The basic tools for analyzing macroeconomic fluctuations and policies, applied to concrete issues and presented within an integrated New Keynesian framework.This textbook presents the basic tools for
The fortieth-anniversary edition of a classic and prescient work on death and dying.Much of today's literature on end-of-life issues overlooks the importance of 1970s social movements in shaping our u
Life hacking as self-help for the creative class in the digital age: using systems in pursuit of health, wealth, and productivity.Life hackers track and analyze the food they eat, the hours they sleep
Leading economists discuss post–financial crisis policy dilemmas, including the dangers of complacency in a period of relative stability.The Great Depression led to the Keynesian revolution and dramat
How aesthetics—understood as a more encompassing framework for human activity—might become the primary discourse for political and social engagement.These essays make the case for a reignited understa
The close interdependency of animal emissaries and new media from early European colonial encounters with the exotic to today's proliferation of animals in digital networks.From cat videos to corporat
Why an organization's response to digital disruption should focus on people and processes and not necessarily on technology.Digital technologies are disrupting organizations of every size and shape, l
A cultural and philosophical history of neon, from Paris in the twentieth century to the perpetually switched-on present day.For most of us, the word neon conjures images of lights, colors, nightlife,
How food pantries stigmatize their clients through a discourse that emphasizes hard work, self help, and economic productivity rather than food justice and equity. The United States has one of the h
A graduate-level, mathematically rigorous introduction to strategic behavior in a networked world.This introductory graduate-level text uses tools from game theory and graph theory to examine the role
How the structure of news, information, and knowledge is evolving and how news media can foster social connection.While the public believes that journalism remains crucial for democracy, there is a ge
A foundational analysis of the co-evolution of the internet and international relations, examining resultant challenges for individuals, organizations, firms, and states.In our increasingly digital wo
An examination of how artists have combined performance and moving image for decades, anticipating our changing relation to images in the internet era.In Performing Image, Isobel Harbison examines how
A guide to both theory and practice of blended learning offering rigorous research, case studies, and methods for the assessment of educational effectiveness.Blended learning combines traditional in-p
A writer-musician examines how the switch from analog to digital audio is changing our perceptions of time, space, love, money, and power.Our voices carry farther than ever before, thanks to digital m
An insider's view of China's under-the-radar, globally competitive innovators.Chinese innovators are making their mark globally. Not only do such giants as Alibaba and Huawei continue to thrive and gr
How food pantries stigmatize their clients through a discourse that emphasizes hard work, self help, and economic productivity rather than food justice and equity.The United States has one of the high
An examination of the neighborhood transformation, gentrification, and displacement that accompany more compact development around transit.Cities and regions throughout the world are encouraging smart
An examination of the neighborhood transformation, gentrification, and displacement that accompany more compact development around transit.Cities and regions throughout the world are encouraging smart
A rigorous but practical introduction to the economic, financial, and political principles underlying commodity markets.Commodities have become one of the fastest growing asset classes of the last dec
A critical exploration of today's global imperative to innovate, by champions, critics, and reformers of innovation.Corporate executives, politicians, and school board leaders agree—Americans must inn
Why technology is not an end in itself, and how cities can be “smart enough,” using technology to promote democracy and equity.Smart cities, where technology is used to solve every problem, are hailed
An introduction to awe-inspiring ideas at the brink of paradox: infinities of different sizes, time travel, probability and measure theory, and computability theory.This book introduces the reader to
The first textbook to present a comprehensive and detailed economic analysis of electricity markets, analyzing the tensions between microeconomics and political economy.The power industry is essential
An account of the concepts and intellectual structure of classical thermodynamics that reveals the subject's simplicity and coherence.Students of physics, chemistry, and engineering are taught classic
How new biomedical technologies—from prenatal testing to gene-editing techniques—require us to imagine who counts as human and what it means to belong.From next-generation prenatal tests, to virtual c
An argument in favor of finding a place for humans (and humanness) in the future digital economy.In the digital economy, accountants, baristas, and cashiers can be automated out of employment; so can
The debate over genetically modified organisms: health and safety concerns, environmental impact, and scientific opinions.Since they were introduced to the market in the late 1990s, GMOs (genetically
A state-of-the-art overview of the latest theory and research in music psychology, written by leaders in the field.This authoritative, landmark volume offers a comprehensive state-of-the-art overview
Reclaiming fun as a meaningful concept for understanding games and play.“Fun” is somewhat ambiguous. If something is fun, is it pleasant? Entertaining? Silly? A way to trick students into learning? Fu
An introduction to the theory and methods of empirical asset pricing, integrating classical foundations with recent developments.This book offers a comprehensive advanced introduction to asset pricing
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 per
Finding opportunities for innovation on the path between farmer and table.Even if we think we know a lot about good and healthy food—even if we buy organic, believe in slow food, and read Eater—we pro
How people make decisions in an era of too much information and fake news.Humans originally evolved in a world of few choices. Prehistoric, preindustrial, and predigital eras required fewer decisions
Cold War–era FBI files on famous scientists, including Neil Armstrong, Isaac Asimov, Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Alfred Kinsey, and Timothy Leary.Armed with ignorance, misinformation, and unfoun
An investigation through texts, interviews, and documentation of the complex relationship between the urban, the rural, and contemporary cultural production.What, and where, is “the Rural”? From the r
Case studies, personal accounts, and analysis show how to recognize and combat pseudoscience in a post-truth world.In a post-truth, fake news world, we are particularly susceptible to the claims of ps
An introduction to natural language semantics that offers an overview of the empirical domain and an explanation of the mathematical concepts that underpin the discipline.
An accessible introduction to 3D printing that outlines the additive manufacturing process, industrial and household markets, and emerging uses.The use of 3D printing—digitally controlled additive man
A music researcher's quest to discover other musical species.Even those of us who can't play a musical instrument or lack a sense of rhythm can perceive and enjoy music. Research shows that all humans
