History of Science & Knowledge
An engaging account of the life and work of the legendary polymath Alexander von Humboldt
How scientists are unravelling one of the most tantalizing questions in paleontology
An insider鈥檚 account of the NASA mission that changed our understanding of planets, planetary systems, and the stars they orbit
From two of 罢滨惭贰鈥�s 100 Most Influential People in AI, what you need to know about AI鈥攁nd how to defend yourself against bogus AI claims and products
A breathtakingly illustrated look at botanical spirals and the scientists who puzzled over them
A marvelously illustrated guide to color in the natural world
How the idea of deep time transformed how Americans see their country and themselves
An essential guide to the ways information has shaped and been shaped by societies
A landmark history of early radio in Germany and the quest for broadcast fidelity
How human institutions鈥攎arkets, states, communities, religions, guilds and families鈥攈ave helped both to control and to exacerbate epidemics throughout history.
An invaluable reference book on the mathematics of Greek antiquity
A sweeping intellectual biography that restores the Enlightenment polymath to the intellectual, scientific, and courtly worlds that shaped his early life and thought
A bold and revolutionary perspective on the science and cultural history of menstruation
A panoramic history of rules in the Western world
A new edition of Peter and Rosemary Grant鈥檚 classic account of their groundbreaking forty-year study of Darwin鈥檚 finches
A multifaceted biography of a brilliant mathematician and iconoclast
An illuminating biography of one of the greatest geometers of the twentieth century
From the Nobel Prize鈥搘inning physicist, a personal meditation on the quest for objective reality in natural science
The legendary Renaissance math duel that ushered in the modern age of algebra
A concise introduction to logic that teaches you not only how reasoning works, but why it works
How the classic mirror test served as a portal for scientists to explore questions of self-awareness
A panoramic history of the antiquarians whose discoveries transformed Renaissance culture and gave rise to new forms of art and knowledge
How technological advances and colonial fears inspired utopian geoengineering projects during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
A mind-expanding exploration of the ethical bonds we share with the nonhuman
Jung鈥檚 landmark seminar on the psychotherapeutic method of active imagination
How culture shapes the design and use of technology鈥攁nd how we can resist the one-size-fits-all approach to technology design
An evolutionary case for the existence of free will
A major biography of the brilliant naturalist, traveler, humanitarian, and codiscoverer of natural selection