02949cam a22005054a 4500 70016 20230410142323.0 020313s2002 nyu b 001 0 eng 2002023352 (OCoLC)ocm49375704 DLC DLC EYE BAKER NLGGC BTCTA YDXCP NSB IG# F4B CQU 52266000 0385494718 9780385494717 NLGGC 238968235 YDXCP 1808605 NZ1 6815804 AU@ 000023456923 IG# 9780385494717 (OCoLC)49375704 (OCoLC)52266000 pcc BP 605 C251h 2002 191 21 GRAL Capra, Fritjof. The hidden connections : integrating the biological, cognitive, and social dimensions of life into a science of sustainability / Fritjof Capra. 1st ed. New York : Doubleday, 2002. xix, 300 p. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-292) and index. Life, Mind, and Society -- The Nature of Life -- Mind and Consciousness -- Social Reality -- The Challenges of the Twenty-first Century -- Life and Leadership in Organizations -- The Networks of Global Capitalism -- Biotechnology at a Turning Point -- Changing the Game. In this book, the author applies the principles of complexity theory to an analysis of the broad sphere of all human interactions. The author points out that in order to sustain life in the future, the principles underlying our social institutions must be consistent with the organization that nature has evolved to sustain the "web of life." The author also explains how the theoretical ideas of science can be applied to the practical concerns of our time. Covering every aspect of human nature and society, he discusses such vital matters as the management of human organizations, the challenges and dangers of economic globalization, and the nature and problems of biotechnology. He concludes with a plan for designing ecologically sustainable communities and technologies as alternatives to the current economic globalization. New Age movement. Complexity (Philosophy) Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/random054/2002023352.html Sample text http://www.loc.gov/catdir/samples/random042/2002023352.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/random046/2002023352.html Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy032/2002023352.html Ingram INGR 9780385494717 Baker & Taylor BKTY 24.95 18.71 0385494718 0003788619 active Baker and Taylor BTCP 2002023352 YBP Library Services YANK 1808605 lcc bk C0 DRFGD 93474 93474 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2023-04-10 1 0 BP 605 C251h 2002 00000062935 2018-11-17 00:00:00 1 2018-11-17 bk