本书内容广泛涉及人生观、知识观、科学方法论和科学哲学思想等诸多方面，但是作者还是重在探讨人类的创造性思维的奇迹。

《梦溪笔谈》是中国笔记研究中被研究最多最深的本子之一，一直成为中国科学史研究的重点。然本书内容涉及甚广，人事、官政、权智，下至闾巷之言，亦是研究北宋时期典制礼仪、财役制度、军事制度的重要史料。此次整理，《笔谈》部分以文物出版社影印的元刊本为底本，《补笔谈》、《续笔谈》部分以清光绪三十年陶氏爱庐本为底本。为便于读者阅读，本书目录的卷首条目标题按卷排比，文中出现的人物、典籍、年号编为索引，附于卷末。有价值的各种版本序跋和《沈括事略》收于附录，以见全貌。

Because of the difficulty posed by the contrast between the search for truth and truth itself, Michael Polanyi believes that we must alter the foundation of epistemology to include as essential to the very nature of mind, the kind of groping that constitutes the recognition of a problem. This collection of essays, assembled by Marjorie Grene, exemplifies the development of Polanyi's theory of knowledge which was first presented in "Science, Faith, and Society" and later systematized in "Personal Knowledge." Polanyi believes that the dilemma of the modern mind arises from the peculiar relation between the positivist claim for total objectivity in scientific knowledge and the unprecedented moral dynamism characterizing the social and political aspirations of the last century. The first part of "Knowing and Being" deals with this theme. Part two develops Polanyi's idea that centralization is incompatible with the life of science as well as his views on the role of tradition and authority in science. The essays on tacit knowing in Part Three proceed directly from his preoccupation with the nature of scientific discovery and reveal a pervasive substructure of all intelligent behavior. Polanyi believes that all knowing involves movement from internal clues to external evidence. Therefore, to explain the process of knowing, we must develop a theory of the nature of living things in general, including an account of that aspect of living things we call "mind." Part Four elaborates upon this theme.

Two books have been particularly influential in contemporary philosophy of science: Karl R. Popper's Logic of Scientific Discovery, and Thomas S. Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Both agree upon the importance of revolutions in science, but differ about the role of criticism in science's revolutionary growth. This volume arose out of a symposium on Kuhn's work, with Popper in the chair, at an international colloquium held in London in 1965. The book begins with Kuhn's statement of his position followed by seven essays offering criticism and analysis, and finally by Kuhn's reply. The book will interest senior undergraduates and graduate students of the philosophy and history of science, as well as professional philosophers, philosophically inclined scientists, and some psychologists and sociologists.

几年前，“数学之美”系列文章原刊载于谷歌黑板报，获得上百万次点击，得到读者高度评价。读者说，读了“数学之美”，才发现大学时学的数学知识，比如马尔可夫链、矩阵计算，甚至余弦函数原来都如此亲切，并且栩栩如生，才发现自然语言和信息处理这么有趣。
今年，作者吴军博士几乎把所有文章都重写了一遍，为的是把高深的数学原理讲得更加通俗易懂，让非专业读者也能领略数学的魅力。读者通过具体的例子学到的是思考问题的方式 —— 如何化繁为简，如何用数学去解决工程问题，如何跳出固有思维不断去思考创新。

Inside your head there is an amazing labor saving device; more effective than the latest high-tech computer. Your brain frees you from the everyday tasks of moving about in the world around you, allowing you to concentrate on the things that are important to you; making friends and influencing people. However, the 'you' that is released into this social world is also a construction of your brain. It is your brain that enables you to share your mental life with the people around you.
Making Up the Mind is the first accessible account of experimental studies showing how the brain creates our mental world. Using evidence from brain imaging, psychological experiments, and patient studies, Chris Frith, one of the world's leading neuroscientists, explores the relationship between the mind and the brain.

Continuing his exploration of the organization of complexity and the science of design, this new edition of Herbert Simon's classic work on artificial intelligence adds a chapter that sorts out the current themes and tools -- chaos, adaptive systems, genetic algorithms -- for analyzing complexity and complex systems.There are updates throughout the book as well. These take into account important advances in cognitive psychology and the science of design while confirming and extending the book's basic thesis: that a physical symbol system has the necessary and sufficient means for intelligent action. The chapter "Economic Reality" has also been revised to reflect a change in emphasis in Simon's thinking about the respective roles of organizations and markets in economic systems.

《自由的逻辑》内容简介：迈克尔·博兰尼与哈耶克、波普尔同为“朝圣山学会”的重要代表人物，二战以来捍卫自由的有力斗士。然而，我国学界对哈耶克、波普尔介绍甚多，对博兰尼却少有提及。《自由的逻辑》是博兰尼的重要代表作，初版于1951年。正与哈耶克的《通往奴役之路》、波普尔的《开放社会及其敌人》具有相同的写作背景及目的，亦与这两部捍卫自由的名著有异曲同工之力。《自由的逻辑》收入了作者二战前后的数篇论文，雄辩地阐述了他一如既往倡导的主题，即科学发展与经济进步应以自由的实现为基本前提，而阉割自由的计划体制则有可能牺牲科学及经济发展。

本书精选了万维钢老师的文章和书评，以“用理工科思维理解世界”为导向。作者常用有趣的实验、数据来解读感性的事物，其理工科思维涉及行为经济学、认知心理学、社会学、统计学、物理等许多学科，以前沿的科学视角解读生活，为人们提供了认知的新方法。读完本书相当于精读了十几本经过筛选 、再创作及通俗化处理的巨著，不仅有趣还十分有营养。

100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one.
Us.
Homo sapiens.
How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations and human rights; to trust money, books and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables and consumerism? And what will our world be like in the millennia to come?
In Sapiens, Dr Yuval Noah Harari spans the whole of human history, from the very first humans to walk the earth to the radical - and sometimes devastating - breakthroughs of the Cognitive, Agricultural and Scientific Revolutions. Drawing on insights from biology, anthropology, palaeontology and economics, he explores how the currents of history have shaped our human societies, the animals and plants around us, and even our personalities. Have we become happier as history has unfolded? Can we ever free our behaviour from the heritage of our ancestors? And what, if anything, can we do to influence the course of the centuries to come?
Bold, wide-ranging and provocative, Sapiens challenges everything we thought we knew about being human: our thoughts, our actions, our power ... and our future.

