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M.M. Waldrop Complexity (Loose-Leaf Book)
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- Book Title
- Complexity : the Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
- Publication Name
- Complexity
- Title
- Complexity
- Subtitle
- The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0671872346
- EAN
- 9780671872342
- ISBN
- 9780671872342
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Genre
- Science, Philosophy
- Release Date
- 01/09/1993
- Release Year
- 1993
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1in
- Item Length
- 8.4in
- Item Weight
- 13.3 Oz
- Publication Year
- 1993
- Topic
- Philosophy & Social Aspects, Chaotic Behavior in Systems, General, Research & Methodology
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Number of Pages
- 384 Pages
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Why did the stock market crash more than 500 points on a single Monday in 1987? Why do ancient species often remain stable in the fossil record for millions of years and then suddenly disappear? In a world where nice guys often finish last, why do humans value trust and cooperation? At first glance these questions don't appear to have anything in common, but in fact every one of these statements refers to a complex system. The science of complexity studies how single elements, such as a species or a stock, spontaneously organize into complicated structures like ecosystems and economies; stars become galaxies, and snowflakes avalanches almost as if these systems were obeying a hidden yearning for order.Drawing from diverse fields, scientific luminaries such as Nobel Laureates Murray Gell-Mann and Kenneth Arrow are studying complexity at a think tank called The Santa Fe Institute. The revolutionary new discoveries researchers have made there could change the face of every science from biology to cosmology to economics. M. Mitchell Waldrop's groundbreaking bestseller takes readers into the hearts and minds of these scientists to tell the story behind this scientific revolution as it unfolds.
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0671872346
ISBN-13
9780671872342
eBay Product ID (ePID)
133947
Product Key Features
Book Title
Complexity : the Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Chaotic Behavior in Systems, General, Research & Methodology
Publication Year
1993
Genre
Science, Philosophy
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.4in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.5in
Weight
12.5 Oz
Item Weight
13.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Q175.W258 1993
Publication Date
1993-09-01
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The New York Times Book ReviewLucidly shows physicists, biologists, computer scientists and economists swapping metaphors and reveling in the sense that epochal discoveries are just around the corner....[Waldrop] has a special talent for relaying the exhilaration of moments of intellectual insight., The Washington Post If you liked Chaos, you'll love Complexity. Waldrop creates the most exciting intellectual adventure story of the year., The New York Times Book Review Lucidly shows physicists, biologists, computer scientists and economists swapping metaphors and reveling in the sense that epochal discoveries are just around the corner....[Waldrop] has a special talent for relaying the exhilaration of moments of intellectual insight., The Washington PostIf you liked Chaos, you'll love Complexity. Waldrop creates the most exciting intellectual adventure story of the year., Heinz Pagels physicist I am convinced that the nations and people who master the new sciences of complexity will become the economic, cultural, and political superpowers of the next century., Douglas R. Hofstadterauthor of Götel, Esther, BachOne comes away from Complexity both intellectually excited by ideas and emotionally involved with the people struggling to formulate them. This is a deep tale of science in the making., Douglas R. Hofstadter author of Gotel, Esther, Bach One comes away from Complexity both intellectually excited by ideas and emotionally involved with the people struggling to formulate them. This is a deep tale of science in the making., Jerry A. Coyne The New York Times Book Review Simon manages to deliver a palatable and surprisingly large dose of information with each episode., Douglas R. Hofstadterauthor ofGötel, Esther, BachOne comes away fromComplexityboth intellectually excited by ideas and emotionally involved with the people struggling to formulate them. This is a deep tale of science in the making., The Washington PostIf you likedChaos,you'll loveComplexity.Waldrop creates the most exciting intellectual adventure story of the year., Douglas R. Hofstadterauthor of G�tel, Esther, Bach One comes away from Complexity both intellectually excited by ideas and emotionally involved with the people struggling to formulate them. This is a deep tale of science in the making., Douglas R. Hofstadterauthor of Götel, Esther, Bach One comes away from Complexity both intellectually excited by ideas and emotionally involved with the people struggling to formulate them. This is a deep tale of science in the making., Heinz PagelsphysicistI am convinced that the nations and people who master the new sciences of complexity will become the economic, cultural, and political superpowers of the next century., Douglas R. Hofstadter author of Götel, Esther, Bach One comes away from Complexity both intellectually excited by ideas and emotionally involved with the people struggling to formulate them. This is a deep tale of science in the making., Nature An absorbing memoir for X-Files fans...Simon writes in a bright, breezy, and breakneck style, and manages to cram in an immense amount of detail about scientific research in a dazzling variety of areas., Douglas R. Hofstadter author of Gtel, Esther, Bach One comes away from Complexity both intellectually excited by ideas and emotionally involved with the people struggling to formulate them. This is a deep tale of science in the making., Loy Volkman, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley A fun book to read, witty and amazingly informative. Each reader is guaranteed to learn something.
Table of Content
Contents Visions of the Whole 1. The Irish Idea of a Hero 2. The Revolt of the Old Turks 3. Secrets of the Old One 4. "You Guys Really Believe That?" 5. Master of the Game 6. Life at the Edge of Chaos 7. Peasants Under Glass 8. Waiting for Carnot 9. Work in Progress Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
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1993
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