The Origins of Order: Self Organization and Selection in Evolution

Oxford University Press (1993)
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This monograph extends the basic concepts of Darwinian evolution to accommodate recent findings and perspectives from the fields of biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics. It explains how complex systems, contrary to expectations, can spontaneously exhibit degrees of order.

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0195058119   0195079515   0199826676   9780199826674   9780195079517
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