Since the 1970s, conservative activists have invoked free markets and distrust of thefederal government as part of a concerted effort to roll back environmental regulations. They havepromoted a powerf
The technology of mechanized program verification can play a supporting role in manykinds of research projects in computer science, and related tools for formal proof-checking areseeing increasing ado
Economists who bring the tools of economic analysis to bear on the study of crime andcrime prevention contribute to current debates a normative framework and sophisticated quantitativemethods for eval
Energy innovation offers us our best chance to solve the three urgent andinterrelated problems of climate change, worldwide insecurity over energy supplies, and rapidlygrowing energy demand. But if we
Much attention has been paid in recent years to the emergence of "Internetactivism," but scholars and pundits disagree about whether online political activity isdifferent in kind from more traditional
The extended-mind thesis (EMT), usually attributed to Andy Clark and David Chalmers,proposes that in specific kinds of mind-body-world interaction there emerges an extended cognitivesystem incorporati
In Feeling Beauty, G. Gabrielle Starr argues that understandingthe neural underpinnings of aesthetic experience can reshape our conceptions of aesthetics and thearts. Drawing on the tools of both cog
An increasingly influential school of thought in cognitive science views the mind asembodied, extended, and distributed, rather than brain-bound, "all in the head." Thisshift in perspective raises imp
Cartesian-inspired dualism enforces a theoretical distinction between the motor andthe cognitive and locates the mental exclusively in the head. This collection, focusing on the hand,challenges this d
The issues of mental causation, consciousness, and free will have vexed philosophers since Plato. In this book, Peter Tse examines these unresolved issues from a neuroscientific perspective. In contra
Since the 1970s, conservative activists have invoked free markets and distrust of thefederal government as part of a concerted effort to roll back environmental regulations. They havepromoted a powerf
In Economy in Society, five prominent social scientists honorMichael J. Piore in original essays that explore key topics in Piore's work and make significantindependent contributions in their own righ
"Buy local," "buy green," "buy organic," "fairtrade"--how effective has the ethical consumption movement been in changing market behavior?Can consumers create fair and sustainable supply chains by sho
If you touch something hot, it hurts. You snatch your hand away from the hot thingimmediately. Obviously. But what is really happening, biologically--and emotionally? InUnderstanding Pain, Fernando Ce
Virtue epistemology is a diverse and flourishing field, one of the most excitingdevelopments in epistemology to emerge over the last three decades. Virtue epistemology begins withthe premise that epis
American urban form--the spaces, places, and boundaries that define city life--hasbeen evolving since the first settlements of colonial days. The changing patterns of houses,buildings, streets, parks,
Claes Oldenburg (born in 1929) is largely known today as a pop art sculptor.Oldenburg himself described his formless canvas and vinyl soft sculptures--gigantic hamburgers andice cream cones, cushiony
Claes Oldenburg (born in 1929) is largely known today as a pop art sculptor.Oldenburg himself described his formless canvas and vinyl soft sculptures--gigantic hamburgers andice cream cones, cushiony
Greater knowledge and transparency are often promoted as the keys to solving a widearray of governance problems. In Instituting Nature, Andrew Mathews describes Mexico's efforts overthe past hundred y
Greater knowledge and transparency are often promoted as the keys to solving a widearray of governance problems. In Instituting Nature, Andrew Mathews describes Mexico's efforts overthe past hundred y
Energy innovation offers us our best chance to solve the three urgent andinterrelated problems of climate change, worldwide insecurity over energy supplies, and rapidlygrowing energy demand. But if we
Economists disagree on what ails the economies of continental western Europe, whichare widely perceived to be underperforming in terms of productivity and other metrics. Is it somedeficiency in their
Multinational corporations often exploit natural resources or locate factories in poor countries far from the demand for the products and profits that result. Developed countries also routinely dump h
Much attention has been paid to the increasing proportion of non-tenure-track faculty—adjuncts, lecturers, and others—in American higher education. Critics charge that universities exploi
How has wirelessness---being connected to objects and infra-structures without knowing exactly how or where---become a key form of contemporary experience? Stretching across routers, smart phones, ne
Over the last decade, the study of complex networks has expanded across diverse scientific fields. Increasingly, science is concerned with the structure, behavior, and evolution of complex systems ra
In recent years, management gurus have urged businesses to adopt such strategies as just-in-time, lean manufacturing, offshoring, and frequent deliveries to retail outlets. Today, however, these much
The idea of sacrifice is the unspoken issue of environmental politics. Politicians, the media, and many environmentalists assume that well-off populations won't make sacrifices now for future environ
The idea of sacrifice is the unspoken issue of environmental politics. Politicians, the media, and many environmentalists assume that well-off populations won't make sacrifices now for future environm
This book offers a rigorous, concise, and nontechnical introduction to some of the fundamental insights of rational choice theory. It draws on formal theories of microeconomics, decision making, game
This book presents the configuration space method for computer-aided design of mechanisms with changing part contacts. Configuration space is a complete and compact geometric representation of part m
"This text offers an accessible yet rigorous development of many of the fields of mathematics necessary for success in investment and quantitative finance, covering topics applicable to portfolio theo
In the field of machine learning, semi-supervised learning (SSL) occupies the middle ground, between supervised learning (in which all training examples are labeled) and unsupervised learning (in whi
In recent years an interest in applying the principles of evolution to the study ofculture emerged in the social sciences. Archaeologists and anthropologists reconsidered the role ofinnovation in part
In the fifteenth century, a Venetian mariner, Michael of Rhodes, wrote andillustrated a text describing his experiences in the Venetian merchant and military fleets. Heincluded a treatise on commercia
In the fifteenth century, a Venetian mariner, Michael of Rhodes, wrote andillustrated a text describing his experiences in the Venetian merchant and military fleets. Heincluded a treatise on commercia
In 1996, the sub-Saharan African country of Ruritania launched a massive waterworks improvement project, funded by the Normesian Development Bank, headquartered in Urbania, Normland, and with the gui
Roy Lichtenstein's popular appeal--and his influence on pop culture, seen ineverything from greeting cards to sitcoms--at times overshadows his importance to contemporary art.Yet, examined on its own
Debates over post-Kyoto Protocol climate change policy often take note of two issues:the feasibility and desirability of international cooperation on climate change policies, given thefailure of the U
This text offers an introduction to quantum computing, with a special emphasis on basic quantum physics, experiment, and quantum devices. Unlike many other texts, which tend to emphasize algorithms,
