Books and authors

On the war pathIn his new book Cultures of War, MIT historian John Dower examines the militarism that has helped define the United States in the contemporary age

Philosophy conference at MIT honors ThomsonFundamental ethical questions debated during daylong event

Said and DoneHumanities, arts, and social sciences digest for August 2010

New book, 'Bright Boys,' chronicles MIT’s pioneering of IT ageForeword by Professor Emeritus Jay Forrester shares insight on team’s early work

Tom Pettitt on the Gutenberg ParenthesisPresented by the MIT Communications Forum — hosted by James Paradis with respondent Peter Donaldson

Moving in circlesMIT scholar’s new book scrutinizes the successes and failures of a unique government experiment meant to help America’s urban poor.

Said and DoneHumanities, arts, and social sciences digest for May 2010

Saša Stanišić on "How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone"authors@MIT, presented by The MIT Libraries and the MIT Press Bookstore

Charles Batterman, longtime MIT diving coach, dies at age 87A former national champion, he pioneered the use of physics principles in the analysis of dives.

Said and DoneHumanities, Arts, and Social Sciences digest for April 2010

Rough calculationsSanjoy Mahajan’s new book, Street-Fighting Mathematics, lays out practical tools for educated guessing and down-and-dirty problem-solving

Said and Done: Humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for March 2010

Cell-inspired electronicsBy mimicking cells, MIT researcher designs electronic circuits for ultra-low-power and biomedical applications.

Said and Done: humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for January 2010

Haldeman receives highest honor in science fictionDamon Knight Memorial Grand Master for 2010

The 'signature novel' of the decadeJunot Díaz's 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao' cited as a defining work

Not easy being greenMIT historian Harriet Ritvo explains how a battle to save an English lake helped found modern environmentalism — but might worry greens today

Travels With Melville: Wyn Kelley's excellent adventureMelville scholarship takes Kelley to Tahiti, the Galapagos, China, and the Middle East

Three of a kindMIT linguist Shigeru Miyagawa explains how the hidden similarities of English, Japanese, and some forms of Bantu reveal language’s universal essence.

Anne Whiston Spirn books win multiple awards'Daring to Look' and 'The Granite Garden' honored

'Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist'