A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, From tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations.
Growth is manifested in annual increments of continental crust, a rising gross domestic product, a child\'s growth.
It governs the lives of Microorganisms and galaxies; it shapes the capabilities of our extraordinarily large brains and the fortunes of our economies.
Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving.
A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, From tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations