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The Well was conceived during the Orwellian year of 1984, yet instead of heralding Big Brother, it became a boundary-breaking cultural invention that helped change our world.

In recent decades, most innovation has come from a single sector (information technology) and a single place (Silicon Valley). Walter Isaacson's The Innovators and Peter Thiel's Zero to One shed light on how that happened and what drives innovation more generally.

The Big Ratchet is the story of the ratchets: the technologies and innovations, big and small, that propelled our species from hunters and gatherers on the savannahs of Africa to shoppers in the aisles of the supermarket. Our species long lived on the edge of starvation. Now we produce enough food for all 7 billion of us to eat nearly 3,000 calories every day. This is such an astonishing thing in the history of life as to verge on the miraculous. The Big Ratchet is the story of how it happened.

Brimming with enthralling details and personalities, Toby Lester's The Fourth Part of the World spotlights Martin Waldseemüller's 1507 world map and recounts the epic tale of the mariners and scholars who facilitated this watershed of Western history.

Neither an advocate nor a critic of cultured meat, Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft spent five years researching the phenomenon. In Meat Planet, he reveals how debates about lab-grown meat reach beyond debates about food, examining the links between appetite, growth, and capitalism. Could satiating the growing appetite for meat actually lead to our undoing? Are we simply using one technology to undo the damage caused by another? Like all problems in our food system, the meat problem is not merely a problem of production. It is intrinsically social and political.

This program is read by the author. National Geographic Explorer and TED Prize-winner Dr. Sarah Parcak welcomes you to the exciting new world of space archaeology, a growing field that is sparking extraordinary discoveries from ancient civilizations across the globe. In Archaeology from Space...

From the bestselling author of How Economics Shape Our World, a brisk history of how innovation is cultivated and its influence on everything from art to AI Scientists, economists, and historians are always looking into the past in order make informed decisions about how to improve our future...

We are standing at the greatest inflection point in human history. Al is changing everything—how we work, create, learn, communicate, build businesses, and live our lives. But the real question isn't what Al can do. It's what we can do with it. In this timely and practical guide, Evan J. Cholfin makes the case for a future where humans and Al work together to unlock a new generation of health, wealth, creativity, and success—whether you're in a corporation, running a business, or starting from your dorm room. This is your moment. This is your move. Let's build the future.

The building of the Panama Canal was one of the greatest engineering feats in human history. A tale of exploration, conquest, money, politics, and medicine, Panama Fever charts the challenges that marked the long, labyrinthine road to the building of the canal. Drawing on a wealth of new...

As all aspects of our social and informational lives increasingly migrate online, the line between what is "real" and what is digitally fabricated grows ever thinne rand that fake content has undeniable real-world consequences. A History of Fake Things on the Internet takes the long view of how advances in technology brought us to the point where faked texts, images, and video content are nearly indistinguishable from what is authentic or true.

In 1919, in the wake of the First World War, a group of extraordinary women came together to create the Women s Engineering Society. They were trailblazers, pioneers and boundary breakers, but many of their stories have been lost to history. To mark the centenary of the society's creation...

La vida del primer hombre que pisó la Luna y la historia del hito que marcó la humanidad y la carrera espacial. En una penetrante exploración del culto al héroe estadounidense, Hansen aborda el complejo legado del Primer Hombre, como astronauta y como individuo. En este libro, la intimidad, la ciencia y la épica se entremezclan para formar el retrato de un héroe rebelde que siempre será conocido como el viajero espacial más famoso de la historia.

Demystify the digital revolution and explore the fascinating history of technology from ancient tools to modern AI. Whether you are commuting to work or simply satisfying a spark of curiosity, this accessible guide turns complex engineering into an inspiring, easy-to-understand narrative. Step...

Uncover the civil engineering secrets behind global infrastructure and learn how human ingenuity tames raging rivers. Perfect for your daily commute, this accessible science and technology guide transforms complex physics into a fascinating narrative. Satisfy your curiosity about the giant...

Explore the gritty urban history of the Middle Ages to see how crowded towns battled a rising tide of human waste. Perfect for an educational commute, this eye-opening journey dispels the myth of the unwashed European cesspit. Experience the sights, smells, and chaotic streets of early coastal...

Uncover the fascinating history of science that shaped human routines through the evolution of timekeeping technology. Perfect for an informative commute or a curious afternoon, this accessible guide transforms the invisible ticking of the universe into an engaging, concrete journey. From the...

Master the captivating engineering history of civilization through its most revolutionary mechanical invention. Perfect for an enlightening morning commute, this awe-inspiring journey transforms everyday physics into an engaging narrative of human ingenuity. Without relying on complex equations...

Journey into the steam of ancient Rome to uncover the fascinating history of classical hygiene and imperial engineering. Perfect for an educational commute, this vivid audio tour drops you straight into the chatter and marble of a working bath complex. Discover how an ancient superpower built a...

Uncover the thrilling popular science history of how brilliant inventors conquered darkness to build the modern world. Perfect for your daily commute, this engaging historical journey transports you from the smoky, fire-lit nights of the past into the high-energy laboratories of the nineteenth...

Immerse yourself in gritty ancient history and discover how urban engineering shaped everyday life in the Roman Empire. This fascinating historical deep-dive transforms your daily commute into a vivid journey through the sights, sounds, and smells of shared public latrines. Far from a mere...