Scale: The Universal Laws of Life and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies
Author: Geoffrey West Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 256 Geoffrey West's research centres on a quest to find unifying principles and patterns connecting everything, from cells and ecosystems to cities, social networks and businesses. Why do organisms and ecosystems scale with size in a remarkably universal and systematic fashion? Is there a maximum size of cities? Of animals and plants? What about companies? Can scale show us how to create a more sustainable future? By applying the rigour...
Scale: The Universal Laws of Life and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies