The Infinite Alphabet
And the Laws of Knowledge
$27.63
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
5 November 2026
Summary
The celebrated scientist and author of Why Information Grows reveals how knowledge moves, drives progress and shapes the world
We all understand that knowledge shapes the fate of business and the growth of nations, but few of us are aware of the principles that govern its movement. In The Infinite Alphabet César A. Hidalgo, world-renowned for his work on economic complexity, unravels the laws describing the growth and diffusion of knowledge. To understand it, he show…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781802063776 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1802063773 |
| Author: | César A. Hidalgo |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 5 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
Understanding how an economy grows requires an understanding of all the rich, kaleidoscopic detail of the varied jobs people do and the products and services created. In The Infinite Alphabet Cesar Hidalgo does ample justice to the task of describing the vibrant economies we live in - and suggesting how they might evolve in future – Diane Coyle, author of The Measure of Progress
César A. Hidalgo
César A. Hidalgo is a physicist, professor, and author known for pioneering work in economic complexity, data visualization, and applied artificial intelligence.
For nine years, he led MIT’s Collective Learning Group before moving to France to found the Center for Collective Learning (CCL). CCL is an international research laboratory with offices at the Toulouse School of Economics and Corvinus University of Budapest.
Hidalgo is the author of Why Information Grows (Allen Lane, 2015) and co-author of The Atlas of Economic Complexity and How Humans Judge Machines (MIT, 2014, 2021).
He was the sole recipient of the 2018 Lagrange Prize, recognizing excellence and innovation in the study of complex systems. Hidalgo has authored more than sixty peer-reviewed publications that have been cited by tens of thousands of studies. His TED talk on augmented democracy has been viewed over two million times.
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