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Analog
$16.95 Add to cartWhy, surrounded by screens and smart devices, we feel a deep connection to the analog–vinyl records, fountain pens, Kodak film, and other nondigital tools.
We’re surrounded by screens; our music come- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Hassan, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0262544490
- Language: English
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AI Assistants
$15.95 Add to cartAn accessible explanation of the technologies that enable such popular voice-interactive applications as Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant.
Have you talked to a machine lately? Asked Alexa to play a s- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Pieraccini, Roberto
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 0262542552
- Language: English
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Cybersecurity
$16.95 Add to cartAn accessible guide to cybersecurity for the everyday user, covering cryptography and public key infrastructure, malware, blockchain, and other topics.
It seems that everything we touch is connected t- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Wilson, Duane C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 0262542544
- Language: English
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Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness
$27.95 Read moreThe story of a quest to uncover the evolutionary history of consciousness from one of the world’s leading theoretical psychologists.
We feel, therefore we are. Conscious sensations ground our sense of- Author: Humphrey, Nicholas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 14, 2023
- ISBN10: 0262047942
- Language: English
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Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design
$17.95 Read moreHow inclusive methods can build elegant design solutions that work for all.
Sometimes designed objects reject their users: a computer mouse that doesn’t work for left-handed people, for example, or a t
- Series: Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life
- Author: Holmes, Kat
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0262539489
- Language: English
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The Day After Yesterday: Resilience in the Face of Dementia
$34.95 Read moreA deft combination of narrative and portraiture that breaks the taboo around dementia, replacing the fear and futility with empathy and nuance.
A graphic designer, a writer, a public servant, a retire- Author: Wallace, Joe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 0262048604
- Language: English
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We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age
$26.95 Read moreA rallying call for extending human rights beyond our physical selves–and why we need to reboot rights in our data-intensive world.
Our data-intensive world is here to stay, but does that come at the- Author: Wong, Wendy H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 0262048574
- Language: English
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Neurolinguistics
$17.95 Add to cartAn accessible introduction to the study of language in the brain, covering language processing, language acquisition, literacy, and language disorders.
Neurolinguistics, the study of language in the b- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Baggio, Giosue
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 0262543265
- Language: English
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Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are Missing)
$27.95 Read moreHow teens navigate a networked world and how adults can support them.
What are teens actually doing on their smartphones? Contrary to many adults’ assumptions, they are not simply “addicted” to their- Author: Weinstein, Emily
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 0262047357
- Language: English
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Code to Joy: Why Everyone Should Learn a Little Programming
$27.95 Read moreHow we can get more joy from our machines by telling them what our hearts desire.
In this informative, accessible, and very funny book, Michael L. Littman inspires readers to learn how to tell machine- Author: Littman, Michael L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0262546396
- Language: English
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Quantum Computing for Everyone
$19.95 Add to cartAn accessible introduction to an exciting new area in computation, explaining such topics as qubits, entanglement, and quantum teleportation for the general reader.
Quantum computing is a beautiful fus
- Series: Mit Press
- Author: Bernhardt, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: September 08 2020
- ISBN10: 0262539535
- Language: English
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Writing for Their Lives: America’s Pioneering Female Science Journalists
$26.95 Read more“Based on extensive archival research in the voluminous Science Service records at the Smithsonian Institution, Writing for Their Lives focuses on a remarkable group of women whose contributions to sc
- Author: LaFollette, Marcel Chotkowski
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: August 22, 2023
- ISBN10: 0262048167
- Language: English
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Nihilism
$16.95 Add to cartAn examination of the meaning of meaninglessness: why it matters that nothing matters.
When someone is labeled a nihilist, it’s not usually meant as a compliment. Most of us associate nihilism with des
- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Gertz, Nolen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 10 2019
- ISBN10: 0262537176
- Language: English
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Curious Minds: The Power of Connection
$26.95 Read moreAn exhilarating, genre-bending exploration of curiosity’s powerful capacity to connect ideas and people.
Curious about something? Google it. Look at it. Ask a question. But is curiosity simply informa- Author: Zurn, Perry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0262547147
- Language: English
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Data Feminism
$32.95 Read moreA new way of thinking about data science and data ethics that is informed by the ideas of intersectional feminism.
Today, data science is a form of power. It has been used to expose injustice, improve
- Series: Strong Ideas
- Author: D’Ignazio, Catherine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: March 17, 2020
- ISBN10: 0262044005
- Language: English
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Plastics
$16.95 Read more“An overview of the science of plastics, what makes them a desired material choice, why they are harmful to humans, animals, and the environment, and how we can replace them”–
- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Walker-Franklin, Imari
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 22 2023
- ISBN10: 0262547015
- Language: English
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Quantum Entanglement
$16.95 Add to cartAn exploration of quantum entanglement and the ways in which it contradicts our everyday assumptions about the ultimate nature of reality.
Quantum physics is notable for its brazen defiance of common s
- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Brody, Jed
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: February 18, 2020
- ISBN10: 026253844X
- Language: English
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Pragmatism
$16.95 Add to cart“A concise, reader-friendly overview of pragmatism, the most influential school of American philosophical thought”–
- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Shook, John R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 026254461X
- Language: English
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The Claims of Life: A Memoir
$34.95 Read moreThe engaging memoir of a legendary president of Wellesley College known for authentic and open-hearted leadership, who drove innovation with power and love.
The Claims of Life traces the emergence of- Author: Walsh, Diana Chapman
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 0262048493
- Language: English
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Pure Immanence: Essays on a Life
$24.95 Add to cartPure Immanence collects the essays of Gilles Deleuze on a complex theme at the heart of his philosophy. In his last piece of writing, included here, Deleuze gives a simple name to this problem: “a lif
- Series: Mit Press
- Author: Deleuze, Gilles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: March 22 2005
- ISBN10: 1890951250
- Language: English
