Energy Flow in Biology: Biological Organization as a Problem in Thermal Physics"The purpose of this book is to discuss and present evidence for the general thesis that the flow of energy through a system acts to organize that system"--Page 2. |
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Preface vii | 1 |
THE EVOLUTION OF MOLECULAR ORDER | 22 |
BIOLOGICAL GENERALIZATIONS | 44 |
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