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Code & Other Laws of Cyberspace
Lawrence Lessig
$16.00pb / HBS $12.80

The man that the Washington Post called "one of the most brilliant legal minds of his generation" examines the common belief that cyberspace cannot be regulated, and is beyond the control of the government or anyone else. Lessig is a professor at Harvard Law School and a fellow of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society.

The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
Simon Singh
$14.00pb / HBS $11.20

"Mr. Singh gives cryptography not only its historical dimension but its human one." --The New York Times

E=mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation
David Bodanis
$23.00 / HBS $18.40

Through his skill as a writer and teacher, Bodanis turns a seemingly impenetrable theory into a dramatic and accessible human achievement.

Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
Matt Ridley
$14.00pb / HBS $11.20

"If you want to catch a glimpse of the biotech century that is now dawning, and how it will make a better life for us all, Genome is an excellent place to start."--Wall Street Journal

Java Man: How Two Geologists Changed the History of Human Evolution
Roger Lewin, Garniss H. Curtis, and Carl C. Swisher III
$27.50 / HBS $22.00

With their revolutionary discovery about human origins, a pair of maverick geologists single-handedly shook the foundations of science, history, and religion.

Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts
Terry Burnham & Jay Phelan
$24.00 / HBS $19.20

Short, sassy, and bold, Mean Genes uses a Darwinian lens to examine the issues that most deeply affect our lives: body image, money, addiction, violence, and the endless search for happiness, love, and fidelity.

The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Richard Feynman
$14.00pb / HBS $11.20

The best short works of Richard Feynman, from interviews and speeches to lectures and articles, compose a fascinating view of a life in science. Newcomers to his work will be moved by his wit and deep understanding of the natural world and of human experience; longtime fans will discover new treasures.

Robo Sapiens: The Evolution of a New Species
Peter Menzel & Faith D'Aluisio
$29.95 / HBS $23.96

A delightful, at times haunting, album of robots and their makers, including interviews and photographs. Menzel and D'Aluisio are the producers of the books Material World: A Global Family Portrait, Women in the Material World, and Man Eating Bugs.

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