ISBN: 9780449908327 - frontiers of complexity: the search for order in a chaotic world (34 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. SCIENCE JOURNALISM AT ITS BEST. . . An impeccably researched, amazingly up-to-date, crisply written and well-illustrated survey.--NatureAt the cutting edge of the sciences, a dynamic new concept is emerging: complexity. In this groundbreaking new book, Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield explore how complexity in mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, and even the social sciences is transforming not only the way we think about the universe, but also the very assumptions that underlie conventional science. Complexity is a watchword for a new way of thinking about the behavior of interacting units, whether they are atoms, ants in a colony, or neurons firing in a human brain. The rise of the electronic computer provided both the key and the catalyst to our exploration of complexity. A new generation of computers that runs on light and exploits the bizarre properties of quantum mechanics promises to deepen our understanding still further. The advances we have already witnessed are spectacular. The authors take us inside laboratories where scientists are evolving the genetic molecules that enabled life to emerge on earth and generating universes teeming with virtual creatures in cyber-space. We witness the utterly realistic behavior of a school of virtual fish--computer-generated replicas that have been trained to swim gracefully, hunt for food, and scatter at the approach of a leopard shark. Compelling in its clarity, far-reaching in its implications, vibrant with the excitement of new discovery, Frontiers of Complexity is an arresting account of how far science has come in the past fifty years and an essential guide to the rapidly approaching future. A] MARVELOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE WORK . . . Virtually any scientist or interested lay reader will find this book engrossing, edifying and inspiring.--Publishers Weekly (starred review).…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. SCIENCE JOURNALISM AT ITS BEST. . . An impeccably researched, amazingly up-to-date, crisply written and well-illustrated survey.--NatureAt the cutting edge of the sciences, a dynamic new concept is emerging: complexity. In this groundbreaking new book, Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield explore how complexity in mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, and even the social sciences is transforming not only the way we think about the universe, but also the very assumptions that underlie conventional science. Complexity is a watchword for a new way of thinking about the behavior of interacting units, whether they are atoms, ants in a colony, or neurons firing in a human brain. The rise of the electronic computer provided both the key and the catalyst to our exploration of complexity. A new generation of computers that runs on light and exploits the bizarre properties of quantum mechanics promises to deepen our understanding still further. The advances we have already witnessed are spectacular. The authors take us inside laboratories where scientists are evolving the genetic molecules that enabled life to emerge on earth and generating universes teeming with virtual creatures in cyber-space. We witness the utterly realistic behavior of a school of virtual fish--computer-generated replicas that have been trained to swim gracefully, hunt for food, and scatter at the approach of a leopard shark. Compelling in its clarity, far-reaching in its implications, vibrant with the excitement of new discovery, Frontiers of Complexity is an arresting account of how far science has come in the past fifty years and an essential guide to the rapidly approaching future. A] MARVELOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE WORK . . . Virtually any scientist or interested lay reader will find this book engrossing, edifying and inspiring.--Publishers Weekly (starred review).…

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Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. SCIENCE JOURNALISM AT ITS BEST. . . An impeccably researched, amazingly up-to-date, crisply written and well-illustrated survey.--NatureAt the cutting edge of the sciences, a dynamic new concept is emerging: complexity. In this groundbreaking new book, Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield explore how complexity in mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, and even the social sciences is transforming not only the way we think about the universe, but also the very assumptions that underlie conventional science. Complexity is a watchword for a new way of thinking about the behavior of interacting units, whether they are atoms, ants in a colony, or neurons firing in a human brain. The rise of the electronic computer provided both the key and the catalyst to our exploration of complexity. A new generation of computers that runs on light and exploits the bizarre properties of quantum mechanics promises to deepen our understanding still further. The advances we have already witnessed are spectacular. The authors take us inside laboratories where scientists are evolving the genetic molecules that enabled life to emerge on earth and generating universes teeming with virtual creatures in cyber-space. We witness the utterly realistic behavior of a school of virtual fish--computer-generated replicas that have been trained to swim gracefully, hunt for food, and scatter at the approach of a leopard shark. Compelling in its clarity, far-reaching in its implications, vibrant with the excitement of new discovery, Frontiers of Complexity is an arresting account of how far science has come in the past fifty years and an essential guide to the rapidly approaching future. A] MARVELOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE WORK . . . Virtually any scientist or interested lay reader will find this book engrossing, edifying and inspiring.--Publishers Weekly (starred review).…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. SCIENCE JOURNALISM AT ITS BEST. . . An impeccably researched, amazingly up-to-date, crisply written and well-illustrated survey.--NatureAt the cutting edge of the sciences, a dynamic new concept is emerging: complexity. In this groundbreaking new book, Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield explore how complexity in mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, and even the social sciences is transforming not only the way we think about the universe, but also the very assumptions that underlie conventional science. Complexity is a watchword for a new way of thinking about the behavior of interacting units, whether they are atoms, ants in a colony, or neurons firing in a human brain. The rise of the electronic computer provided both the key and the catalyst to our exploration of complexity. A new generation of computers that runs on light and exploits the bizarre properties of quantum mechanics promises to deepen our understanding still further. The advances we have already witnessed are spectacular. The authors take us inside laboratories where scientists are evolving the genetic molecules that enabled life to emerge on earth and generating universes teeming with virtual creatures in cyber-space. We witness the utterly realistic behavior of a school of virtual fish--computer-generated replicas that have been trained to swim gracefully, hunt for food, and scatter at the approach of a leopard shark. Compelling in its clarity, far-reaching in its implications, vibrant with the excitement of new discovery, Frontiers of Complexity is an arresting account of how far science has come in the past fifty years and an essential guide to the rapidly approaching future. A] MARVELOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE WORK . . . Virtually any scientist or interested lay reader will find this book engrossing, edifying and inspiring.--Publishers Weekly (starred review).…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. First edition and first printing, hardcover and dust jacket, in excellent, next-to-pristine condition (slightest handling). 462 pages. Unmarked. [1.9 lbs]. Book.

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Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. (1995), 462pp, illus., light shelfwear to cover, owner's stamp to fep, light edgewear to dj, contents clean.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Fawcett, 1995. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: very good. Unmarked text. Price clipped dust jacket. Illustrated. Foreword by Baruch Blumberg, Nobel Laureate. Appendix. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Editon. 462 pages. Blue binding with gold lettering on black spine. Photos on request.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. hardback book and unclipped dust jacket [$27.50] in fine condition,stated-first edition october 1995.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st. 1st printing; dj w/unclipped price; 462 clean, unmarked pages/index. Color & b&w (illustratore).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 462 pages.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good-. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. 6.5 X 1.5 X 9.5 inches; 462 pages; color and B&W illustrations. Minor, faint foxing on the top exterior edge of textblock. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. DJ is not price-clipped.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. …

hardcover. Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 462 + pp. Stated first printing of the first edition! Solidly bound copy with light signs of wear. Clean text; no markings. Only wear is on surfaces and edges of dust jacket. Pictures of actual copy -not displayed here!- available upon request. David Stevenson (Jacket Design); Fritz Metsch (Text Design) (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. (1st, 1st) Large, thicker book, dark blue spine, blue boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 462 pages. DJ glossy and colorfully designed, with a color-illustration. DJ has micronick at spine top edge, 1/4" tear at top back edge near tip. Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.…