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Scale
Geoffrey West
The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies and Companies
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Scale (2017) is a glimpse into the hidden and fascinating world of the mathematical relationships that tie the world together. The abstracts describe how such laws connect everything from microscopic organisms to international metropolises, and what they can tell us about the behavior of complex systems.
About the author
Geoffrey West is a theoretical physicist whose interests range from the fundamental questions of physics to biology and global sustainability. He is a distinguished professor at the Santa Fe Institute and a visiting professor at Oxford University, Imperial College and Nanyang Technical University in Singapore. He was listed on Time magazine’s 2006 list of the “100 Most Influential People In the World.”
Who might enjoy this content?
- Physicists, biologists, mathematicians and economists
- City planners, company owners and innovators
- Environmentalists and anyone interested in sustainable development
