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Web of Life : A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems by Fritjof Capra (1997, Trade Paperback)

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Web of Life : A New Understanding of Living Systems, Paperback by Capra, Fritjof, ISBN 0385476760, ISBN-13 9780385476768, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Presents an innovative view of the interrelationships of psychological, biological, and social phenomena, synthesizing the latest alternative theories of evolution and physics

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Product Identifiers

PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group

ISBN-100385476760

ISBN-139780385476768

eBay Product ID (ePID)375288

Product Key Features

Book TitleWeb of Life : a New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSocial, Chaotic Behavior in Systems, Mysticism, History, Physics / General

Publication Year1997

IllustratorYes

GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Philosophy, Science

AuthorFritjof Capra

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight11 Oz

Item Length7.9 in

Item Width5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN96-012576

Dewey Edition20

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal574/.01

SynopsisThe vitality and accessibility of Fritjof Capra's ideas have made him perhaps the most eloquent spokesperson of the latest findings emerging at the frontiers of scientific, social, and philosophical thought. In his international bestsellers The Tao of Physics and The Turning Point, he juxtaposed physics and mysticism to define a new vision of reality. In The Web of Life, Capra takes yet another giant step, setting forth a new scientific language to describe interrelationships and interdependence of psychological, biological, physical, social, and cultural phenomena--the "web of life." During the past twenty-five years, scientists have challenged conventional views of evolution and the organization of living systems and have developed new theories with revolutionary philosophical and social implications. Fritjof Capra has been at the forefront of this revolution. In The Web of Life, Capra offers a brilliant synthesis of such recent scientific breakthroughs as the theory of complexity, Gaia theory, chaos theory, and other explanations of the properties of organisms, social systems, and ecosystems. Capra's surprising findings stand in stark contrast to accepted paradigms of mechanism and Darwinism and provide an extraordinary new foundation for ecological policies that will allow us to build and sustain communities without diminishing the opportunities for future generations. Now available in paperback for the first time, The Web of Life is cutting-edge science writing in the tradition of James Gleick's Chaos, Gregory Bateson's Mind and Matter, and Ilya Prigogine's Order Out of Chaos.

LC Classification NumberQH501.C375 1996