Order Out of Chaos: Man's New Dialogue with NatureUitleg van nieuwe wetenschappelijke-wijsgerige visies op de natuurwetten, in het bijzonder in de thermodynamica, berustend op het belang van de instabiliteit van bestaande systemen |
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Contents
The Challenge to Science | 1 |
The Delusion of the Universal | 25 |
The Triumph of Reason | 27 |
Copyright | |
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activity already appears basic become behavior bifurcation biological bodies Boltzmann's called century Chapter chemical classical complex concentration concept considered corresponding cultural defined described determined direction distribution dynamics effect emphasized energy entropy equations equilibrium evolution example existence experience expressed fact Figure fluctuations follow forces function future give given heat human idea important increase initial instability interesting introduced involved irreversibility knowledge leads limits living longer macroscopic mathematical matter meaning measure molecules motion nature Newtonian objects observer organization particles past philosophy physics play position possible precisely present principle probability problem processes produce quantum mechanics question reach reaction region relation remains represented result reversible role scientific second law seems seen simple situation social space structures theory thermodynamics tion trajectories transformation understand universe whole
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| Title | Order Out of Chaos: Man's New Dialogue with Nature Bantam new age books |
| Authors | Ilya Prigogine, Ilya Viscount Prigogine, Isabelle Stengers |
| Photographs by | Ilya Prigogine |
| Contributors | Alvin Toffler, Bantam Books (Firm) |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Bantam Books, 1984 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Jul 29, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0553340824, 9780553340822 |
| Length | 349 pages |
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