SOCIAL PHYSICS – HOW GOOD IDEAS SPREAD – THE LESSONS FROM A NEW SCIENCE

Alex Pentland has distilled remarkable discoveries significant enough to become the bedrock of a whole new scientific field: social physics. Pentland says humans’ most important habits of action – and most basic notions of common sense – are wired into them through their co-ordination in social groups. Social physics is about “idea flow”, the way human social networks spread ideas and transform those ideas into behaviours.

COMPUTING WITH QUANTUM CATS – FROM COLOSSUS TO QUBITS

In this cutting-edge technology study, John Gribbin updates his previous views on the nature of quantum computing reality, arguing for a universe of many parallel worlds where “everything is real”. Gribbin explains how quantum theory developed to make quantum computers work in practice as well as in principle. This book looks at the new frontier of computer science and its revolutionary implications.

INFORMATION DASHBOARD DESIGN – DISPLAYING DATA FOR AT-A-GLANCE MONITORING

Stephen Few exposes the common problems in dashboard design, and describes its best practices in detail and with a multitude of examples in this updated second edition. According to the author, dashboards have become a popular means to present critical information at a glance, yet few do so effectively. The book not only teaches how to design dashboards, but also gives a deep understanding of the concepts.

IMPLOSION – WHAT THE WEB HAS REALLY DONE TO CULTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS

Andy Law examines the implosion and the great impact the Internet will have on society and business. He says the Internet is behaving in a way that is affecting everything humans do. This book offers a controversial insight into where we are heading in the age of the Web.