Shortlisted for the 2018 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionShe Has Her Mother's Laugh presents a profoundly original perspective on what we pass along from generation...
Fresh ways of thinking about war and information on the data- saturated battlefields of the twenty-first century— drawing on Russia’s conflict with Ukraine. Thanks to...
From hidden connections in big data to bots spreading fake news, journalism is increasingly computer-generated. An expert in computer science and media explains the present...
From the first particles of matter and atomic building-blocks to hydrogen fusion, large galaxies and supermassive black holes, with a healthy dose of history and...
We are on the cusp of a major revolution in psychiatric medicine and neuroscience. After fifty years of prohibition, criminalisation and fear, science is finally...
'An extraordinary book that offers a reality check as well as a blueprint for the future.'Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies'A highly...
In the tradition of classics such as Lives of the Cell by Lewis Thomas, a bold reframing of our relationship with technology into one that...
'The nation's go-to woman for all things space... her joy for the subject is boundless' – The GuardianTake a new look at the world around...
A firsthand account and incisive analysis of modern protest, revealing internet-fueled social movements' greatest strengths and frequent challenges To understand a thwarted Turkish coup, an...
'An invaluable companion for anyone who wants a deep understanding of what’s under the hood of often inscrutable machines' Melanie Mitchell A rich, narrative explanation...
A heart-pumping exploration of the biggest explosions in history, from the Big Bang to mysterious activity on Earth and everything in between The overwhelming...
Epigenetics upends natural selection and genetic mutation as the sole engines of evolution, and offers startling insights into our future heritable traits. In the 1700s,...
Living with Robots recounts a foundational shift in robotics, from artificial intelligence to artificial empathy, and foreshadows an inflection point in human evolution. As robots...
Monografie prezentuje novou teoretickou perspektivu sociokulturní antropologie, která navazuje na aktuální zahraniční práce v tomto oboru. Kvantová antropologie opouští chápání člověka v pojetí klasické fyziky...
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve is a practical guide to understanding the cranial nerves as the key to our psychological...
How did the dog become man’s best friend? A celebrated anthropologist unearths the mysterious origins of the unique partnership that rewrote the history of both...
The landscape of social theory has changed significantly over the three decades since the publication of Anthony Giddens and Jonathan Turner's seminal Social Theory Today....
For Star Trek fans and budding stargazers who are ready to launch their own space mission, this inventive book blends science and fiction, making learning...
The Selfish Gene is a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. In it Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution - a view giving...
We encounter the idea of intelligence everywhere in our modern lives. Parents are told that their children will grow up smart if they are made...
