$69.99

"""How cultural and technological objects can reveal more information than their creators or sharers intended, or...  Read More >>

Counting Feminicide: Data Feminism in Action

Counting Feminicide: Data Feminism in Action

Author: Catherine D'Ignazio
ISBN: 9780262048873
Format: Hardback
$69.99

"""This book explores the work of activists in the Americas who are documenting feminicide, arguing that feminist...  Read More >>

More-Than-Human Aesthetics: Venturing Beyond the Bifurcation of Nature

More-Than-Human Aesthetics: Venturing Beyond the Bifurcation...

Author: Mike Michael (University of Exeter) ,  Michael Halewood (University of Essex)
ISBN: 9781529227789
Format: Hardback
$195.00

This imaginative collection invites readers to explore how a broader view of aesthetics can reshape areas like,...  Read More >>

Appreciation Post: Towards an Art History of Instagram

Appreciation Post: Towards an Art History of Instagram...

Author: Tara Ward
ISBN: 9780520398764
Format: Hardback
$140.95

What does an art history of Instagram look like? Appreciation Post reveals how Instagram shifts long-established...  Read More >>

Question 7

Question 7

Author: Richard Flanagan
ISBN: 9781784745677
Format: Hardback
$49.14

**Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2024** 'A work of non-fiction . . . but it has all the complexity of...  Read More >>

The Truth About Our World

The Truth About Our World

Author: Mary K Eastman
ISBN: 9798822942387
Format: Paperback
$31.65

The Truth About Our World: A Journey Beyond Accepted Beliefs, Exploring Earth's Shape, Lunar Mysteries, Astronaut...  Read More >>

Einf�hrung in die thomistische Metaphysik XII: Die menschliche Seele

Einf�hrung in die thomistische Metaphysik XII: Die menschliche...

Author: Miguel Grosso
ISBN: 9798327899308
Format: Paperback
$34.32

Die menschliche Seele ist die niedrigste der getrennten Substanzen. Unter den geschaffenen Seienden befindet sie...  Read More >>

Performing Technocapitalism: The Politics and Affects of Postcolonial Technology Entrepreneurship in Kenya

Performing Technocapitalism: The Politics and Affects...

Author: Alev Coban
ISBN: 9783837667073
Format: Paperback
$99.95

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Scientific Understanding: What It Is and How It Is Achieved

Scientific Understanding: What It Is and How It Is Achieved...

Author: Anna Elisabeth Hohl
ISBN: 9783837672626
Format: Paperback
$107.95

This book provides a novel philosophical account of scientific understanding, this account is based on and supported...  Read More >>

The Absolute and Fundamental Law of Order and Truth: Order versus Entropy

The Absolute and Fundamental Law of Order and Truth:...

Author: John Constantine Capleton
ISBN: 9781962730884
Format: Hardback
$44.85

This book describes the fundamental laws and principles that were necessary to develop an ordered system like the...  Read More >>

Intelig�ncia Artificial e o Futuro da Educa��o

Intelig�ncia Artificial e o Futuro da Educa��o

Author: Enrico Guardelli
ISBN: 9798327567542
Format: Paperback
$21.12

"Em um mundo cada vez mais digital, a Intelig�ncia Artificial (IA) surge como uma for�a transformadora em todas...  Read More >>

Plough Quarterly No. 40 - The Good of Tech

Plough Quarterly No. 40 - The Good of Tech

Author: Peter Mommsen ,  Simon Oliver
ISBN: 9781636081496
Format: Paperback
$31.68

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Cold War 2.0: Artificial Intelligence in the New Battle between China, Russia, and America

Cold War 2.0: Artificial Intelligence in the New Battle...

Author: George S. Takach
ISBN: 9781639365630
Format: Hardback
$49.99

A vivid, thoughtful examination of how technological innovation—especially AI—is shaping the tensions between democracy...  Read More >>

Will I Be Replaced by AI?: How AI Is Changing Our Workforce

Will I Be Replaced by AI?: How AI Is Changing Our Workforce...

Author: Sparkling Vista
ISBN: 9798326583307
Format: Paperback
$34.29

"""Will I Be Replaced by AI?"" is a captivating exploration of the future of work in the age of automation and artificial...  Read More >>

Tripping on Utopia: Margaret Mead, The Cold War and the Birth of Psychedelics

Tripping on Utopia: Margaret Mead, The Cold War and...

Author: Benjamin Breen
ISBN: 9781804441091
Format: Hardback
$45.00

A bold and brilliant revisionist take on the history of psychedelics in the twentieth century, illuminating how...  Read More >>

Making Sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for a Better World

Making Sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for a Better...

Author: J. Doyne Farmer
ISBN: 9780241201978
Format: Hardback
$55.00

A renowned complexity scientist promotes a revolution to make economic predictions more scientific, allowing us...  Read More >>

DNA - Takhliq-e-Ilaahi ka Karishma

DNA - Takhliq-e-Ilaahi ka Karishma

Author: Anjum Iqbal
ISBN: 9789358726794
Format: Paperback
$58.05

This book explains the basics of DNA, including how to use DNA tests to determine a person's parents, find the guilty...  Read More >>

Global Platform Work: Negotiating Relations in a Translocal Assemblage

Global Platform Work: Negotiating Relations in a Translocal...

Author: Anna Oechslen
ISBN: 9783593518077
Format: Paperback
$74.95

An overview of how graphic designers in India use global platforms. Digital freelance platforms promise workers...  Read More >>

A Hacker's Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society's Rules, and How to Bend them Back

A Hacker's Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society's Rules,...

Author: Bruce Schneier (Harvard Kennedy School)
ISBN: 9781324074533
Format: Paperback
$32.95

It’s not just computers—hacking is everywhere. Legendary cybersecurity expert and The New York Times best-selling...  Read More >>

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