Technology & The Future

The best-selling author of Stiff and Bonk explores the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and life without gravity. Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer...

The impact AI will have is profound, but the economic framework for understanding it is surprisingly simple.Named one of "The five best books to understand AI" by The Economist Artificial intelligence seems to do the impossible, magically bringing...

The hidden costs of artificial intelligence—from natural resources and labor to privacy, equality, and freedom “This study argues that [artificial intelligence] is neither artificial nor particularly intelligent. . . . A...

The best-selling Python book in the world, with over 1 million copies sold!A fast-paced, no-nonsense, updated guide to programming in Python.If you've been thinking about learning how to code or picking up Python, this internationally bestselling guide...

The next generation of AI is here—use it to lead your business forward. If you read nothing else on artificial intelligence and machine learning, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected...

In Plokhy’s award-winning, impeccably researched history of the Chernobyl disaster the tragedy becomes emblematic of the decline of the Soviet state, from the complacency that led to the disaster, to the massive underestimation of its political...

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The essential road map for understanding—and defending—your right to privacy in the twenty-first century. "A crucial book." —Safiya Noble, author of Algorithms of Oppression Privacy is disappearing. From our sex lives to our workout...

Hacker culture can be esoteric, but this entertaining reference is here to help. Written by longtime cybersecurity researcher and writer Kim Crawley, this fun reference introduces you to key people and companies, fundamental ideas, and milestone films,...

A New York Times Bestseller. Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The Way Things Work to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. Famously packed with information on the inner...

"Your world view will transform instantly" - SALIM ISMAIL, Bestselling Author of Exponential Organizations We live in an extraordinary time. Technological advances are happening at a rate faster than our ability to understand them, and in a world that...

The Wall Street Journal bestseller!Comes with free online companion course.Learn the secrets to getting dramatic results on YouTube. Derral Eves has generated over 60 billion views on YouTube and helped 24 channels grow to one million subscribers from...

Nudge meets Hooked in a practical approach to designing products and services that change behavior, from what we buy to how we work.Deciding what to create at modern companies often looks like an episode of Mad Men: people throw ideas around until one...

The Mom Test is a quick, practical guide that will save you time, money, and heartbreak. They say you shouldn't ask your mom whether your business is a good idea, because she loves you and will lie to you. This is technically true, but it misses the...

The best-selling author of the Baby Loves Science series levels up with this playful STEM picture book introducing kids–and grown-ups–to the coding world.Grown-ups do NOT have all the answers! In this tongue-in-cheek guide, an in-the-know...

It’s not just computers—hacking is everywhere.Legendary cybersecurity expert and New York Times best-selling author Bruce Schneier reveals how using a hacker’s mindset can change how you think about your life and the world.   A...

A year of HBR's essential thinking on tech—all in one place. Generative AI, Web3, neurotech, reusable rockets to power the space economy—new technologies like these are reshaping organizations at the hybrid office, on factory floors, and in...

Proven strategies for harnessing the power of social media to drive social change Many books teach the mechanics of using Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to compete in business. But no book addresses how to harness the incredible power of social media to...

Jeff Lawson, developer turned CEO of Twilio (one of Bloomberg BusinessWeek's Top 50 Companies to Watch in 2021), creates a new playbook for unleashing the full potential of software developers in any...

The definitive story of a game so great, even the Cold War couldn't stop itTetris is perhaps the most instantly recognizable, popular video game ever made. But how did an obscure Soviet programmer, working on frail, antiquated computers, create a product...