{"product_id":"9780684868769","title":"Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software","description":"\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027319931120,"sku":"9780684868769","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780684868769_p0.jpg?v=1763609136","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780684868769","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}