Human Nature Technology

A captivating exploration of climate change that uses nine different emotions to better understand the science, history, and future of our evolving planet Scientist Kate Marvel has seen the world end before, sometimes several times a day. In the computer models she uses to study climate change...

This revised edition of Human Nature begins a new phase in the most important intellectual controversy of this generation: Is human behavior controlled by the species' biological heritage? Does this heritage limit human destiny?

With characteristic pungency and simplicity of style, the author of Sociobiology challenges old prejudices and current misconceptions about the nature-nurture debate.

Alfred Adler was an Austrian physician, psychotherapist, and one of the founding fathers of modern psychology. In Understanding Human Nature, (1928), Adler sets out to acquaint the general public with the basics of Individual Psychology, which holds that the driving force of human behavior is the individual’s striving for power, partly to compensate for feelings of inferiority. The purpose of the book is to identify mistaken behaviors and show how they undermine healthy relationships, in order to gently guide the individual towards adjustment.

What do the Roman Empire, Sears catalogs, television commercials, Google, TikTok, and ChatGPT have in common? They all transformed the way people persuade, communicate, and buy. The History of Marketing (2026 Edition) tells the remarkable story of how marketing evolved from simple word-of-mouth exchanges into one of the most powerful forces shaping modern business, culture, politics, and technology. Along the way, you'll discover that marketing has never been just about selling products—it has always reflected the values, innovations, and aspirations of the societies that created it. ...

Take a fascinating deep dive into the dark world of forensic science as experts team up to solve the identity of an unknown woman, using the rapidly evolving techniques being used to break the most notorious cold cases. Fans of true crime shows like CSI, NCIS, Criminal Minds, and Law &Order know...

In his bestselling book Shop Class as Soulcraft, Matthew B. Crawford explored the ethical and practical importance of manual competence, as expressed through mastery of our physical environment. In his brilliant follow-up, The World Beyond Your Head, Crawford investigates the challenge of...

“Cukier and his co-authors have a more ambitious project than Kahneman and Harari. They don’t want to just point out how powerfully we are influenced by our perspectives and prejudices—our frames. They want to show us that these frames are tools, and that we can optimise their use.”...

In Magnifica Humanitas—A Critique of the Foundations on Which the Encyclical Is Constructed, Donald G. Boland examines the philosophical foundations of the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. Drawing upon Aquinas and Chesterton, Boland considers its understanding of “humanity,” human nature, moral reasoning, social doctrine, and artificial intelligence. He invites renewed attention to classical metaphysics and to the distinction between humanity considered in the abstract and actual human persons.

In this short book, Roger Scruton presents an original and radical defense of human uniqueness. Confronting the views of evolutionary psychologists, utilitarian moralists, and philosophical materialists such as Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett, Scruton argues that human beings cannot be understood simply as biological objects. 

Discover the extraordinary world of biomimicry in Biomimicry: Innovations Inspired by Nature’s Design — an eye-opening exploration of how scientists, engineers, architects, and innovators are transforming the future by learning from nature. From spider silk stronger than steel and shark skin-inspired antibacterial technology to kingfisher-inspired bullet trains and termite mound architecture, this fascinating book reveals how Earth’s ecosystems hold the blueprint for sustainable innovation, green technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, medicine, and futuristic design. Packed ...

A leading ecologist argues that if humankind is to survive on a fragile planet, we must understand and obey its iron laws Our species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and bend the planet to our will. In A Natural History of the...

What do the Roman Empire, Sears catalogs, television commercials, Google, TikTok, and ChatGPT have in common? They all transformed the way people persuade, communicate, and buy. The History of Marketing (2026 Edition) tells the remarkable story of how marketing evolved from simple word-of-mouth exchanges into one of the most powerful forces shaping modern business, culture, politics, and technology. Along the way, you'll discover that marketing has never been just about selling products—it has always reflected the values, innovations, and aspirations of the societies that created it. ...

Why do we keep asking machines to be more like us—while quietly fearing they’ll succeed? JD Arden takes a razor-sharp, philosophical, and at times hilarious journey through our tangled relationship with artificial intelligence. From the myth of the “empathetic chatbot” to the absurdities of asking Alexa for love advice, this book dissects the lies we tell ourselves about AI, empathy, and the uncomfortable truths at the heart of our tech-obsessed age. Are bots just mirrors for our own needs and insecurities? Can an algorithm ever really say “I’m sorry” and mean it? Do we want ...

Swarm theory is a fascinating study of how simple agents, whether animals, humans, or robots, can work together to produce complex, intelligent behavior without central control. This eBook explores the origins and evolution of the theory, tracing its roots from observations of ants, bees, birds, and fish to modern algorithms and robotic systems inspired by nature. It explains the fundamental characteristics of swarms—decentralization, local interactions, adaptability, resilience, scalability, and emergent behavior—and shows how these principles create order and efficiency from seemingly...

What happens when a species begins to value its own inventions more than life itself? The Inhuman, Schizophrenic Species is a provocative essay about the distance between the world that sustains us and the stories we have built on top of it. Money, borders, status, success: these ideas shape our lives so completely that we may defend them even when doing so harms people, communities, and the natural world. Moving from war and political obedience to consumerism, technology, manufactured fame, and greed, the book examines how this disconnection becomes ordinary—and how each generation ...

What does it mean to be a part of - rather than apart from - nature? This book is about how we interact with wildlife, and the ways in which this can make our lives richer and more fulfilling. But it also explores the conflicts and contradictions inevitable in a world that is now so completely dominated by our own species.

Technology rules us as much as laws do. It shapes the legal, social, and ethical environments in which we act. Every time we cross a street, drive a car, or go to the doctor, we submit to the silent power of technology. Yet, much of the time, the influence of technology on our lives goes unchallenged by citizens and our elected representatives. Our embrace of novel technological pathways, Sheila Jasanoff shows, leads to a complex interplay among technology, ethics, and human rights.

This book will open your eyes to the pitfalls of perception, and help you build a foundation for trust that elevates organizational performance... so you can make your data and AI initiatives succeed where others fail. Data, Strategy, Culture & Power is a must-listen for anyone who works with (or uses) data, analytics, and AI in today's complex organizations.

Will technology usher in a new future or have we gone too far? Unprecedented developments in bioengineering, biotechnology, and biomedicine breakthroughs that could improve the lives of people with debilitating diseases and injuries can also serve as stepping-stones to technologies that can...

Bloomsbury presents How to Fly: Taking Wing with Birds, Bats, Insects and humans, written and read by Simon Barnes. A unique and all-encompassing exploration of the wonders of flight and the way different species have evolved different solutions to the problem of defying gravity – including...