[This Week's Books] 'Knife' and More

Knife

This is the first book Salman Rushdie published after being attacked by a Muslim extremist youth in 2022, an incident that nearly cost him his life. Since the publication of his 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses," Rushdie has been constantly threatened with death. At that time, Iranian leader Khomeini issued a religious decree (fatwa) calling for Rushdie's execution, claiming that "The Satanic Verses" contained content insulting to Islam. Although Rushdie still suffers from trauma, he has vowed to continue his literary path, responding to violence with art. (Written by Salman Rushdie / Translated by Kang Dong-hyuk / Munhakdongne)

The World of the Anatomist

This book explores the history of human anatomy by compiling the core contents of over 150 historically significant anatomy books from ancient Egypt to the modern era. It includes the oldest anatomical record, the ancient Egyptian document "Edwin Smith Papyrus" from around 3000 BCE, Vesalius's "Fabrica," published in the 16th century and marking the beginning of modern anatomy, and "Gray's Anatomy," which has been revised 42 times since its first edition in 1858. The book also features over 240 historically and artistically valuable illustrations. (Written by Colin Salter / Translated by Jo Eun-young / Haenamu)

Park Tae-woong's AI Lecture 2025

This book explains essential but potentially unfamiliar and difficult concepts related to artificial intelligence (AI), such as deep learning, parameters, tokens, transformers, and reinforcement learning, in an easy-to-understand manner. It also provides an overview of must-know AI trends and the future changes AI will bring. Additionally, it covers the ideological backgrounds of the super elites leading the AI industry, AI ethics and risks, and issues surrounding AI regulation. In particular, it dedicates a significant portion to pointing out the unethical policies and safety issues of major AI companies, as well as the lack of transparency in the AI development process. (Written by Park Tae-woong / Hanbit Biz)