The Origins of Order

Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution

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Author:

Kauffman, Stuart A.

ISBN:

978-0-19-505811-6

Publication Date:

Jun 1993

Publisher:

Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Book Format:

Hardback

List Price:

USD $75.00

Book Description:

Kauffman's thesis combines concepts of self-organization, integration with natural selection, and adaptation to explain the origins of life and maintenance of order in complex biological systems.

Book Details

Pages:	734
Detailed Subjects:	Science / Life Sciences / Biology Science / System Theory Science / Life Sciences / Evolution
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	6.44 x 9.56 x 1.531 Inches
Book Weight:	2.612 Pounds

Author Biography

Kauffman, Stuart A. (Author)

Biophysicist Stuart A. Kauffman works at the University of Pennsylvania and is assocated with a think tank at the Santa Fe Institute.

Kauffman has written At Home in the Universe: The Search for Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity and The Origin of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution.

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