Forgive me turning this blog into a book store window, but here's another book I recommend to your attention.
Conflict of interest declaration: I wrote it.
Flock and Flow has just appeared. It applies complexity theory to the turbulence of contemporary cultures and markets. It builds "early warning systems" for marketer.
Amazon has it here.
I am still on vacation!
Congrats on your new book!
Posted by: Jackie Huba | August 14, 2006 at 11:17 PM
Well done, Grant! Where do you find the time to write books?!
Posted by: Peter | August 15, 2006 at 10:46 AM
Convergence Culture? Flock and Flow? I think you just like books with alliteration in the title...
:)
Posted by: Alan | August 16, 2006 at 02:11 PM
Excellent, can't wait to get this from Amazon.
You had a post a while back about building something like a trend prediction model, and this sounds something like it from your description. Really interesting stuff!
Congrats, Grant!
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Posted by: Dino | August 16, 2006 at 02:14 PM
This looks yummy!
Um, sort of a different topic, but a lot of marketers drop by and I thought some of you might like to read a little about Google written by a scientist.
You know, this is a little change up?
here
http://archaeoastronomy.wordpress.com/2006/08/17/are-google-ads-the-root-of-all-evil/
Posted by: Candy Minx | August 17, 2006 at 10:13 AM
Got the book Friday from Amazon, started it this morning and — as I suspected — it is terrific. A stunning accomplishment, Grant. Masterful prose, deep insight, compelling findings.
Posted by: J. Duncan Berry | August 20, 2006 at 12:07 AM
Duncan. I am in your debt, sir! Grant
Posted by: Grant | August 21, 2006 at 03:10 PM
Grant -- I ordered this from Amazon UK the day you posted, but it seems they had to source it from the US. It arrived yesterday and I'm about half-way through. So far, it's up to your usual high standard mix of elegant prose and stunning insights, ie, wonderful!
Posted by: Peter | August 27, 2006 at 08:15 AM