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Pragmatism

by John R. Shook

ISBN: 9780262544610

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: May 2, 2023

A concise, reader-friendly overview of pragmatism, the most influential school of American philosophical thought.

Causal Inference

by Paul R. Rosenbaum

ISBN: 9780262545198

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: April 4, 2023

A nontechnical guide to the basic ideas of modern causal inference, with illustrations from health, the economy, and public policy.

Cloud Computing, revised and updated edition

Cloud Computing

by Nayan B. Ruparelia

ISBN: 9780262546478

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: August 1, 2023

An updated, revised, and comprehensive overview of the concepts related to cloud computing, including recent applications, innovations, and its future evolution.

Fertility Technology

by Donna J. Drucker

ISBN: 9780262544696

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: March 7, 2023

A concise overview of fertility technology—its history, practical applications, and ethical and social implications around the world.

Espionage

A Concise History

by Kristie Macrakis

ISBN: 9780262545020

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: February 28, 2023

A concise introduction to the history and methods of espionage, illustrated by spy stories from antiquity to today's high-tech world.

Memory

by Fergus Craik and Larry Jacoby

ISBN: 9780262545204

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: February 14, 2023

A short, accessible primer on human memory, its workings, feats, and flaws, by two leading psychological researchers.

Analog

by Robert Hassan

ISBN: 9780262544498

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: January 3, 2023

Why, surrounded by screens and smart devices, we feel a deep connection to the analog—vinyl records, fountain pens, Kodak film, and other nondigital tools.