Impact of science and technology on society

Charles Darwin has been at the center of white-hot public debate for more than a century.

'Required reading for everyone' Adam RutherfordShortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2021 Medicine, education, psychology, economics - wherever it really matters, we look to science for guidance.

AI has the potential to help us create a more peaceful, just, sustainable, healthy and joyful world.

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Presents a revolutionary new theory that bridges the divide between science and spirituality*; Discloses the ramifications of non-localized consciousness and how the physical world and spiritual experience are two aspects of the same reality*; Includes contributions from Jane Goodall, Ed Mitchell, Stanislav Grof, Ralph Abraham, and Christian de Quincy, among othersWhat scientists are now finding at the outermost frontiers of every field is overturning all the basic premises concerning the nature of matter and reality.

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The book is an exploration of how this century is going to change not just the way we think, but also what we actually think with - our own individual minds.

We can't stop shopping but we must stop shopping - the consumer dilemma that defines our lives and our future.

Imagine a world where all the news you see is defined by your salary, where you live, and who your friends are.

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'Joins the dots in a neglected narrative of female scientists, visionaries and code-breakers' ObserverHow is artificial intelligence changing the way we live and love?

A timely call to reshape government through technology, from Nandan Nilekani and Viral Shah, two leading experts in the field.

*MAKE VISUAL DETOXING YOUR NEW YEAR S RESOLUTION FOR 2025*'This book is the new Ways of Seeing' Sharmadean Reid | 'Necessary reading for everyone who uses the internet' Emma Dabiri |'Brilliant insights .

Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books, Richard Holmes's dazzling portrait of the age of great scientific discovery is a groundbreaking achievement.

Fernsehsendungen, vor allem die Sendereihe «Querschnitt», machten Hoimar v.

How do we rein in the power of Big Tech?

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AS SEEN ON 'SUNDAY BRUNCH' AND 'THIS MORNING'Absolutely brilliant' JEREMY VINE'No-one explains cutting edge technology more clearly than Lara' LORRAINE KELLY'Brilliantly written .

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Signature in the Cell is a defining work in the discussion of lifes origins and the question of whether life is a product of unthinking matter or of an intelligent mind.

This breakthrough scientific masterwork - and INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - reveals the underlying forces that have shaped human history and will secure our future.

'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 of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligenceMachine-learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumour is cancerous, or deciding whether someone gets bail.

How can a chemical we need on a daily basis to keep us healthy be fatal at a different dose?

A fast-paced and emotionally gripping modern adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic gothic thriller, Carl Miller's Frankenstein places the primal struggle between creator and created in a provocative contemporary setting, exploring Artificial Intelligence, virtual reality, emotional learning and what it means to be post-human.

'A wake-up call .

The Age of You is the story about a new society, where we break away from the established rules regarding communication, relationships and the way we do business.

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.

We are living in a world full of games.

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'A visionary look at how quality food should replace money as the new world currency' Tim Spector'Hugely ambitious and beautifully written.

Großartige Möglichkeiten und Visionen die Raumfahrt betreffend zeichnen sich am Horizont ab: In den nächsten Jahrzehnten werden Menschen sehr wahrscheinlich nicht nur zum Mond zurückkehren, sondern auch auf dem Roten Planeten landen und sich dauerhaft auf diesen Welten niederlassen, sie besiedeln und Kolonien gründen.

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.

Cyber Shadows is a tour de horizon of the digital world's dark places, the threats and innovations in cybercrime, espionage, and surveillance - and new attacks moving beyond identity theft to hacking our behavioral patterns, brains, and DNA to buy and sell as lucrative business.

** An FT Book of the Year and Winner of the Penn Libraries Book Prize for Sustainability**The Darkness Manifesto urges us to cherish darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth.

Why We Drive is a rebellious and daring celebration of the human spirit and the competence of ordinary people by the bestselling author of The Case for Working with Your Hands.

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

If you found maths lessons at school irrelevant and boring, that s because you didn t have a teacher like Bobby Seagull.

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Everything is connected.

The revolution is here.

The sci-fi author behind Steven Spielberg’s A.

Charles Darwin has been at the center of white-hot public debate for more than a century.

**Finalist for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2022 **From the Costa Award winner, a highly inventive and and humane novel about our relationship with technology and our addiction to innovation.

Cyber Shadows is a tour de horizon of the digital world's dark places, the threats and innovations in cybercrime, espionage, and surveillance - and new attacks moving beyond identity theft to hacking our behavioral patterns, brains, and DNA to buy and sell as lucrative business.

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA SPECTATOR AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022'If you read just one book about how the modern world is driving us crazy, read this one' TELEGRAPH'This book is exactly what the world needs right now' OPRAH WINFREY'A beautifully researched and argued exploration of the breakdown of humankind's ability to pay attention' STEPHEN FRY'A really important book .

A practical guide to how we can positively adapt to a changing world, from the internationally bestselling authors of The 100-Year Life'The London Business School professors Andrew J.

A practical guide to how we can positively adapt to a changing world, from the internationally bestselling authors of The 100-Year Life.

LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019__________________'A much-needed antidote to pervasive pessimism' Financial Times'An ode to the ways in which engineering has improved human civilisation' John Hennessy, Chairman, Alphabet__________________Today's unprecedented pace of change leaves many people wondering what new technologies are doing to our lives.