The Systems View of the World: A Holistic Vision for Our TimeTaking the view that understanding the meaning behind the complex formulas of science is more important than ever, this work attempts to explain the systems view of the world as the paradigm of the latest scientific developments. |
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Like others have said, beginning was good - most of the book felt lost and repetitious. Pick up "Systems" for a much more formal, thorough, and enjoyable treatment of the topic.
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| Title | The Systems View of the World: A Holistic Vision for Our Time Advances in systems theory, complexity, and the human sciences |
| Author | Ervin Laszlo |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Hampton Press, 1996 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Dec 4, 2010 |
| ISBN | 1572730536, 9781572730533 |
| Length | 103 pages |
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