Journal of Statistical Physics, Vol. 117, Nos. 3/4, November 2004. p. 773-774.
Quite often the end result of research by physicists on the subject of complex phenomena not phrased in terms of their expertise is a conglomerate of analogies. Many such studies hardly incorporate the perspective of the same problem as seen from the point of view of other disciplines. In addition, the conclusions drawn from oversimplified premises are too universal and have little bearing on the problem being considered. As a result, they hardly attract the attention of scientists from other fields, and certainly not that of the general reader. However, the book being reviewed by Didier Sornette is a notable exception to this general premise...