What if the great discoveries of science came in the “wrong” order? The Laws of Thermodynamics were discovered well after the creation of algebra, classical physics, and chemistry, but are perhaps m……続きを見る
**“Fascinating.” ーJill Lepore, The New Yorker
A sweeping history of data and its technical, political, and ethical impact on our world.**
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An accessible and gratifying introduction to the world of paranormal beliefs and bizarre experiences.
Ghostly encounters, alien abduction, reincarnation, talking to the dead, UFO sightings, inexplic……続きを見る
Why psychology is in peril as a scientific disciplineーand how to save it
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This book surveys and examines the most famous philosophical arguments against building a machine with human-level intelligence.
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A study of how to address our contemporary renaissance by examining similarities with the original Renaissance.
The present is a contest between the bright and dark sides of discovery. To avoid bein……続きを見る
著者:Chris Handrahan
出版社: Christopher Handrahan
発売日: 2023年02月09日
As a history, human reality is choiceless mimic to nature's reality by its placement, inventiveness, creativity, and the compression of its localized space and time within a much broader system of e……続きを見る
著者:Chris Kaposy
出版社: McGill-Queen's University Press
発売日: 2023年10月15日
Prenatal genetic testing has changed the circumstances under which parents choose what pregnancies to carry to term. Some have predicted that as a result of parents’ choices, people with Down syndro……続きを見る
An argument that the development of scientific practice and growth of scientific knowledge are governed by Darwin’s evolutionary model of descent with modification.
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Blockchains are the distributed ledger technology that powers Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But blockchains can be used for more than the transfer of tokens – they are a significant new econom……続きを見る
In his 2005 bestseller, The Republican War on Science, journalist Chris Mooney made the case that, again and again, even overwhelming scientific consensus has met immovable political obstacles. And,……続きを見る
Applying new skills to established topics, this is how you want to examine human geography.
Introduction to Human Geography Using ArcGIS Online combines a comprehensive examination of human geograph……続きを見る
How will the world be powered in ten years' time? Not by fossil fuels. Energy experts are all saying the same thing: solar photovoltaics (PV) is our future. Reports from universities, investment ban……続きを見る
'fascinating' Brian Cox This is the story of citizen science. Where once astronomers sat at the controls of giant telescopes in remote locations, praying for clear skies, now they have no need to bu……続きを見る
著者:Chris Talbot
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2017年05月16日
The letters transcribed in this book were written by physicist David Bohm to three close female acquaintances in the period 1950 to 1956. They provide a background to his causal interpretation of qu……続きを見る
Digital Media, Online Activism, and Social Movements in Korea deepens the current understanding of online activism and its impacts on society by highlighting how various forms of social movements ha……続きを見る
ARE YOU A VIRTUOUS CYBORG?You do everything on your smartphone and love it - you are, now and forevermore, a cyborg. But how would you know if you were a good cyborg? Game designer and philosopher C……続きを見る
His father was a scientist and atheist, his mother a spiritual seeker. As a boy, he could sense magic, even Godーin the woods that surrounded their rural New Hampshire home, in the music of the Beat……続きを見る
An illustrated examination of laboratory architecture and the work that it does to engage the public, recruit scientists, and attract funding.
The laboratory building is as significant to the twenty……続きを見る
An argument that more people should have children with Down syndrome, written from a pro-choice, disability-positive perspective.
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