Ignorance and surprise : science, society, and ecological design /

In this work, Matthias Gross examines the relationship between ignorance and surprise, proposing a conceptual framework for handling the unexpected and offering case studies of ecological design that demonstrate the advantages of allowing for surprises and including ignorance in the design and negot...

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Main Author: Gross, Matthias, 1969-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2010.
Series:Inside technology
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In this work, Matthias Gross examines the relationship between ignorance and surprise, proposing a conceptual framework for handling the unexpected and offering case studies of ecological design that demonstrate the advantages of allowing for surprises and including ignorance in the design and negotiation processes.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 240 pages) : illustrations, maps.
ISBN:9780262265911
0262265915
1282638211
9781282638211
0262013487
9780262013482
DOI:10.7551/mitpress/9780262013482.001.0001