General Information

Author/Creator

Capra, Fritjof, 1939-

Language

English.

Published

New York : Anchor Books, 1996.

Physical Description

xv, 347 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Contents/Summary

Summary

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.

Subjects

Subject

Life (Biology)

Biological systems.

System theory.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility

Fritjof Capra.

ISBN

0385476752

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
Book	OSA Archivum Library	General collection	574/.01 CAP		OSA Repository	-

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