{"product_id":"competition-james-case-9780809035786","title":"Competition","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat do chess-playing computer programs, biological evolution, competitive sports, gambling, alternative voting systems, public auctions, corporate globalization, and class warfare have in common? All are manifestations of a new paradigm in scientific thinking, one that the author calls \"the emerging science of competition.\" Drawing in part on the pioneering work of mathematicians such as John von Neumann, John Nash (of \u003ci\u003eA Beautiful Mind \u003c\/i\u003efame), and Robert Axelrod, James Case explores the common game-theoretical strands that tie these seemingly unrelated fields together, showing how each can be better understood in the shared light of the others. Not since James Gleick's bestselling book \u003ci\u003eChaos \u003c\/i\u003ebrought widespread public attention to the new sciences of chaos and complexity has a general-interest science book served such an eye-opening purpose. \u003ci\u003eCompetition \u003c\/i\u003ewill appeal to a wide range of readers, from policy wonks and futurologists to former jocks and other ordinary citizens seeking to make sense of a host of novel--and frequently controversial--issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Case\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0809035782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780809035786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Strauss \u0026amp; Giroux-3pl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.10d","brand":"James Case","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47087479193855,"sku":"9780809035786","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b46e060d-99e0-4d16-b144-790de82d87bd.jpg?v=1753850007","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/competition-james-case-9780809035786","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}