Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software

Emergence

The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software

By
Steven Johnson
Steven Johnson
2001 • 288 pages

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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

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Philosophy and the Real World: An Introduction to Karl Popper

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Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
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