This Explains Everything

Book cover of This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works

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In This Explains Everything, John Brockman, founder and publisher of Edge.org, asked experts in numerous fields and disciplines to come up with their favorite explanations for everyday occurrences. Why do we recognize patterns? Is there such a thing as positive stress? Are we genetically programmed to be in conflict with…

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Why read it?

1 author picked This Explains Everything as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Geoffrey A. Moore

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Brockman has collected a portfolio of big ideas that warrant profound explanations, and each one provides an intellectual journey that both teaches and delights.

The reader is continually reminded that depth, beauty, and elegance play the same role in theories as they do in software architecture. They signal quality, reliability, and sustainability.

From Geoffrey's list on engineers who want to take a break and think big.