Paperback Edition What do flashlights, the British invasion, black cats, and seesaws have to do with computers? In CODE, they show us the ingenious ways we manipulate language and invent new means of communicating with each other. And through CODE, we see how this ingenuity and our very human compulsion to communicate have driven the technological innovations of the past two centuries. Using everyday objects and familiar language systems such as Braille and Morse code, author Charles Petzold weaves an illuminating narrative for anyone who s ever wondered about the secret inner life of computers and other smart machines. It s a cleverly illustrated and eminently comprehensible story and along the way, you ll discover you ve gained a real context for understanding today s world of PCs, digital media, and the Internet. No matter what your level of technical savvy, CODE will charm you and perhaps even awaken the technophile within.

为什么咖啡店都设在街道一角？为什么同一家超市，有人觉得哗众取宠有人觉得物超所值？为什么老买不到一处位置好价钱便宜的好房子？交通拥堵的背后有什么经济原因？……为什么富裕的国家与贫穷的国家差距如此之大？
作为经济学家版的“万变之宗”，这部迷人的著作为你一一解惑。本书就是要帮助你像一位经济学家那样看世界，它不会告诉你有关汇率或商业周期的专业问题，但会帮你解开日常生活之谜。书中既会关注大问题，如星巴克为什么会赚个盆满钵满，也会关注小问题，如你怎样在超市里淘到价廉物美的货品。
本书从头到尾都是一种侦探式的工作，但会教给你如何运用经济学家的各种调查工具，理解和解决日常生活中的问题。作者指出：日常生活不过是谈判中的复杂博弈，体力的角逐和智力的较量。希望看完本书之后，你能成为一位更精明的消费者，能够看清楚种种现实背后的真相。

With over one million copies sold, The Undercover Economist has been hailed worldwide as a fantastic guide to the fundamental principles of economics. An economist's version of The Way Things Work , this engaging volume is part Economics 101 and part exposé of the economic principles lurking behind daily events, explaining everything from traffic jams to high coffee prices.

New to this edition : This revised edition, newly updated to consider the banking crisis and economic turbulence of the last four years, is essential for anyone who has wondered why the gap between rich and poor nations is so great, or why they can't seem to find a decent second-hand car, or how to outwit Starbucks. Senior columnist for the Financial Times Tim Harford brings his experience and insight as he ranges from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States to reveal how supermarkets, airlines, and coffee chains--to name just a few--are vacuuming money from our wallets. Harford punctures the myths surrounding some of today's biggest controversies, including the high cost of health-care; he reveals why certain environmental laws can put a smile on a landlord's face; and he explains why some industries can have high profits for innocent reasons, while in other industries something sinister is going on.

Covering an array of economic concepts including scarce resources, market power, efficiency, price gouging, market failure, inside information, and game theory, Harford sheds light on how these forces shape our day-to-day lives, often without our knowing it. Showing us the world through the eyes of an economist, Tim Harford reveals that everyday events are intricate games of negotiations, contests of strength, and battles of wits. Written with a light touch and sly wit, The Undercover Economist turns "the dismal science" into a true delight.

本书就是舍默研究的最佳呈现。他用进化论阐述了市场（经济的载体）发展的过程，然后用心理学剖析了市场内部所发生的经济行为背后的本质；市场是进化的，随之进化的还有人的行为，而这些进化的行为让市场具备了某种“心理”。舍默就是在这个经济学、进化论和行为心理三条线的交叉口，提出了一个全新的解释经济行为的方式。虽然我们还不能说，舍默将开创一个新的经济学研究领域，但在卡尼曼和特沃斯基最开始研究前景理论时，谁也没有预料到他们会有后来的斐然成绩。

On its publication in 1957, The Poverty of Historicism was hailed by Arthur Koestler as 'probably the only book published this year which will outlive the century.'
A devastating criticism of fixed and predictable laws in history, Popper dedicated the book to all those 'who fell victim to the fascist and communist belief in Inexorable Laws of Historical Destiny.' Short and beautifully written, it has inspired generations of readers, intellectuals and policy makers. One of the most important books on the social sciences since the Second World War, it is a searing insight into the ideas of this great thinker.

自休谟与洛克以来，客观主义的认识论认为真正的知识必须经得起经验的检验，不得超越经验，如果知识与经验冲突，人们必须随时准备抛弃这种“知识”。依据这种认识论，我们必须尽力排除求知过程之中的个人系数，才能达至完全客观的理想该书认为，这种以主客观分离为基础的认识论不仅是错误的，而且还是有害的。事实上，求知是一种技能，是一种个人怀着责任感与普遍性意图、从启发性前兆不断趋近真实的过程，一旦缺少了个人的求知热情与参与，任何有意义的知识都无法获得。而个人对求知的寄托、科学社群对知识主张的共识，以及社会对自由思维的尊重，都是人类知识增长过程中环环相扣的要素。
严密的理路、详尽的论证，《个人知识》所呈现的，不仅是一个科学家对自己志业的热情与省思，更是一个公民对自由社会的忠贞与执着。