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The Rules Of Contagion - Why Things Spread - and Why They Stop (Paperback) Price: R217
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The Rules Of Contagion - Why Things Spread - and Why They Stop (Paperback)

Adam Kucharski

Series: Wellcome Collection

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We live in a world that's more interconnected than ever before. Our lives are shaped by outbreaks - of disease, of misinformation, even of violence - that appear, spread and fade away with bewildering speed. To understand them, we need to learn the hidden laws that govern them. From 'superspreaders' who might spark a pandemic or bring down a financial system to the social dynamics that make loneliness catch on, The Rules of Contagion offers compelling insights into human behaviour and explains how we can get better at predicting what happens next.

Along the way, Adam Kucharski explores how innovations spread through friendship networks, what links computer viruses with folk stories - and why the most useful predictions aren't necessarily the ones that come true.

Now revised and updated with content on Covid-19.

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Imprint: Wellcome Collection
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Wellcome Collection
Release date: 2021
First published: 2020
Authors: Adam Kucharski
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 978-1-78816-020-9
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science
Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Mathematical modelling
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LSN: 1-78816-020-7
Barcode: 9781788160209

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