Questa serie di lezioni di un'istituzione prestigiosa offre esplorazioni avvincenti e profonde di temi chiave attraverso molteplici discipline. Ogni volume raccoglie saggi di pensatori di spicco, che illuminano questioni complesse da diverse prospettive. È una lettura ideale per menti curiose in cerca di spunti interdisciplinari e stimoli intellettuali. La serie promuove il pensiero critico e offre nuove prospettive sul mondo che ci circonda.
Arising from the 2017 Darwin College Lectures, leading intellectuals and public figures explore a range of 'extreme' events, environments, and achievements. Topics include the 2008 financial crisis, President Trump's election, Brexit, the war in Syria, climate change, medical advances, ocean exploration, and cosmology.
An engaging and timely collection examining the impact of plagues, from early history to current medicine and the future.
Eight leading scholars from across the arts, humanities, and sciences contribute to this volume discussing migration and its influence on the modern world. This interdisciplinary approach provides an original perspective on one of the most important topics of our time and will appeal to anyone interested in current affairs.
The essays from prominent public intellectuals collected in this volume reflect an array of perspectives and a wealth of expertise on how games manifest in the world, how they operate, and how social animals behave inside them. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history, nature, and dynamics of games.