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Phenomenology
$18.95 Add to cartA concise and accessible introduction to phenomenology, which investigates the experience of experience.
This volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series offers a concise and accessible introduc
- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Engelland, Chad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: August 04 2020
- ISBN10: 262539314
- Language: English
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Sharing Our Science: How to Write and Speak Stem
$26.95 Add to cartA personal, practical, and inspirational guide to written and oral STEM communications for scientists and technical professionals.
In Sharing Our Science, scientist-turned-writing teacher Brandon Brow- Author: Brown, Brandon R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 316
- Publish Date: August 29 2023
- ISBN10: 0262546957
- Language: English
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Robot Ethics
$16.95 Read moreA guide to the ethical questions that arise from our use of industrial robots, robot companions, self-driving cars, and other robotic devices.
Does a robot have moral agency? Can it be held responsibl- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Coeckelbergh, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 0262544091
- Language: English
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His Master’s Voice
$19.95 Add to cartFrom the critically acclaimed author of Solaris comes a classic sci-fi tale about scientists who must decode a message from intelligent beings in outer space–for fans of Arrival
By pure chance, scie- Series: Mit Press
- Author: Lem, Stanislaw
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: February 18 2020
- ISBN10: 0262538458
- Language: English
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Women and Leadership: Real Lives, Real Lessons
$21.95 Add to cartA powerful call-to-action for gender equity that offers 10 key lessons for women aspiring to a leadership role–be it in politics, business, law, or their local community.
Featuring words of wisdom … [more below]- Author: Gillard, Julia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0262543826
- Language: English
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The Truth and Other Stories
$26.95 Add to cartTwelve stories by science fiction master Stanislaw Lem, nine of them never before published in English.
Of these twelve short stories by science fiction master Stanislaw Lem, only three have previousl- Author: Lem, Stanislaw
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 340
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 0262545063
- Language: English
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Data Feminism
$32.95 Add to cartA new way of thinking about data science and data ethics that is informed by the ideas of intersectional feminism.
- Series: Strong Ideas
- Author: D’Ignazio, Catherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 026254718X
- Language: English
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The Secrets of Words
$18.95 Add to cartTwo distinguished linguists on language, the history of science, misplaced euphoria, surprising facts, and potentially permanent mysteries.
In The Secrets of Words, influential linguist Noam Chomsky a- Author: Chomsky, Noam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 0262046717
- Language: English
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Boston in Transit: Mapping the History of Public Transportation in the Hub
$75.00 Add to cartA richly illustrated story of public transit in one of America’s most historic cities, from public ferry and horse-drawn carriage to the MBTA.
A lively tour of public transportation in Boston over the- Author: Beaucher, Steven
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 592
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 0262048078
- Language: English
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The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another
$22.95 Add to cartA “timely, informative, and fascinating” study of 8 inventions–and how they shaped our world–with “totally compelling” insights on little-known inventors throughout history (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulit… [more below]
- Series: Mit Press
- Author: Ramirez, Ainissa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 0262542269
- Language: English
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The Laws of Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life
$18.95 Add to cartTen laws of simplicity for business, technology, and design that teach us how to need less but get more.
Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We’re rebelling against technology that’
- Series: Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life
- Author: Maeda, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0262539470
- Language: English
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How to Write a Thesis
$22.95 Add to cartThe wise and witty guide to researching and writing a thesis, by the bestselling author of The Name of the Rose–now published in English for the first time.
Learn the art of the thesis from a giant o… [more below]- Series: Mit Press
- Author: Eco, Umberto
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 27 2015
- ISBN10: 0262527138
- Language: English
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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 Add to cartHow 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
