life at the edge of chaos Lewin, Roger 1944- creator text bibliography ilu Chicago, Ill University of Chicago Press c1999 1999 2nd edition monographic eng

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xii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Examines the field of complexity science, with sections focusing on how the discipline works within computer simulations, natural ecosystems, and various social systems. The view from Chaco Canyon Beyond order and magic Edge of chaos discovered Explosions and extinctions Life in a computer Stability and the reality of Gaia Complexity and the reality of progress The veil of consciousness The view from the edge Afterword : On the edge in the world of business / by Roger Lewin and Birute Regine Roger Lewin. Includes bibliographical references and index. Complexity (Philosophy) Complejidad (Filosofía) Chaotic behavior in systems Comportamiento caótico en sistemas Science Philosophy Ciencia Filosofía New Age movement Nueva era (Movimiento religioso) B 105 L672c 1999 003/.7 0226476545 (alk. paper) 9780226476544 (alk. paper) 0226476553 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780226476551 (pbk. : alk. paper) http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/uchi051/99038597.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/uchi052/99038597.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/uchi051/99038597.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/uchi052/99038597.html DLC 990712 20230410132726.0 eng