Critical Mass

图书标准信息

• 作者 Philip Ball 著
• 出版社 Random House
• 出版时间 2005-02
• ISBN 9780099457862
• 定价 135.60元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 656页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Istherea'physicsofsociety'?RangingfromHobbesandAdamSmithtomodernworkontrafficflowandmarkettrading,andacrosseconomics,sociologyandpsychology,PhilipBallshowshowmuchwecanunderstandofhumanbehaviourwhenweceasetotrytopredictandanalysethebehaviourofindividualsandlooktotheimpactofhundreds,thousandsormillionsofindividualhumandecisions.,whetherincircumstancesinwhichhumanbeingsco-operateorconflict,whentheiraggregatebehaviourisconstructiveandwhenitisdestructive.ByperhapsBritain'sleadingyoungsciencewriter,thisisadeeplythought-provokingbook,causingustoexamineourownbehaviour,whetherinbuyingthenewHarryPotterbook,votingforaparticularpartyorrespondingtotheluresofadvertisers.

【作者简介】

FormerlyonthestaffofNature,PhilipBallisnowafull-timewriter.HelivesinLondon.