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Scale

The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities, and Companies

by Geoffrey West · 2017 · 481 pages

Marc Benioff
Marc Benioff
Tobias Lütke
Tobias Lütke
Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy
Recommended by 3 elites

Recommended by 3 Elites

Marc Benioff

Tobias Lütke

Cormac McCarthy

About This Book

Geoffrey West explores the hidden mathematical laws that govern the lifecycle of organisms, cities, and companies. Using scaling theory and complexity science, he reveals how underlying networks and fractal structures dictate the growth and sustainability of complex systems.

Genres

Business & StrategyScience & TechnologySociety & Politics

Topics

BiologyComplexityInnovationScaling LawsSustainabilitySystems ThinkingUrbanization

Book Details

Published

2017

Pages

481

Language

en

ISBN

9781594205583

Awards & Recognition

Telegraph Top 50 Best Books of 2017

Audiobook Available

19h 13m
Narrated by Bruce Mann

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