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Culture

Leading Scientists Explore Societies, Art, Power, and Technology

By John Brockman

“Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain.” —Chicago Sun-Times, on This Will Change Everything

Launchinga hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial, editor JohnBrockman delivers this cutting-edge master class covering everything you needto know about Culture. With original contributions by the world’sleading thinkers and scientists, including Jared Diamond, Daniel C. Dennett,Brian Eno, Jaron Lanier,Nicholas Christakis, and others, Culture offers a mind-expanding primeron a fundamental topic. Unparalleled in scope, depth, insight and quality, Edge.org’s Culture is not to be missed.

ISBN: 9780062023131
Imprint: Harper Perennial
On Sale: Aug 16, 2011
List price: $18.5
No of pages: 304
Trim Size: 5.300 in (w) x 7.950 in (h) x 0.850 in (d)
BISAC 1: COMPUTERS / Internet / General
BISAC 2: POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General
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John Brockman

Biography

The publisher of the online science salon Edge.org, John Brockman is the editor of Know ThisThis Idea Must Die, This Explains Everything, This Will Make You Smarter, and other volumes.

“Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain.” —Chicago Sun-Times, on This Will Change Everything

Launchinga hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial, editor JohnBrockman delivers this cutting-edge master class covering everything you needto know about Culture. With original contributions by the world’sleading thinkers and scientists, including Jared Diamond, Daniel C. Dennett,Brian Eno, Jaron Lanier,Nicholas Christakis, and others, Culture offers a mind-expanding primeron a fundamental topic. Unparalleled in scope, depth, insight and quality, Edge.org’s Culture is not to be missed.

ISBN: 9780062023131
Imprint: Harper Perennial
On Sale: Aug 16, 2011
List price: $18.5
No of pages: 304
Trim Size: 5.300 in (w) x 7.950 in (h) x 0.850 in (d)
BISAC 1: COMPUTERS / Internet / General
BISAC 2: POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General
BISAC 3:
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:

John Brockman

Biography

The publisher of the online science salon Edge.org, John Brockman is the editor of Know ThisThis Idea Must Die, This Explains Everything, This Will Make You Smarter, and other volumes.