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Simplexity: The Simple Rules of a Complex World

Jeffrey Kluger

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Description:Why does kicking the TV work?What can the US military learn from the lowly bacterium?Why are the instruction manuals for mobile phones incomprehensible?How does a spark of a single virus trigger an epidemic that claims millions?In recent years, cutting-edge stories in fields such as economics, genetics, stock-market analysis, and child development have hit on a startling new theory - "Simplexity." To put it simply, simple things can be more complicated than they seem, and complex things more simple. The evidence is before our eyes: in your elaborate network of household plumbing actually run on a very basic mechanism, or the crystal paperweight on your desk, spectacular in its complexity.As Simplexity moves from the research lab into popular consciousness, it will challenge our models for modern living. You'll never unknowingly whack the TV again, and you'll understand just how much it means to smile at your child. Popular science journalist Jeffrey Kluger adeptly translates cutting-edge theory into a high-octane history of everything, which will have you rethinking the rules of business and pleasure. From the micro to the macro, Simplexity is a startling reassessment of the building blocks of life and how they affect us all.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Simplexity: The Simple Rules of a Complex World. To get started finding Simplexity: The Simple Rules of a Complex World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 244

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: 2007

ISBN: 1401303013

Description: Why does kicking the TV work?What can the US military learn from the lowly bacterium?Why are the instruction manuals for mobile phones incomprehensible?How does a spark of a single virus trigger an epidemic that claims millions?In recent years, cutting-edge stories in fields such as economics, genetics, stock-market analysis, and child development have hit on a startling new theory - "Simplexity." To put it simply, simple things can be more complicated than they seem, and complex things more simple. The evidence is before our eyes: in your elaborate network of household plumbing actually run on a very basic mechanism, or the crystal paperweight on your desk, spectacular in its complexity.As Simplexity moves from the research lab into popular consciousness, it will challenge our models for modern living. You'll never unknowingly whack the TV again, and you'll understand just how much it means to smile at your child. Popular science journalist Jeffrey Kluger adeptly translates cutting-edge theory into a high-octane history of everything, which will have you rethinking the rules of business and pleasure. From the micro to the macro, Simplexity is a startling reassessment of the building blocks of life and how they affect us all.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Simplexity: The Simple Rules of a Complex World. To get started finding Simplexity: The Simple Rules of a Complex World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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