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The Systems View of Life

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

The Systems View of Life

By Fritjof Capra, Pier Luigi Luisi

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

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 autopoiesi...Show more

Life sciences: general issues

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ISBN

9781316616437

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published year

2016

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1

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The Systems View of Life

Format

Paperback

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