Princeton University Press

Interactions between the fields of physics and biology reach back over a century, and some of the most significant developments in biology - from the discovery of DNA's structure to imaging of the human brain - have involved collaboration across this disciplinary boundary. For a new generation of physicists, the phenomena of life pose exciting...

"Game changer." We heard it so many times during the 2012 U.S. presidential election. But what actually made a difference in the contest - and what was just hype? In this groundbreaking book, John Sides and Lynn Vavreck tell the dramatic story of the election - with a big difference. Using an unusual "moneyball" approach, they look beyond the...

The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise mean for the rest of world? This book, written by China's most influential foreign policy thinker, sets out a vision for the coming decades from China's point...

Although we seldom think of it, our lives are played out in a world of numbers. Such common activities as throwing baseballs, skipping rope, growing flowers, playing football, measuring savings accounts, and many others are inherently mathematical. So are more speculative problems that are simply fun to ponder in themselves--such as the best way to...

This collection of quotes demonstrates the elegant simplicity of Ai Weiwei's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life. A master at communicating powerful ideas in astonishingly few words, Ai Weiwei is known for his innovative use of social media to disseminate his views. The short quotations presented here have been carefully selected...

Dealer banks - that is, large banks that deal in securities and derivatives, such as J. P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs - are of a size and complexity that sharply distinguish them from typical commercial banks. When they fail, as we saw in the global financial crisis, they pose significant risks to our financial system and the world economy. "How Big...