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Pierre-André de Chalendar
The Urban Challenge Reviving the desire to live in a city
Once the seductive symbol of sophistication and unlimited possibility, the city has become synonymous in our imagination with sprawl...
Macky Sall
Africa: Leading from the Heart
As it continues to develop at an impressive pace, Africa remains widely misunderstood, and at times, even looked down upon.
Didier Cahen
The Euro Is in Danger
The euro was created twenty-five years ago. Where do we stand today? I
Jacques de Larosière
France's Decline: Is It Reversible? Turning the tables and breaking out of servitude
In this new book, Jacques de Larosière analyzes the causes of France’s decline. Taking the elites to task, he calls for a quick and decisive end to the politics of denial and easy monetary and fiscal solutions.
Isabelle Peretz
How Music Sculpts Our Brain
How does the process of learning music impact our brain? To what extent does it foster curiosity, attention and enhance memory?
Philippe Cury, Daniel Pauly
Obstinate Nature
“A system is viable only if it combines speed and slowness,” write Philippe Cury and Daniel Pauly. “Nature’s cycles tell us that viability requires a combination of these dynamics—fast and slow, innovation and inertia.”...
James E. Darnell
Up from Mississippi A memoir
How did a young native of the American South, raised in an era of racism and segregation, rise to a highly decorated position at the forefront of molecular biology research?
Serge Haroche
The Science of Light From Galileo’s Telescope to Quantum Physics
Light has fascinated mankind since the dawn of time...
