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Active matter
The first book on active matter, an emerging field focused on programming physical materials to assemble themselves, transform autonomously, and react to information. The past few decades brought a revolution in computer software and hardware; today we are on the cusp of a materials revolution. If yesterday we programmed computers and other machines, today we program matter itself. This has cre…
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Spaceflight :a concise history
A concise history of spaceflight, from military rocketry through Sputnik, Apollo, robots in space, space culture, and human spaceflight today. Spaceflight is one of the greatest human achievements of the twentieth century. The Soviets launched Sputnik, the first satellite, in 1957; less than twelve years later, the American Apollo astronauts landed on the Moon. In this volume of the MIT Press E…
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Extraterrestrial languages
If we send a message into space, will extraterrestrial beings receive it? Will they understand?The endlessly fascinating question of whether we are alone in the universe has always been accompanied by another, more complicated one: if there is extraterrestrial life, how would we communicate with it? In this book, Daniel Oberhaus leads readers on a quest for extraterrestrial communication. Explo…
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Experiencing the impossible :the science of magic
How the scientific study of magic reveals intriguing--and often unsettling--insights into the mysteries of the human mind. What do we see when we watch a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat or read a person's mind We are captivated by an illusion; we applaud the fact that we have been fooled. Why do we enjoy experiencing what seems clearly impossible, or at least beyond our powers of explanatio…
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An instinct for truth :curiosity and the moral character of science
An exploration of the scientific mindset--such character virtues as curiosity, veracity, attentiveness, and humility to evidence--and its importance for science, democracy, and human flourishing.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262353502
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Investors and exploiters in ecology and economics :principles and applications
Experts from the natural and social sciences examine the coexistence of productive and exploitative behavior strategies observable in many species at many levels.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Fragile rise :grand strategy and the fate of Imperial Germany, 1871-1914
Germany's rise to power before World War I from a Chinese persective, and the geopolitical lessons for today. A series of solemn anniversary events have marked the centenary of World War I. Could history repeat itself in today's geopolitics? Now, as then, a land power with a growing economy and a maritime power with global commitments are the two leading states in the international system. Most…
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- 9780262340632
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Global gay :how gay culture is changing the world
Translation of French original, Global gay : comment la r?evolution gay change le monde; published: Paris : Flammarian, 2013.A panoramic view of gay rights, gay life, and the gay experience around the world.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Globalizing innovation :state institutions and foreign direct investment in e…
The impact of host country institutions and policy on innovation by multinational firms in emerging economies. In the past, multinational firms have looked to developing countries as sources of raw materials, markets, or production efficiencies, but rarely as locations for innovation. Today, however, R & D facilities and other indicators of multinational-linked innovation are becoming more comm…
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- 1 online resource (xx, 291 pages) :illustrations
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Discursive design :critical, speculative, and alternative things
Exploring how design can be used for good--prompting self-reflection, igniting the imagination, and affecting positive social change. Good design provides solutions to problems. It improves our buildings, medical equipment, clothing, and kitchen utensils, among other objects. But what if design could also improve societal problems by prompting positive ideological change In this book, Bruce and…
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