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"System Error is a triumph: an analysis of the critical challenges facing our digital society that is as accessible as it is sophisticated." — Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America
A forward-thinking manifesto from three Stanford professors—experts who have worked at ground zero of the tech revolution for decades—which reveals how big tech’s obsession with optimization and efficiency has
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A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin—and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending—or are there boundaries? Are there other dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends?
Told in language we all...
"Exceptionally absorbing and thrilling. ... Masterful." —Nature
A "magnificent" (Scientific American), genre-defying narrative of the most ambitious science project ever conceived: NASA's deep space mission to Europa, the Jovian moon where might swim the first known alien life in our solar system
In the spirit of Tom Wolfe and John McPhee, The Mission is an exuberant master class of creative nonfiction
...A lively and endlessly fascinating deep-dive into nature and the many groundbreaking human inventions inspired by the wild.
"Delightful."—The Guardian
"Fans of Helen Scales won't want to miss this."—Publishers Weekly STARRED Review
When astronomers wanted a telescope that could capture X-rays from celestial bodies, they looked to the lobster. When doctors wanted
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âPlenty of affection, creativity, and raucous older ladies to make readers smile.â âKirkus Reviews
â[A] positive portrayal of diverse kids engaging in various arts and sciences.â âBooklist
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts who created
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By the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, a "brilliant" and "beautifully told" new history of mammals, illuminating the lost story of the extraordinary family tree that led to us [New Scientist; The Times UK]
National Bestseller • Top 10 Nonfiction of the Year: Kirkus • Best Science Book of the Year: The Times UK
We humans are the inheritors of a dynasty
..."There's joy in self-described "satellite nerd" James Bridle's British-accented voice as he narrates this audiobook about consciousness and the search for planetary intelligence." - AudioFile Magazine
This audiobook is read by the author.
Artist, technologist, and philosopher James Bridle's Ways of Being is a brilliant, searching exploration of different kinds of intelligence—plant, animal, human, artificial—and
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