Systems View of Life A Unified Vision

Name: Systems View of Life A Unified Vision
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ISBN: 9781107011366

ISBN-10: 1107011361

ISBN-13: 9781107011366

Edition: 2014

Authors: Fritjof Capra, Pier Luigi Luisi

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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…

Book details

List price: $57.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 4/10/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 510
Size: 6.97" wide x 9.84" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 2.706
Language: English

Fritjof Capra, PhD, physicist and systems theorist, is a founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy. Capra is on the faculty of Schumacher College in England and frequently gives management seminars for top executives. He is the author of several international bestsellers, including The Tao of Physics, The Turning Point, The Web of Life, The Hidden Connections, and The Science of Leonardo.