Impact of science and technology on society

Nye uses energy as a touchstone to examine the lives of ordinary people engaged in normal activities.

How cell phones and mobile communication may in many cases strengthen social cohesion.

What are the global implications of the looming shortage of Internet addresses and the slow deployment of the new IPv6 protocol designed to solve this problem?

How to design a world in which we rely less on stuff, and more on people.

An examination of young people''s everyday new media practices—including video-game playing, text-messaging, digital media production, and social media use.

Navigating the Digital Frontier: Parenting in the Modern AgeTodays parents face a unique challenge: raising children in an ever-evolving digital world.

Discusses in nontechnical language ten central questions about technology that illuminate what technology is and why it matters.

In a world increasingly run by algorithms and artificial intelligence, Hatim Rahman traces how organizations are using algorithms to control workersin an ';invisible cage.

An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at one of America's most controversial experiments in police surveillance.

In a world increasingly run by algorithms and artificial intelligence, Hatim Rahman traces how organizations are using algorithms to control workersin an ';invisible cage.

What if climate change isn t an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?

Almost every schoolchild learns that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.

Almost every schoolchild learns that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.

Karl Ulrichs's studies of sexual diversity galvanized the burgeoning field of sexual science in the nineteenth century.

Discover the World of AI: Simple, Senior-Friendly, and EmpoweringEver wondered what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all about and how it can enhance your daily life?

Other books remind us of what we already knowthat privacy is under great pressure.

An engaging, solutions-oriented look at how cities and nations can better foster innovation and equality.

***SHORTLISTED FOR FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020*** FT Best books of 2020: Business 'In a world on fire, status quo is not a great option.

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER | BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK**The definitive story of COVID-19 and how global politics shape our health - from a world-leading expert and the pandemic's go-to science communicator Professor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power.

'My favourite author has done it again.

* THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 'Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors .

The world as we know it is changing.

'You won't find a more honest, raw and helpful look into the trenches of founding a tech startup than this book' Nir Eyal, author of Hooked'Rand Fishkin is the real deal' Seth Godin, entrepreneur and author -----------Everyone knows how a startup story is supposed to go: a young, brilliant entrepreneur has an cool idea, drops out of college, defies the doubters, overcomes all odds, makes billions and becomes the envy of the technology world.

The founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum on how the impending technological revolution will change our livesWe are on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

A no-holds-barred look at Uber, the multi-billion dollar disruptor that has revolutionised the transportation industry around the worldUber is one of the most fascinating and controversial businesses in the world, both beloved for its elegant ride-hailing concept and heady growth, and condemned for CEO Travis Kalanick's ruthless pursuit of success at all cost.

As you read this, thousands of remote computers are refining secret models of who you are, using the information to make huge fortunes for a few people.

A definitive guide to the metaverse: why it's important, why it matters to society, and how to create a metaverse that works for all of us---------------'Brimming with big and convincing arguments about where human life is heading' Arianna Huffington---------------The metaverse is a vision of how the next generation of the internet will operate.

Everything is connected.

What sets the practice of rigorously tested, sound science apart from pseudoscience?

From climate to vaccination, stem-cell research to evolution, scientific work is often the subject of public controversies in which scientists and science communicators find themselves enmeshed.

Nature Does Not Answer - a groundbreaking book that redefines the understanding of science and its role in our society.

Remote working makes us happier, more productive and more profitable, but it can bring its own set of challenges.

"e;Sharp and engaging"e; - The Times"e;The intricately-reported, elegantly-crafted story of the website that came out of nowhere, to change everything.

'A gangster read!

'Bold, inspired and hopeful' Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global'Lucid and captivating' Max Tegmark, professor of physics at MIT and author of Life 3.

The incredible book behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, Peter: The Human Cyborg'A remarkable account of what it means to be human and what technology can really achieve' Sunday Telegraph'Peter's story is one of the most extraordinary you will ever hear.

'After reading Mitchell s guide, you ll know what you don t know and what other people don t know, even though they claim to know it.

In recent years, techno-scientific progress has started to utterly transform our world - changing it almost beyond recognition.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing everything - from the way we relate to each other, to the work we do, the way our economies work, and what it means to be human.

#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER & INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA game-changing approach to marketing, sales, and advertising.

'A must read for anyone interested in the emerging ethics of robotics' Irene M.

In 2011, Tim Cook took on an impossible task - following in the footsteps of one of history's greatest business visionaries, Steve Jobs.

***NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***Feel like you're always drowning in email?

Learn how to switch off and find calm - from the New York Times bestselling author of A World Without Email 'Digital Minimalism is the Marie Kondo of technology' Evening Standard***** Do you find yourself endlessly scrolling through social media or the news while your anxiety rises?

FROM THE BBC REITH LECTURER 2021'The most important book I have read in quite some time' Daniel Kahneman; 'A must-read' Max Tegmark; 'The book we've all been waiting for' Sam HarrisHumans dream of super-intelligent machines.

'A terrific book - essential reading for everyone seeking to make sense of Artificial Intelligence' Professor Sir Adrian Smith, Director and Chief Executive of the Alan Turing InstituteIn this myth-busting guide to AI past and present, one of the world's leading researchers shows why our fears for the future are misplaced.

NOMINATED FOR THE FT & McKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2020'A path-breaking, thought-provoking and in-depth study of how new technology will transform the world of work' Gordon Brown 'Compelling.

From one of our leading thinkers, a dazzling philosophical journey through virtual worldsIn the coming decades, the technology that enables virtual and augmented reality will improve beyond recognition.

A passionate defence of humanity and a work of radical optimism from the international bestselling author of PostcapitalismHow do we preserve what makes us human in an age of uncertainty?

The new international bestseller from the Pulitzer Prize winner and author of The World is Flat - this is an essential and entertaining field guide to thriving in the twenty-first century.