Science: general issues books

An award-winning astrophysicist looks at how the understanding of uncertainty and randomness has led to breakthroughs...  Read More >>

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Carbon is much more than a chemical element: it is a polymorphic entity with many faces, at once natural, cultural...  Read More >>

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A balanced and thought-provoking guide to all the big questions about AI and ethics Can computers understand morality?...  Read More >>

A collection of 365 numerical nuggets - one for each day of the year  Read More >>

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A world-leading scholar reveals how knowledge moves, grows, and drives progress We all understand that knowledge...  Read More >>

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How twentieth-century scientists used proxies to understand historic climates, shaping scientific analyses of the...  Read More >>

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Part mind-bending medical mystery-part cutting-edge science-Hidden Guests uncovers the phenomenon of microchimerism:...  Read More >>

The clearest, simplest guide to genetics ever published Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, this...  Read More >>

Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Kolbert brings together her most urgent reporting and inspiring lessons from the...  Read More >>

This volume provides a broad and comprehensive overview of the many ways in which pragmatism has influenced contemporary...  Read More >>

""An accessible overview of the threats and opportunities inherent in automated decision making in academia, government,...  Read More >>

How twentieth-century scientists used proxies to understand historic climates, shaping scientific analyses of the...  Read More >>

""A concise yet century-spanning exploration of the power of platforms, what the future of capitalism will look...  Read More >>

A dazzling tour of the history of technology and its complex relationship to the human body-from a Silicon Valley...  Read More >>

Meanwhile, Chapter 10 highlights Peru's contributions to astrobiology, chronicling the formation of the Astrobiology...  Read More >>

What will business schools look like in the future and ensure that their research has true societal impact? And...  Read More >>

An eye-opening examination of how power—not technology—will define life with AI. AI is inescapable, from its mundane...  Read More >>

This is the story of David Bohm's hitherto unpublished notes, uncovered from a series of lectures on quantum theory...  Read More >>

The life history method is a qualitative research approach that collects and interprets detailed personal histories...  Read More >>