The greatest computer ever built is less than 7 in. long and weighs less than 3 lb. It has no moving parts and makes not a sound. And yet it is the home of dreams, of songs, of wisdom, of philosophy, of love, of awareness itself. The greatest computer ever built is, of course, the human brain....

\"Using real world examples, such as traffic flow, politics and baby linguistics, the author makes the theories of \'simplexity\' accessible to the layperson...Kluger makes complex science seem simple.\" --Kirkus \"Kluger makes the modern world comprehensible...his astonishing discoveries require no exaggeration.....

Book DescriptionThe riveting story of one of the greatest scientific accomplishments of the twentieth century, from the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller Apollo 13. With rivalries, reversals, and a race against time, the struggle to eradicate polio is one of the great tales of modern history....