In this exceptionally diverse collection of essays, Making and Breaking Models casts a wide net to address the multifaceted nature of models and modelling. In this, Holzhey, Kesting, and Peppel marshal a plethora of perspectives to address this broad topic. By drawing on sources ranging from history and philosophy of science, cultural studies, biology, aesthetics, and others, the essays make for an appropriately eclectic experience that breaks the mould of the vast literature surrounding the topic of models and modelling. In this endeavor, they are successful. Not only does the book directly address traditional topics such as representation, it also openly engages in the political, legal, aesthetic, and general intellectual import of the topic. In support of this, the volume also connects to vividly diverse examples, moving effortlessly from large language models to the model organism Physarum polycephalum. This book is recommended for those seeking a refreshing view on models and modelling, especially when challenging one s own discipline-specific views on the topics contained therein. Daniel Brooks, research fellow, Fresh Pond Research Institute.
