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Scientists have recently discovered a new law of nature. Its footprints are virtually everywhere. Wherever we look, the world appears to be modelled on a simple template: like a steep pile of sand, it is poised on the brink of upheaval, with avalanches—in events, ideas or whatever—following a single universal pattern of change. This remarkable finding heralds the advent of `ubiquity`, a science whose secret lies in the stuff of the everyday world. Mark Buchanan tells the story of the maverick researchers who are exploring the law, their ingenious work and unexpected insights. He shows how this new universal principle will transform our understanding of the science of prediction and make it easier for us to manage and control the future. At the dawn of a new century we are witnessing the emergence of the biggest new idea in scientific research since chaos and complexity—an idea of tremendous power, beauty and scope, the implications of which go way beyond science. This book, the first to document the discovery and its impact in full detail, will unify the way we think about the world and our place in it.
ISBN-9788173715266
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Pages : 240
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