The Origins of Order Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution

Stuart A Kauffman

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This treatise on the general problems of the origin of life and the maintenance of order in complex biological systems argues that biological order is largely self-organized and spontaneous. The author proposes an approach which extends the understanding of evolutionary theory beyond Darwin.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780195058116
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Imprint:	Oxford University Press
Pub date:	16 Sep 1993
DEWEY:	577
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	709
Weight:	1179g
Height:	230mm
Width:	150mm
Spine width:	39mm