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Fisher, Len

 
9780465021024: Crashes, Crises, and Calamities: How We Can Use Science to Read the Early-Warning Signs
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ISBN 10: 0465021026 ISBN 13: 9780465021024
Editorial: Basic Books, 2011

Sinopsis

Why do certain civilizations, societies, and ecosystems collapse? How does the domino effect relate to the credit crunch? When can mathematics help explain marriage? And how on earth do toads predict earthquakes? The future is uncertain. But science can help foretell what lies ahead. Drawing on ecology and biology, math and physics, Crashes, Crises, and Calamities offers four fundamental tools that scientists and engineers use to forecast the likelihood of sudden change: stability, catastrophe, complexity, and game theories. In accessible prose, Len Fisher demonstrates how we can foresee and manage events that might otherwise catch us by surprise. At the cutting edge of science, Fisher helps us find ways to act before a full-fledged catastrophe is upon us. Crashes, Crises, and Calamities is a witty and informative exploration of the chaos, complexity, and patterns of our daily lives.

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Acerca del autor

Len Fisher, Ph.D., is author of The Perfect Swarm; Rock, Paper, Scissors; Weighing the Soul; and the prize winningHow to Dunk a Doughnut. He lives in Wiltshire, England, and Blackheath, Australia.

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Editorial
Basic Books
Año de publicación
2011
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0465021026
ISBN 13 
9780465021024
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
272
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