The Perfect Swarm: The Science of Complexity in Everyday Life

Author:   Len Fisher
Publisher:   Basic Books
Edition:   First Trade Paper ed
ISBN:  

9780465020249


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   08 March 2011
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained


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The Perfect Swarm: The Science of Complexity in Everyday Life


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The process of ""self-organization"" reveals itself in the inanimate worlds of crystals and seashells, but, as Len Fisher shows, it is also evident in living organisms, from fish to ants to human beings. Understanding the ""swarm intelligence"" inherent in groups can help us do everything from throw a better party to start a fad to make our interactions with others more powerful. humorous and enlightening, The Perfect Swarm demonstrates how complexity arises from nature's simple rules and how we can use their awesome power to untangle the frustrating complexities of life in our ever more chaotic world.

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Author:   Len Fisher
Publisher:   Basic Books
Imprint:   Basic Books
Edition:   First Trade Paper ed
Dimensions:   Width: 14.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 20.70cm
Weight:   0.288kg
ISBN:  

9780465020249


ISBN 10:   0465020240
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   08 March 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

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Len Fisher, Ph.D., is author of Rock, Paper, Scissors Weighing the Soul and How to Dunk a Doughnut, which was named Best Popular Science Book of the Year by the American Institute of Physics. He lives in Wiltshire, England, and Blackheath, Australia.

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