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Systems View Of Life

Fritjof Caper

  • Bindwijze: Paperback
  • Taal: en
  • Categorie: Wetenschap & Natuur
  • ISBN: 9781316616437
A Unifying Vision
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Taal:en
Bindwijze:Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:04 augustus 2016
Aantal pagina's:498
Illustraties:Nee
Betrokkenen
Hoofdauteur:Fritjof Caper
Tweede Auteur:Pier Luigi Luisi
Tweede Auteur:Pier Luigi Luisi
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Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:174 mm
Product hoogte:41 mm
Product lengte:247 mm
Studieboek:Ja
Verpakking breedte:176 mm
Verpakking hoogte:35 mm
Verpakking lengte:247 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:989 g
Overige kenmerken
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:174 mm
Product hoogte:41 mm
Product lengte:247 mm
Studieboek:Ja
Verpakking breedte:176 mm
Verpakking hoogte:35 mm
Verpakking lengte:247 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:989 g

Samenvatting

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 of professions - from economics and politics to medicine, psychology and law.