087442
London
2003
12,5×19,5
meki
259
engleski
Cijena: 10,00 EUR
This is is a popular science book by Mark Buchanan that explores how a hidden design in complexity science binds the world together through networks. The book examines the "small-world" phenomenon—the idea that everything from the human brain to the global economy and the Internet is connected by a specific geometry that allows for quick communication despite vast sizes. Buchanan details how physicists and complexity scientists have discovered that these networks evolved properties independent of the things themselves, such as "six degrees of separation". Real-World Examples: It analyzes diverse systems including power grids, the web of relationships between people, and molecular biology. Mark Buchanan is a physicist with a PhD from the University of Virginia and a former editor for the journals Nature and New Scientist. He is well-known for writing about universal patterns in nature and society, including other works like "Ubiquity: Why Catastrophes Happen".
