Impact of Science & Technology on Society

Philosophy of science puts science itself under the microscope: What exactly is science? How do its explanations of the world differ from those of ...

Contrary to optimistic visions of a free internet for all, the problem of the ‘digital divide’ – the disparity between those with access to interne...

Philosophy of science puts science itself under the microscope: What exactly is science? How do its explanations of the world differ from those of ...

In this expansive historical synthesis, Richard Butsch integrates social, economic, and political history to offer a comprehensive and cohesive exa...

In this expansive historical synthesis, Richard Butsch integrates social, economic, and political history to offer a comprehensive and cohesive exa...

'Enchanting to the point of escapism.' – Simon Ings, Spectator'Hugh Aldersey-Williams rescues his subject from Newton's shadow, where he was been u...

Scottish zoologist D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson’s visionary ideas in On Growth and Form continue to evolve a century after its publication, aligning i...

Another Reason is a bold and innovative study of the intimate relationship between science, colonialism, and the modern nation. Gyan Prakash, one o...

How did Albert Einstein's ideas shape the imaginations of twentieth-century artists and writers? Are there national differences between styles of s...

The written word has been a central bearer of culture since antiquity. But its position is now being challenged by the powerful media of electronic...

How can decisionmakers charged with protecting the environment and the public’s health and safety steer clear of false and misleading scientific re...

Thanks to inexpensive computers and data communications, the speed and volume of human communication are exponentially greater than they were even ...

The stars have always called us, but only for the past forty years or so have we been able to respond by traveling in space. This book explores the...

Thomas Jefferson was the only president who could read and understand Newton's Principia. Benjamin Franklin is credited with establishing the scien...

The great ideological cliche of our time, Cesar Rendueles argues in Sociophobia, is the idea that communication technologies can support positive s...

The great ideological cliche of our time, Cesar Rendueles argues in Sociophobia, is the idea that communication technologies can support positive s...

Entrepreneurs and tech wizards, immigrants and investors, dreamers and visionaries are heading West to seek their fortune.Their Mecca is Silicon Va...

'Ryan Avent is a superb writer ... highly readable and lively' Thomas Piketty'A pleasure to read. This is an important argument on a subject that w...