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Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software

by Steven Johnson
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Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software
Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software

Unveiling coordinated complexity in diverse systems.

If you're intrigued by the invisible threads that weave our world together, "Emergence" might just be the read for you. Steven Johnson has a knack for making the dense thicket of emergence theory accessible, shedding light on how collective behaviors shape everything from ant colonies to urban landscapes. It's a captivating exploration that will leave you looking at the world around you in a wholly new light.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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by Steven Johnson
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ISBN: 9780684868769
Authors: Steven Johnson
Publisher: Scribner
Date of Publication: 2002-09-10
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Sociology, Business, Philosophy
Related Topics: Evolution, Biology, Psychology, Popular Science, Technology
Goodreads rating: 3.95
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In the tradition of Being Digital and The Tipping Point, Steven Johnson, acclaimed as a "cultural critic with a poet's heart" (The Village Voice), takes readers on an eye-opening journey through emergence theory and its applications. Explaining why the whole is sometimes smarter than the sum of its parts, Johnson presents surprising examples of feedback, self-organization, and adaptive learning. How does a lively neighborhood evolve out of a disconnected group of shopkeepers, bartenders, and real estate developers? How does a media event take on a life of its own? How will new software programs create an intelligent World Wide Web? In the coming years, the power of self-organization -- coupled with the connective technology of the Internet -- will usher in a revolution every bit as significant as the introduction of electricity. Provocative and engaging, Emergence puts you on the front lines of this exciting upheaval in science and thought.
 

Unveiling coordinated complexity in diverse systems.

If you're intrigued by the invisible threads that weave our world together, "Emergence" might just be the read for you. Steven Johnson has a knack for making the dense thicket of emergence theory accessible, shedding light on how collective behaviors shape everything from ant colonies to urban landscapes. It's a captivating exploration that will leave you looking at the world around you in a wholly new light.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.