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Deep simplicity : chaos, complexity and the emergence of life / John Gribbin.

Title
Deep simplicity : chaos, complexity and the emergence of life / John Gribbin.
Author
Gribbin, John R.
Publication
London ; New York : Allen Lane, 2004.

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Description
xii, 251 p. : ill.; 22 cm.
Subject
  • Chaotic behavior in systems
  • Complexity (Philosophy)
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Science
  • Philosophy
Genre/Form
  • Popular Work
  • Popular works
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-239) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction: The Simplicity of Complexity -- 1. Order out of Chaos -- 2. The Return of Chaos -- 3. Chaos out of Order -- 4. The Edge of Chaos -- 5. Earthquakes, Extinctions and Emergence -- 6. The Facts of Life -- 7. Life Beyond.
ISBN
0713996102
OCLC
  • 53391471
  • SCSB-10433906
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library