Bird, R. J.

Chaos and life : complexity and order in evolution and thought / Richard J. Bird. - New York : Columbia University Press, c2003. - x, 322 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An alternative view of evolving complexity. Bird argues that randomness means not disorder but infinite order and that complexity arises from the "playing out" of chaotic systems.

023112662X (alk. paper)

2003051637

GBA3-U8710


Biology--Philosophy.
Evolution (Biology)--Philosophy.
Chaotic behavior in systems.

QH331 / .B525 2003