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Fritjof capra audio books, best sellers, author bio. The systems view of life a multidisciplinary textbook for undergraduate students, coauthored with pier luigi luisi. In the web of life, capra offers a brilliant synthesis of such recent scientific breakthroughs as the theory of complexity, gaia theory, chaos theory, and other explanations of the properties of organisms, social systems, and ecosystems. Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. A new scientific understanding of living systems, fritjof capra attempts to present a synthesis of systems models as a new and improved way of looking at life. Enjoy reading free web of life pdf ebooks online now. Fritjof capra wrote this book for the general reader keeping most the language nontechnical and defining all technical terms. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 347 pages and is available in paperback format.
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A new scientific understanding of living systems by fritjof capra, anchor books, doubleday, new york. A new understanding of living systems by fritjof capra overview. Capra is the author of several books, including the tao of physics, the turning point, uncommon wisdom, the web of life, the hidden connections and the systems view of life. An exploration of the parallels between modern physics and eastern mysticism, and the turning point. Capra is the author of five international best sellers. The systems view of life should be required reading for todays young, tomorrows leaders, and anyone who cares about life. Capra s books have been published in more than 25 languages.
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