The titles below have been recommended to the Libraries by MIT faculty. Some chose to provide more context for why they think their choice is significant. In those cases, we have included their endorsements.
Please see the book display in Dewey Library 1st floor dedicated to this topic. You can visit the display in person or view and request the books via this list.
We want to thank all of those who provided recommendations for this important resource. At this time, we are pausing the acceptance of additional recommendations for our LibGuides as we assess the best approaches to moving forward.
Last updated: November 2024
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