David Ewing Duncan Book order (chronological)

David Ewing Duncan is a celebrated author whose works delve into complex subjects with incisive intelligence. His writing is distinguished by its ability to transform intricate scientific and societal issues into compelling narratives. Duncan explores the profound implications of technological advancements and their impact on the human condition. His work prompts readers to consider the future and our place within it.

Talking to Robots
320 pages
12 hours of reading
What robot and AI systems are being built and imagined right now? What do they say about us, their creators? Will they usher in a fantastic new future, or destroy us? What do some of our greatest thinkers, from physicist Brian Greene and futurist Kevin Kelly to inventor Dean Kamen, geneticist George Church, and filmmaker Tiffany Shlain, anticipate about our human-robot future? For even as robots and A.I. intrigue us and make us anxious about the future, our fascination with robots has always been about more than the potential of the technology -- it's also about what robots tell us about being human
2019
3.2
The Calendar
384 pages
14 hours of reading
The story of the creation of the Western calendar - a story of emperors and popes, mathematicians and monks, and the growth of scientific calculation. The book links politics and religion, astronomy and mathematics, and Cleopatra and Stephen Hawking.
1998
3.9

Talking to Robots

The Calendar