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Principles of Evolution
. Ed(S): Meyer-Ortmanns, Hildegard; Thurner, Stefan
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Hardcover. With contributions from a team of leading experts, this volume provides a comprehensive survey of recent achievements in our scientific understanding of evolution. The questions it asks concern the beginnings of the universe and the origin of life. Editor(s): Meyer-Ortmanns, Hildegard; Thurner, Stefan. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 718.
With contributions from a team of leading experts, this volume provides a comprehensive survey of recent achievements in our scientific understanding of evolution. The questions it asks concern the beginnings of the universe, the origin of life and the chances of its arising at all, the role of contingency, and the search for universal features in the plethora of evolutionary phenomena. Rather than oversimplified or premature answers, the chapters provide a clear picture of how these essential problems are being tackled, enabling the reader to understand current thinking and open questions. The tools employed stem from a range of disciplines ... Read more
With contributions from a team of leading experts, this volume provides a comprehensive survey of recent achievements in our scientific understanding of evolution. The questions it asks concern the beginnings of the universe, the origin of life and the chances of its arising at all, the role of contingency, and the search for universal features in the plethora of evolutionary phenomena. Rather than oversimplified or premature answers, the chapters provide a clear picture of how these essential problems are being tackled, enabling the reader to understand current thinking and open questions. The tools employed stem from a range of disciplines ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
The Frontiers Collection
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642181368
SKU
V9783642181368
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About . Ed(S): Meyer-Ortmanns, Hildegard; Thurner, Stefan
Hildegard Meyer-Ortmanns is full professor and head of the statistical physics group at Jacobs University in Bremen, Germany. Her area of expertise ranges from general relativity and theoretical particle physics to statistical physics and its applications to complex systems. Stefan Thurner is Professor of Science of Complex Systems at the Medical University of Vienna and external professor at the Santa Fe institute. His ... Read more
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