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Michael J. Neufeld
Spaceflight

The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series

A concise history of spaceflight, from military rocketry through Sputnik, Apollo, robots in space, space culture, and human spaceflight today.Spaceflight is one of the greatest human achievements of the t…

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Saul Justin Newman
Morbid

A darkly comedic journey into the science of aging---where ethics are irrelevant, the studies are a sales pitch, and the "world's oldest living people" all turn out to be dead.Our morbid fascina…

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Elizabeth Otto
Haunted Bauhaus

An investigation of the irrational and the unconventional currents swirling behind the Bauhaus's signature sleek surfaces and austere structures.The Bauhaus (1919--1933) is widely regarded as the twentiet…

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Gascia Ouzounian
The Trembling City

How conflict is waged through sound, vibration, and atmospheric occupation, from the drone-filled skies over Gaza to turbulent airs in Beirut.The Trembling City is a gripping account of cities that shudde…

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Linda A. Parker
Cannabinoids

The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series

The mysteries of the brain's own cannabinoid system exposed and explained.Though cannabis has been used, for pain or pleasure, for over 4000 years, only lately have we learned, first, what makes it work a…

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Paul S. Rosenbloom
On Minds

Toward a deeper understanding of minds, whether natural or artificial, and of how they are studied and built across AI, AGI, and cognitive science.Minds are functional entities that enable intelligent beh…

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André Rottmann
Pierre Huyghe

The first collection of critical writings on the work of the influential contemporary French artist Pierre Huyghe.Influenced by wide-ranging ideas from land art and institutional critique to experimental …

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Bruce Schneier, Nathan E. Sanders
Rewiring Democracy

Strong Ideas

From the New York Times --bestselling author of The Hacker's Mind and Data & Goliath, an informative and wide-ranging exploration of how AI will alter every facet of democracy, and how to harness the …

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Magy Seif El-Nasr, Elin Carstensdottir, Michael John
Designing Serious Games

A comprehensive guide to the design and development process of games for impact.Serious games---or games for impact---encompass everything from educational, therapeutic, and rehabilitative games to games …

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Terrence J. Sejnowski
The Deep Learning Revolution

How deep learning---from Google Translate to driverless cars to personal cognitive assistants---is changing our lives and transforming every sector of the economy.The deep learning revolution has brought …

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Eric Siegel
The AI Playbook, with a new preface by the author

In his bestselling first book, Eric Siegel explained how machine learning works. Now, in The AI Playbook, he shows how to capitalize on it."Eric Siegel delivers a robust primer on machine learning, t…

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Aram Sinnreich, Jesse Gilbert
The Secret Life of Data

How data surveillance, digital forensics, and generative AI pose new long-term threats and opportunities---and how we can use them to make better decisions in the face of technological uncertainty.In The …

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Scott Solomon
Becoming Martian

How living in space will affect future generations---and what the potential unintended consequences of space settlements are.We are on the cusp of a golden age of space travel in which, for the first time…

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Leah C. Stokes
The Carbon Wave

The true, inspiring story of the new parents who spearheaded an unlikely climate victory. From the rising climate advocate named to the Time100 Next list, for political junkies and anyone who cares about …

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Cass R. Sunstein
Climate Justice

The social cost of carbon: The most important number you've never heard of---and what it means.If you're injuring someone, you should stop---and pay for the damage you've caused. Why does this simple prop…

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Cass R. Sunstein
On Liberalism

A much-needed defense of liberalism---what it is, why it is under threat, and why we need it more than ever---from one of our most important political thinkers today.More than at any time since World War …

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Cass R. Sunstein
Separation of Powers

Why the separation of powers is essential to liberty and democracy. From the winner of the Holberg Prize and New York Times --bestselling author of The World According to Star Wars.All over the world, peo…

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Brad Swanson
Profit vs. Progress

Why socially responsible investment promises to make investors richer and the world better---but fails at both.Wall Street thrives by telling investors that clever financial strategies can reverse the tra…

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Adam Szetela
That Book Is Dangerous!

An alarming exposé of the new challenges to literary freedom in the age of social media---when anyone with an identity and an internet connection can be a censor.In That Book Is Dangerous! , Adam Szetela …

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Michael Tomasello
Why We Cooperate

Understanding cooperation as a distinctly human combination of innate and learned behavior.Drop something in front of a two-year-old, and she's likely to pick it up for you. This is not a learned behavior…

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