<DIV>What do chess-playing computer programs, biological evolution, competitive sports, gambling, alternative voting systems, public auctions, corporate globalization, and class warfare have in common? All are manifestations of a new paradigm in scientific thinking, one that the author calls &#8220;the emerging science of competition.&#8221; Drawing in part on the pioneering work of mathematicians such as John von Neumann, John Nash (of <I>A Beautiful Mind </I>fame), and Robert Axelrod, James Case explores the common game-theoretical strands that tie these seemingly unrelated fields together, showing how each can be better understood in the shared light of the others. Not since James Gleick&#8217;s bestselling book <I>Chaos </I>brought widespread public attention to the new sciences of chaos and complexity has a general-interest science book served such an eye-opening purpose. <I>Competition </I>will appeal to a wide range of readers, from policy wonks and futurologists to former jocks and other ordinary citizens seeking to make sense of a host of novel&#8212;and frequently controversial&#8212;issues.</DIV>