Ginnie's review
Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software
by Steven Johnson
Ginnie's review
Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software by Steven Johnson
Ginnie's review
rating:
bookshelves:
science,
technology
I drifted into this book because of my interest in swarming. Johnson has a knack for explaining complicated and counterintuitive ideas cleverly without stealing the scene. Though we're far from fully understanding how complex behavior manifests from simple units and rules, our awareness that such emergence is possible is guiding research across disciplines. Readers unfamiliar with the sciences of complexity will find "Emergence" an excellent starting point
