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In Waves in an Impossible Sea, physicist Matt Strassler tells a startling tale of elementary particles, human experience, and empty space. He begins with a simple mystery of …
The long history of one of physics' most enticing ideas: that the universe we know isn't the only one? Our books, our movies-our imaginations-are obsessed with extra dimensions, …
How games are being harnessed as instruments of exploitation--and what we can do about it Warehouse workers pack boxes while a virtual dragon races across their screen. If they …
Winner of the 2015 FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardA "New York Times" BestsellerTop Business Book of 2015 at ForbesOne of NBCNews.com 12 Notable Science and Technology …
A bold defense of the internet, arguing that attempts to fix and regulate it are often misguided The internet stands accused of dividing us, spying on us, making us stupid, and …
One of the world's great mathematicians shows why math is the ultimate timesaver--and how everyone can make their lives easier with a few simple shortcuts. We are often told that …
Climate change, the energy crisis, nuclear proliferation,many of the most urgent problems of the twenty-first century require scientific solutions, yet America is paying less and …
We live in an age of awesome technological potential. From nanotechnology to synthetic organisms, new technologies stand to revolutionize whole domains of human experience. But …
There's a common belief that cyberspace cannot be regulated-that it is, in its very essence, immune from the government's (or anyone else's) control. Code , first published in …
Technology is evolving faster than we are. As our mobile phones, mp3 players, cars, and digital cameras become more and more complex, we understand less and less about how they …