Science: general issues books

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

This comprehensive text looks at methods used in the study of phase transitions for Ising models and classical and...  Read More >>

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""This book tells the story of the rise of networked data through the evolution of archiving and digital storage,...  Read More >>

An examination of ethical issues in recording and intervening in the brain, and the neurobiological basis of moral...  Read More >>

How engineering as a modern profession emerged as a global phenomenon-and why its development and expansion are...  Read More >>

""A book that looks at mourning as a social and communal practice in the age of mobile media and media sharing in...  Read More >>

For aspiring scientists and science leaders alike, a powerful collection of stories from a diverse group of authors...  Read More >>

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

How to build a flourishing society by using what we know about human nature to design our technology rather than...  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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