The Nature of Technology - What It Is and How It Evolves

Informationen zum Autor W. Brian Arthur Klappentext W. Brian Arthur's ideas have won him a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1987 and the Schumpeter Prize in Economics in 1990. He pioneered the modern study of positive feedbacks in the economy - in particular their role in magnifying small, random events. He is also one of the pioneers of the new science of complexity. He is an External Faculty Member at the Santa Fe Institute and from 1983 to 1996 was Dean and Virginia Morrison Professor of Economics and Population Studies at Stanford University. He holds a Ph.D. from Berkeley in Operations Research, and has other degrees in economics, engineering and mathematics. Zusammenfassung Explores the extraordinary way in which the technology that surrounds us and allows us to live our modern lives has actually been developed. With examples, from laser printers to powerplants, the author reveals how our own problem-solving skills and creative vision can evolve alongside these technologies.

Product details

• Authors: W Brian Arthur, W. Brian Arthur, W. Brian (Dean Arthur, W.brian Arthur
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.08.2010
• EAN: 9780141031637
• ISBN: 978-0-14-103163-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Inventions, SCIENCE / Applied Sciences, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, Philosophy of Science, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Inventions & inventors, Inventions and inventors