George G. Szpiro offers an engaging and witty tour of what we can learn from ignorance. In a series of fast-paced chapters, he unravels problems ranging across science, mathematics, law, economics, politics, religion, psychology, and philosophy.
Neeraj Khemlani introduces readers to the coffee can philosophy of long-term investing through the eye-opening story of a portfolio manager who has put it into practice.
Bringing together leading international scholars, this book examines the employment challenge in low- and middle-income countries from multiple perspectives.
This state-of-the-field book argues that palliative care has drifted away from its transformative goals—and shows what to do about it.
Bringing together artists, scholars, activists, and museum professionals from varied fields and backgrounds, this book explores the intersections between visual art and social movements during the last tumultuous decade.
Katharine Mershon examines the unacknowledged religious underpinnings of stories about dogs, revealing deeply rooted cultural assumptions about who can be saved and how redemption ought to occur.
This book uncovers the social origins of side effects and their consequences for patients, physicians, and the health care system.
This book contends that despite shifting trends, the virtual universe remains crucial to the technology of tomorrow—and might arrive sooner than we think.
This book is a primer on the fundamental science of climate change and climate prediction, now updated to reflect the latest research.
In this ambitious and compelling book, Kristina Lepold challenges the common assumption that recognition is positive, emphasizing its ambivalent role in social life.
Catherine L. Albanese explores collisions between a white Protestant majority and the diversity of faiths flourishing beside it from the colonial era to the present, offering timely insights into transformations in American religion.
Craig Stanford tells the captivating stories of dozens of endangered reptiles and amphibians, depicting the ecological roles and unique characteristics of each species.