Ricard V. Sole
Auteur van Signs of Life: How Complexity Pervades Biology
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- Gangbare naam
- Solé, Ricard
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- Santa Fe Institute
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- Werken
- 8
- Leden
- 239
- Populariteit
- #94,925
- Waardering
- 3.8
- Besprekingen
- 5
- ISBNs
- 19
- Talen
- 2
Sole and Goodwin’s investigation traverses almost the entire map of living creatures. From the patterns on mollusk shells to the swarm maps of invading ant populations to mutation rates in viruses to neural pathways, complexity is a large part of biological study. They even expand their research into stock market fluctuations and urban sprawl. This book is heavy in both illustrations and mathematical formulae, but you don’t have to be versed in the math to understand the concepts at hand. This book at what I would consider an advanced introductory level. The science is attainable, but the writing gets a little technical at times. All in all, a very intriguing book.… (meer)