{"product_id":"emergence-steven-johnson-9780684868769","title":"Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eBeing Digital\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tipping Point, \u003c\/i\u003e Steven Johnson, acclaimed as a \"cultural critic with a poet's heart\" \u003ci\u003e(The Village Voice), \u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on an eye-opening journey through emergence theory and its applications.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eVOICE LITERARY SUPPLEMENT\u003c\/i\u003e TOP 25 FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eAN \u003ci\u003eESQUIRE\u003c\/i\u003e MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eExplaining why the whole is sometimes smarter than the sum of its parts, Johnson presents surprising examples of feedback, self-organization, and adaptive learning. How does a lively neighborhood evolve out of a disconnected group of shopkeepers, bartenders, and real estate developers? How does a media event take on a life of its own? How will new software programs create an intelligent World Wide Web? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the coming years, the power of self-organization -- coupled with the connective technology of the Internet -- will usher in a revolution every bit as significant as the introduction of electricity. Provocative and engaging, \u003ci\u003eEmergence\u003c\/i\u003e puts you on the front lines of this exciting upheaval in science and thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0684868768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684868769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.37h x 5.59w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2002 pg. 16","brand":"Steven Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051022414079,"sku":"9780684868769","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b5903f97-dfde-4a2e-b67f-25a1cfb77804.jpg?v=1685010628","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/emergence-steven-johnson-9780684868769","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}