Serendipity Science - An Emerging Field and its Methods (1st ed. 2023)

This volume brings together for the first time the diverse threads within the growing field of serendipity research, to reflect both on the origins of this emerging field within different disciplines as well as its increasing influence as its own field with foundational texts and emerging practices.  The phenomenon of serendipity has been described in many ways since Horace Walpole initially coined the term in 1754 to categorize those discoveries that happen by “both accidents and sagacity�. This book offers a sampling of perspectives from experts in serendipity research from organizational studies, management theory, information science and library studies, psychology, literature, computer science, social science, ethics, and the history and philosophy of science. Considerations about the importance and role of serendipity are being raised now across science (both empirical and theoretical) as well as practice (from art and innovation to leadership and governance), with ever more eyes looking closer at its significance in human history and the likelihood it will play a key, while unpredictable, role in forming our future. Serendipity Science represents an emerging, and also important and potentially necessary field of study, if we are to deal well as a society with our complex times and uncertain future.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	July 2023
First published:	2023
Editors:	Samantha Copeland • Wendy Ross • Martin Sand
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Pages:	234
Edition:	1st ed. 2023
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-133528-0
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	3-03-133528-7
Barcode:	9783031335280

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