Complexity
The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
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Why did the stock market crash more than 500 points on a single Monday in 1987? Why do ancient species often remain stable in the fossil record for millions of years and then suddenly disappear? In a world where nice guys often finish last, why do humans value trust and cooperation? At first glance Continue
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- English Books
- Paperback 384 Pages
- Edition: 1st
- ISBN-10: 0671872346
- ISBN-13: 9780671872342
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Pub date: Jan 15, 1992
- Dimensions: 1355 mm x 903 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Hardcover
- In other languages: other languages
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