{"product_id":"9780684868769","title":"Emergence : The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eEmergence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Steven Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eBeing Digital\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tipping Point,\u003c\/i\u003e Steven Johnson, acclaimed as a \"cultural critic with a poet's heart\" \u003ci\u003e(The Village Voice),\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on an eye-opening journey through emergence theory and its applications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eVOICE LITERARY SUPPLEMENT\u003c\/i\u003e TOP 25 FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eAN \u003ci\u003eESQUIRE\u003c\/i\u003e MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eExplaining 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? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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, \u003ci\u003eEmergence\u003c\/i\u003e puts you on the front lines of this exciting upheaval in science and thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eMichiko Kakutani \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Johnson once again demonstrates his range as a cultural historian....stimulating reading.\u003cbr\u003eEdward Dolnick \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Johnson is a clear, lively writer with an aversion to jargon and a knack for crafting offbeat analogies....clever and thought-provoking.\u003cbr\u003eTom Standage \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e A dizzying, dazzling romp through fields as disparate as urban planning, computer game design, neurology, and control theory.\u003cbr\u003eDavid Pogue \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Johnson opens our eyes to swarm-logic behavior in our own lives...with wit, clarity, and enthusiasm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780684868769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40588804358350,"sku":"9780684868769","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_9b6a62bc-07b6-412c-88a0-c3024fa8ac67.jpg?v=1645908343","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780684868769","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}