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

Description: Emergence by Steven Johnson Why do people cluster together in neighborhoods? How do internet communities spring up from nowhere? Why is a brain conscious even though no single neuron is? What causes a media frenzy? This title looks at how self-organising systems are changing the world. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description It is fast becoming clear that our lives revolve around the powers of emergence. Order arrives from the bottom-up, not top-down. Complexity is resolved through simplicity. Everywhere the same laws are obeyed, the same swarm logic is at work. EMERGENCE looks at the cities we inhabit, the media frenzies we suffer and the games we play, showing how individual actions without central planning often create a wonderfully adaptive communal intelligence. In this compelling, revelatory book, Johnson investigates the artificial emergence which is bringing sweeping cultural and political change in its wake. Rich with insights into the future, this book allows us to witness the exhilating arrival and sudden ascendancy of a potent new idea. Notes An investigation into artificial emergence which shows that order arrives from the bottom up and not the top down. Written by this media guru and cultural critic, to appeal to a broad readership interested in the interface between science and culture. Author Biography 32 year old media guru and cultural critic, Steven Johnson is one of the 50 People who matter most on the Internet - Newsweek Magazine Table of Contents Part one: The myth of the ant queen. Part two: Street level; the pattern match; listening to feedback; control artist. Part three: The mind readers; see what happens. Details ISBN0140287752 Author Steven Johnson Pages 288 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2002 ISBN-10 0140287752 ISBN-13 9780140287752 Format Paperback Publication Date 2002-08-01 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 306.45 Illustrations facsimiles, map, bibliography, index Birth 1968 Media Book Edition 1st Short Title Emergence Language English UK Release Date 2002-08-01 Audience General NZ Release Date 2002-07-31 AU Release Date 2002-07-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145049996;

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