Contemporary disaster investigation reports into the Shuttle, Three Mile Island, or the World Trade Centre did not happen by chance, but were the result of an evolution of the discourse communities in
This brand new Manual focuses on soft tissue surgery of the head, neck and thorax. Together with its companion volume, the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Abdominal Surgery, it highlights for the ve
Brockman (U. of Notre Dame) presents an introductory textbook on engineering for beginning students in their first course. It is built on the suggestions from Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting
';A compulsive page-turner with shades of Donna Tartt'sThe Secret Historypeopled by a new generation.'Catherine Steadman,New York Timesbestselling author ofSomething in the Water NAMED ONE OF THE BEST
Science world luminary John Brockman assembles twenty-five of the most important scientific minds, people who have been thinking about the field artificial intelligence for most of their careers, for
“A compulsive page-turner with shades of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History peopled by a new generation.”—Catherine Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water In her first wee
THE UNIVERSE'S GREATEST UNANSWERED QUESTIONS, POSED BY "THE WORLD'S FINEST MINDS" (The Guardian)Featuring Jared Diamond, Steven Pinker, Nobel laureate Richard Thaler, Elaine Pagels, Booker P
Science world luminary John Brockman assembles twenty-five of the most important scientific minds, people who have been thinking about the field artificial intelligence for most of their careers, for
The latest volume in the bestselling series from Edge.org—dubbed “the world’s smartest website” by The Guardian—brings together 206 of the world’s most innovative t
The latest volume in the bestselling series from Edge.org—dubbed “the world’s smartest website” by The Guardian—brings together 175 of the world’s most innovative and brilliant thinkers to discuss rec
There's nothing like a good ghost story to give you a frisson of fear on a dark winter's night. Gathered in this haunting collection are twenty-seven of the very best of their genre by British and Ame
Classic Tales of Horror presents the work of some of the world's most celebrated authors in a compilation that provides both a gripping read and glimpses of life beyond the everyday realm. Spooks and
The newest addition to John Brockman’s Edge.org series explores life itself, bringing together the world’s leading biologists, geneticists, and evolutionary theorists—including Richard Dawkins, Edward
As the world becomes ever more dominated by technology, John Brockman’s latest addition to the acclaimed and bestselling “Edge Question Series” asks more than 175 leading scientists, philosophers, and
Stormy Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun. The book explores Neptune’s orbit and rotation, its moons, and its most interesting features, including its rocky rings. Brilliant full color photos
John Brockman brings together the world’s best-known physicists and science writers—including Brian Greene, Walter Isaacson, Nobel Prize-winners Murray Gell-Mann and Frank Wilczek, and Brian Cox—to ex
Posing the question "What Should We Be Worried About?" to 150 of the world's greatest minds, this collection of responses reveals what about the present or the future worries each of them the most. Or
A cutting-edge master class on how to develop productive thinking and decision-making skills draws on the expertise of leading psychologists and thinkers, providing such entries as "Learning to Expect
"Drawn from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, This Explains Everything presents 150 of the most deep, surprising, and brilliant explanations of how the world works, with contributions by Jared Di
This Will Make You Smarter presents brilliant but accessible ideas to expand every mind. What scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit? This is the question John Brockman, publis
Henry's Farm, run by Henry Brockman, is in central Illinois some of the richest farming land in the world. There, he and his family five generations of farmers, including sister Terra,
The Blue Guide helps to develop written communication skills and to demonstrate how effective writing is linked to leadership. These are valuable skills for veteran officers, future law enforcement
