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  • A Cooperative Species

    Human Reciprocity and Its Evolution

    A thought-provoking scientific exploration of the evolutionary origins of human cooperation.Why do humans, uniquely among animals, cooperate in large numbers to advance projects for the common good? Contrary to the conventional wisdom in biology and economics, this generous and civic-minded behavior is widespread and cannot be explained simply by far-sighted self-interest or a desire to help close ... Read more

    $23.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Game Theory Evolving

    A Problem-Centered Introduction to Modeling Strategic Interaction - Second Edition

    Since its original publication in 2000, Game Theory Evolving has been considered the best textbook on evolutionary game theory. This completely revised and updated second edition of Game Theory Evolving contains new material and shows students how to apply game theory to model human behavior in ways that reflect the special nature of sociality and individuality. The textbook continues its in-depth ... Read more

    $50.39 USD

  • The Bounds of Reason

    Game Theory and the Unification of the Behavioral Sciences - Revised Edition

    Game theory is central to understanding human behavior and relevant to all of the behavioral sciences—from biology and economics, to anthropology and political science. However, as The Bounds of Reason demonstrates, game theory alone cannot fully explain human behavior and should instead complement other key concepts championed by the behavioral disciplines. Herbert Gintis shows that just as game ... Read more

    $26.69 USD

  • Unequal Chances

    Family Background and Economic Success

    Is the United States "the land of equal opportunity" or is the playing field tilted in favor of those whose parents are wealthy, well educated, and white? If family background is important in getting ahead, why? And if the processes that transmit economic status from parent to child are unfair, could public policy address the problem? Unequal Chances provides new answers to these questions by ... Read more

    $39.59 USD

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    We can't afford to be complacent any more: "A formidable book . . . extremely rich in historical examples, case studies, and quantitative data." — International Journal of Constitutional LawDemocracies are in danger. Around the world, a wave of populist leaders threatens to erode the core structures of democratic self-rule. In the United States, the tenure of Donald Trump marks a decisive turning ... Read more

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  • 101 Facts You Didn't Know About Space

    The author of A Space Traveller's Guide to the Solar System shares 101 fascinatingly fun facts sure to change how you see outer space—and Earth.Did you know a compost heap generates as much energy as the Sun? Or that dung beetles use the Milky Way to navigate? Maybe you have not been into space but if you have then you will know that astronauts have feet as soft as babies! 101 Facts You Didn't ... Read more

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  • Science Fiction: 101

    Exploring the Craft of Science Fiction

    The Grand Master details his development as a writer and shares thirteen favorite sci-fi stories from his youth and what they taught him about writing.Every writer must start somewhere. Robert Silverberg was once simply a young man learning the art and craft of writing before he found success. But how did he get from there to winning four Hugo Awards, three Locus Awards, and six Nebula Awards, as ... Read more

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  • Time in Maps

    From the Age of Discovery to Our Digital Era

    "As wide-ranging, imaginative, and revealing as the maps they discuss, these essays . . . track how maps—interpreted broadly—convey time as well as space." —Richard White, Stanford UniversityMaps organize us in space, but they also organize us in time. Looking around the world for the last five hundred years, Time in Maps shows that today's digital maps are only the latest effort to insert a sense ... Read more

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  • Futureproof, A Novel

    Futureproof, #1

    Series Book 1 - Futureproof
    Trust the oceans will subside.Trust the migrants will adapt.Trust your ex-brain will serve you.In the 2050s, our predicted future is reality. The climate has changed. People flee the coasts and the heat zones to survive, and refugees reshape the world. And yet, through technology we adapt. Some of us even thrive. Our external brains, or ex-brains, show us how to solve our problems, help us predict ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Delusions of Crowds

    Why People Go Mad in Groups

    This "disturbing yet fascinating" exploration of mass mania through the ages explains the biological and psychological roots of irrationality ( Kirkus Reviews).From time immemorial, contagious narratives have spread through susceptible groups—with enormous, often disastrous, consequences. Inspired by Charles Mackay's nineteenth-century classic Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sacred Geometry

    An A–Z Reference Guide

    "Walker takes us on a fascinating and enjoyable wander through the confluence of science, nature, and spirituality without getting us lost." ―Terence McKeown, documentary filmmaker, producer of Planet Hunters , Playing God with Planet Earth , and Stonehenge UncoveredWhen science and spirituality coalesce, secrets of the natural world a... ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bird Life

    A Guide to the Study of Our Common Birds

    From the sparrow to the starling, the woodpecker to the warbler, the eagle to the egret, and every species in between, birds are some of the most plentiful and most diverse creatures in North America. Soaring high above us, these winged beauties have long been a source of fascination and enchantment.While dozens of studies and field guides have been written, few provide a better-rounded overview ... Read more

    $10.99 USD