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The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein provides a rare opportunity for readers to move through Einstein’s life at a leisurely pace, perusing all his writings, from his informal correspondence to his most carefully argued scientific theories. Volume 17, which covers the period from June 1929 to November 1930, was published by Princeton University Press on September 3, 2024. Read more from Cynthia Eller in today's edition of Ideas. #Einstein #HistoryofScience

In The Freest Speech in Russia, Stephanie Sandler offers the first English-language study of contemporary Russian poetry and its embrace of freedom—formally, thematically, and spiritually. Out now. Learn more about this remarkable book: https://hubs.ly/Q02WsR5Y0 Since 1989 and the fall of the Berlin Wall, Russian poetry has exuded a powerful awareness of freedom, both aesthetic and political. No longer confined to the cultural underground, poets reacted with immediacy to events in the world. In The Freest Speech in Russia, Stephanie Sandler offers the first English-language study of contemporary Russian poetry, showing how these poems both express and exemplify freedom. This period was a time of great poetic flourishing for Russian poets, whether they remained in Russia or lived elsewhere. Sandler examines the work of dozens of poets—including Gennady Aygi, Joseph Brodsky, Grigory Dashevsky, Arkady Dragomoshchenko, Mikhail Eremin, Elena Fanailova, Anna Glazova, Elizaveta Mnatsakanova, Olga Sedakova, Elena Shvarts, and Maria Stepanova—analyzing their engagement with politics, performance, music, photography, and religious thought, and with poetic forms small and large. Each chapter investigates one of these topics, with extensive quotation from the poetry, including translations of all texts into English. In an afterword, Sandler considers poets’ responses to Russia’s war on Ukraine and the clampdown on free expression. Many have left Russia, but their work persists, and they remain vocal opponents of domestic political oppression and international violence.

Edward Champlin's Tiberius and His Age: Myth, Sex, Luxury, and Power is a radical new portrait of the infamous Roman emperor. Rome’s second emperor, Tiberius (42 BCE–CE 37), has traditionally been seen as a villainous hypocrite—treacherous, grasping, vindictive, and depraved. But in Tiberius and His Age, Edward Champlin draws on vast and diverse evidence to show that Tiberius was—and was seen by contemporaries to be—recognizably human and far more complex than the monster of the hostile tradition that began with Tacitus and Suetonius. Focusing on the overlapping themes of luxury, sex, power, and, especially, myth, Tiberius and His Age examines Tiberius’s standing as a folkloric figure in the Roman popular imagination and his conscious use of mythological themes to consolidate his power. It argues that the striking stories of Tiberius’s sexual depravity, which literary sources passed on to later generations, are ultimately incoherent fictions, the work of a brilliant fantasist who hated the emperor. The book’s portraits of three important figures in Tiberius’s circle—the gourmands Asellius Sabinus and Marcus Apicius and the emperor’s lieutenant, Sejanus—provide new perspectives on the emperor and his age. Tiberius’s passions for astrology, gastronomy, and mythology, which have often been seen as eccentric scholarly diversions, are revealed instead to be central to contemporary Roman debates and keys to understanding his personality, his power, and the lasting image of Roman emperors. Incisive, witty, and original, Tiberius and His Age presents a startlingly new picture of Tiberius and the culture and politics of the early Roman Empire. Out now. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02WsQs30

We're thrilled to be in Mérida for the annual History of Science Society meeting! You can find us and our latest selection of titles at table #7. Stop by, say hi, and find your next PUP read. Plus, save 30% (in the US and Canada) through November 30 with code EXH30. #HSS24

Attending the annual History of Science Society meeting, #HSS24, tomorrow through November 10th in Mérida, México? So are we! Visit us at table #7 and browse through our latest selection of titles. Plus, save 30% (in the US and Canada) through November 30th with code EXH30. See you there!

In Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior, David Hone traces how scientists are unravelling one of the most tantalizing questions in #paleontology. Our understanding of dinosaur behavior has long been hampered by the inevitable lack of evidence from animals that went extinct more than sixty-five million years ago and whose daily behaviors are rarely reflected by the fossil record. Today, with the discovery of new specimens and the development of new and cutting-edge techniques, paleontologists are making major advances in reconstructing how dinosaurs lived and acted. Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior provides an unparalleled look at this emerging field of science, presenting the latest findings on dinosaur behavior and explaining how researchers interpret the often minimal and even conflicting information available to them. Written by one of the world’s leading dinosaur experts and featuring accurate color recreations by paleoartist Gabriel Ugueto along with a wealth of photos and diagrams, Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior is a foundational work on the subject and an invaluable reference for anyone interested in these amazing creatures. Out now! Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02Wr_-W0

Einstein Papers Project Editor, Josh Eisenthal, reflects on Einstein’s second meeting with Rabindranath Tagore which is documented in the forthcoming Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 17. https://lnkd.in/ghszYrs8   #AlbertEinstein #HistoryofScience

Need a go-to guide on establishing and maintaining your beehives? The Beekeeper’s Guide is a comprehensive guide on establishing and maintaining beehives—out now! Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02WrWR80 Beekeeping is a popular pastime that more and more people are taking up for fun or even modest profit. Today, you will find hives not only in large fields or rural spaces, but also in city gardens and on rooftops—to the benefit of both bee and beekeeper. If you’re at the early or middle stages of your beekeeping journey and need a go-to guide on establishing and maintaining your hives, The Beekeeper’s Guide is the perfect companion. It offers invaluable information about a wide range of bee species and their life cycle, behavior, and optimal habitat, and covers the practicalities of beekeeping, from personal safety and hive hygiene to feeding methods and record keeping. Complete with an extensive troubleshooting section and a directory of useful resources, The Beekeeper’s Guide is a comprehensive tool for all beekeepers.

🎙️ New Episode Alert 🎙️ In our latest podcast episode, host Jason Altmire, DBA Altmire sits down with Ben Wildavsky, author of “The Career Arts: Making the Most of College, Credentials, and Connections.” Together, they challenge the outdated belief that higher education is merely a choice between degrees and practical skills. 📚💼 Ben advocates for a diverse approach to learning that blends theoretical knowledge with real-world experience, emphasizing that both are essential for building valuable connections and achieving career success. Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/dSSurfXz  

From Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor, AI Snake Oil gives you an essential understanding of how AI works and why it often doesn’t—and when you should suspect that companies are using #AI hype to sell AI snake oil. While acknowledging the potential of some AI, such as ChatGPT, AI Snake Oil uncovers rampant misleading claims about the capabilities of AI and describes the serious harms AI is already causing in how it’s being built, marketed, and used in areas such as education, medicine, hiring, banking, insurance, and criminal justice. The book explains the crucial differences between types of AI, why organizations are falling for AI snake oil, why AI can’t fix social media, why AI isn’t an existential risk, and why we should be far more worried about what people will do with AI than about anything AI will do on its own. The book also warns of the dangers of a world where AI continues to be controlled by largely unaccountable big tech companies. By revealing AI’s limits and real risks, AI Snake Oil will help you make better decisions about whether and how to use AI at work and home. Enter to win 1 of 10 free copies at Goodreads: https://hubs.ly/Q02WtgtK0