Emergence The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software
, by Johnson, StevenNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780684868769 | 0684868768
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 9/10/2002
ANEW YORK TIMESNOTABLE BOOKAVOICE LITERARY SUPPLEMENTTOP 25 FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEARANESQUIREMAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn the tradition ofBeing DigitalandThe 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,Emergenceputs you on the front lines of this exciting upheaval in science and thought.