ISBN10: 0671872346, ISBN13: 9780671872342, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Softcover
[DH, SE, Spain] [Publication Year: 1992]

Date: 1993. New York / London / Toronto / Sydney / Tokyo / Singapore, Simon & Schuster, 1993. 14 cm x 21 cm. 380 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Clean inside with solid binding. Includes the following chapters: The Irish Idea of a Hero / The Revolt of the Old Turks / Secrets of the Old one / "You Guys really Believe That?" / Master of the Game / Life at the Edge of Chaos / Peasants Under Glass / Waiting for Carnot / Work in Progress etc. "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 ...

ISBN10: 0671872346, ISBN13: 9780671872342, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York] Softcover Loose Leaf. 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. Science magazine reporter Waldrop introduces researchers--rebellious graduate students, Nobel laureates, and pragmatic businessmen--who are formulating surprising ...
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[Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1992]

ISBN10: 0671872346, ISBN13: 9780671872342, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York] Softcover Loose Leaf. 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. Science magazine reporter Waldrop introduces researchers--rebellious graduate students, Nobel laureates, and pragmatic businessmen--who are formulating surprising ...
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Simon & Schuster, Date: 1993. Paperback. New. 384 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.00 inches. 1993. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0671872346 9780671872342 [GB]

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Simon & Schuster, Date: 1993. Paperback. New. 384 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.00 inches. 1993. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0671872346 9780671872342 [GB]

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ISBN10: 0671872346, ISBN13: 9780671872342, [publisher: TOUCHSTONE PR] Softcover &Uumlber den AutorrnrnM. 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 corr.
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