What exactly is happiness? Can we measure it? Why are some people happy and others not? And is there a drug that could eliminate all unhappiness? People all over the world, and throughout the ages, have thought about happiness, argued about its nature, and, most of all, desired it. But why do we have such a strong instinct to pursue happiness? And if happiness is good in its...(展开全部)

Do you feel in control of your life or enslaved by your devices? Have you risked your life texting and driving? Do you sympathize with a test group of students who endured painful shocks rather than be separated from their phones?

The near-meltdown of Fukushima, the upheavals in the Middle East, the BP oil rig explosion, and the looming reality of global warming have reminded the president and all U.S. citizens that nothing has more impact on our lives than the supply of and demand for energy. Its procurement dominates our economy and foreign policy more than any other factor. But the energy question is ...(展开全部)

The near meltdown of Fukushima, the upheavals in the Middle East, the BP oil spill, and the looming reality of global warming have reminded the president and all U.S. citizens that nothing has more impact on our lives than the supply and demand for energy. Its procurement dominates our economy and foreign policy more than any other factor. But the "energy question" is more conf...(展开全部)

The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time. Frankenstein: Or, Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley had a huge impact on gothic horror and science-fiction genres, and her creation has become part of our everyday culture, from cartoons to Hallowe'en costumes. Even the name 'Frankenstein' has become a by-word for evil scientis...(展开全部)

We live in complicated, dangerous times. Present and future presidents need to know if North Korea's nascent nuclear capability is a genuine threat to the West, if biochemical weapons are likely to be developed by terrorists, if there are viable alternatives to fossil fuels that should be nurtured and supported by the government, if private companies should be allowed to lead t...(展开全部)

"Physics for Future Presidents" gives the reader the science behind the headlines - the tools of terrorists, the dangers of nuclear power and the reality of global warming. We live in complicated, dangerous times. They are also hypertechnical times. As citizens of the world today, we need to know - truly understand, not just rely on television's experts - if Iran's nascent nucl...(展开全部)

伊曼纽尔·德曼（Emanuel Derman） 教授，就职于哥伦比亚大学，主管金融工程项目。他出生于南非，但是职业生涯的大部分时间都在曼哈顿。他最早是一位理论物理学家，研究基本粒子相互作用的统一理论。20世纪80年代，在AT&T的贝尔实验室，他开发了商业模型的编程语言。1985～2002年，他在华尔街工作，期间与人合作开发了Black-Derman-Toy利率模型以及局部波动率模型。他此前的著作《宽客人生》以及《失灵：为什么看来可靠的模型最终都会失效》都是《商业周刊》前十大畅销书。 迈克尔B.米勒（Michael B. Miller） Northstar风险公司的创始人和首席执行官。在创立Northstar之前，他曾担任Tremblant资本的首席风险官，在那之前，他负责Fortress投资集团的量化风险管理业务。他曾出版著作《金融风险管理中的数学及...(展开全部)

One of the world's leading neuroscientists explores how best to understand the human condition by examining the biological, psychological, and highly social nature of our species within the social context of our lives. What happened along the evolutionary trail that made humans so unique? In his widely accessible style, Michael Gazzaniga looks to a broad range of studies to pin...(展开全部)