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CRASHES, CRISES, AND CALAMITIES by FISHER,LEN
$20.00 AUD
Category: Business & Economics
Why do certain civilizations, societies, and ecosystems collapse? How does the domino effect relate to the credit crunch? When can mathematics help explain marriage? And how on earth do toads predict earthquakes? The future is uncertain. But science can help foretell what lies ahead. Drawing on ecology ...Show more
Rock, Paper, ScissorsGame Theory in Everyday Life by Len Fisher
$26.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
Praised by Entertainment Weekly as “the man who put the fizz into physics,” Dr. Len Fisher turns his attention to the science of cooperation in his lively and thought-provoking book. Fisher shows how the modern science of game theory has helped biologists to understand the evolution of cooperation in na ...Show more
The Perfect Swarm: The Science of Complexity in Everyday Life by Len Fisher
$25.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary Thought
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 bette ...Show more
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