The Politics of Precaution: Regulating Health, Safety and Environmental Risks in Europe and the United States (Posted on May 31, 2012)

By David Vogel *74

(Princeton University Press) Vogel examines the shift in the politics of consumer and environmental risk regulation in the United States and Europe over the past several decades. He analyzes risks such as ozone depletion, beef and milk...

When Victory is Not an Option: Islamist Movements in Arab Politics (Posted on May 31, 2012)

By Nathan Brown *87

(Cornell University Press) In this work, Brown examines the role that Islamist political movements are playing in the electoral process in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, and Palestine. He argues that while elections have become freer in these countries, they also...

The Wonder of Consciousness: Understanding the Mind through Philosophical Reflection (Posted on May 31, 2012)

By Harold Langsam ’83 *94

(MIT Press) In this book, Langsam examines the phenomenon of consciousness, arguing that the intelligibility of consciousness is what makes it so interesting to the public and philosophers alike. He relies on empirical facts to reveal the physical nature of...

D is for Digital: What a Well-Informed Person Should Know about Computers and Communications (Posted on May 31, 2012)

By Brian Kernighan *69

(CreateSpace) In a user-friendly guide to computers, Kernighan makes computing understandable to non-programmers. Based on his popular Princeton class, Computers in Our World, the book explains topics such as the CPU, JavaScript, and data tracking. Kernighan...