The Systems View of Life: A Unifying Vision de Capra, Fritjof - 2014-04-01

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New York: Cambridge University Press. 2014. Hard cover. Fine. No dust jacket.. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 510 p. Contains: Halftones, black & white, Line drawings, black & white. Audience: General/trade. . No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. No remainder mark. .

ISBN: 9781107011366
Cambridge University Press, 09 June 2014
Hardcover, 510 pages
Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. New emphasis has been given to complexity, networks, and patterns of organisation, leading to a novel kind of 'systemic' thinking. This volume integrates the ideas, models, and theories underlying the systems view of life into a single coherent framework. Taking a broad sweep through history and across scientific disciplines, the authors examine the appearance of key concepts such as autopoiesis, dissipative structures, social networks, and a systemic understanding of evolution. The implications of the systems view of life for health care, management, and our global ecological and economic crises are also discussed. Written primarily for undergraduates, it is also essential reading for graduate students and researchers interested in understanding the new systemic conception of life and its implications for a broad range… Leer más

Cambridge University Press. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2014. Reprint. Hardcover. 1107011361 . 6.9 X 1.4 X 9.7 inches; 510 pages .

Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Taking a broad sweep through history and across scientific disciplines, this volume integrates the ideas, models, and theories underlying the systems view of life into a single coherent framework. Life's biological, cognitive, social, a

Hardback. New. Taking a broad sweep through history and across scientific disciplines, this volume integrates the ideas, models, and theories underlying the systems view of life into a single coherent framework. Life's biological, cognitive, social, and ecological dimensions are presented and its philosophical, spiritual, and political implications discussed.

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-Cambridge University Press (2014)-. First reprint 2014. xiv+498 pages. Pictorial boards, no dustjacket issued. Near fine. Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. New emphasis has been given to complexity, networks, and patterns of organisation, leading to a novel kind of 'systemic' thinking. This volume integrates the ideas, models, and theories underlying the systems view of life into a single coherent framework. Taking a broad sweep through history and across scientific disciplines, the authors examine the appearance of key concepts such as autopoiesis, dissipative structures, social networks, and a systemic understanding of evolution. The implications of the systems view of life for health care, management, and our global ecological and economic crises are also discussed. Written primarily for undergraduates, it is also essential reading for graduate students and researchers interested in understanding the new systemic conception of… Leer más

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