Complexity
The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
$49.70
- Loose Leaf
384 pages
- Release Date
1 September 1993
Summary
The bestselling and essential introduction to complexity science–the study of how patterns, change, and unexpected behavior emerge in nature, the economy, technology, and society. From stock market crashes to evolution, Waldrop expertly guides readers through seemingly chaotic systems and their hidden rules.
Why did the stock market crash more than 500 points on a single Monday in 1987? Why do ancient species often remain stable for millions of years and then suddenly…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780671872342 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0671872346 |
| Author: | M.M. Waldrop |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Pocket Books |
| Format: | Loose Leaf |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 1993 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 214mm |
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Critics Review
The Washington PostIf you likedChaos,you’ll loveComplexity.Waldrop creates the most exciting intellectual adventure story of the year.
“If you liked Chaos, you’ll love Complexity. Waldrop creates the most exciting intellectual adventure story of the year.”– “The Washington Post “
“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. Hofstadter, author of Götel, Esther, Bach
M.M. Waldrop
M. Mitchell Waldrop has his doctorate in elementary particle physics and is the author of Man-Made Minds. He spent ten years as a senior writer for Science magazine, where he is now a contributing correspondent.
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