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Signs of Life: How Complexity Pervades Biology
Deep down, we all know that living things are profoundly weird. Santa Fe Institute scientists Ricard Solé and Brian Goodwin show us the truth in Signs of Life: How Complexity Pervades Biology. Chaos theory and the life sciences are a natural combination, but it's still a wonder how fresh and intuitive the material is in their able hands. Copiously illustrated with drawings, tables, and photographs enriching the text, the book will appeal to all sophisticated readers with an interest in the larger themes of biology--major players such as evolution, development, and inheritance. The authors have carefully segregated the toughest math in sidebars, but the main body of text is still not for the faint-hearted. Chaos and complexity is innately math-heavy, and hard-core mathphobes will have to make do with skimming; still, even the innumerate will find the prose charming and engaging: The idea that a random event can change history has been a great source of inspiration for both scientists and writers alike. We live in a universe with strong laws and much contingency. In our search for the laws of complexity we often find islands of randomness in an ocean of regularity, like the island of trickery, home of games and gambling, found by the travelers in Gargantua and Pantagruel. With writing like this interleaved between the tables and formulas, the reader finds it easier to stay on track, and the rewards of improved understanding are exquisite. Solé and Goodwin nimbly present a necessarily complex subject to a wide audience; Signs of Life ought to become a classic among the scientifically literate. --Rob Lightner.
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Sweating over sweatshops: supporting 'clean clothes' campaigns to end the extreme exploitation that pervades the textile industry is not as simple as just ... An article from: New Internationalist
This digital document is an article from New Internationalist, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1424 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: Sweating over sweatshops: supporting 'clean clothes' campaigns to end the extreme exploitation that pervades the textile industry is not as simple as just picking the 'right' brand to buy, reveals Mark Engler.(SWEATSHOPS) Author: Mark Engler Publication:New Internationalist (Magazine/Journal) Date: November 1, 2006 Publisher: Thomson Gale Issue: 395 Page: 14(2) Distributed by Thomson Gale.
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Air of mystery pervades UO spring camp.(Sports)(Oregon has plenty of returning players this season, but who'll start and where are still unknown at many ... from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on April 3, 2004. The length of the article is 898 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: Air of mystery pervades UO spring camp.(Sports)(Oregon has plenty of returning players this season, but who'll start and where are still unknown at many positions) Publication:The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper) Date: April 3, 2004 Publisher: The Register Guard Page: D1 Distributed by Thomson Gale.
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Optimism pervades Westchester's office market: the sale of the Mount Pleasant Executive Center, a 383,000-square-root office building in Mount Pleasant, ... from: Westchester County Business Journal
This digital document is an article from Westchester County Business Journal, published by Westfair Communications, Inc. on December 22, 2003. The length of the article is 1389 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: Optimism pervades Westchester's office market: the sale of the Mount Pleasant Executive Center, a 383,000-square-root office building in Mount Pleasant, to New York Life brought a major corporate presence to Westchester. For John r. McCarthy, the deal was the highlight of the year.(Focus: year-end wrap up: real estate, economic development, environment, construction and architecture) Author: Pip Klein Publication:Westchester County Business Journal (Magazine/Journal) Date: December 22, 2003 Publisher: Westfair Communications, Inc. Volume: 42 Issue: 51 Page: 17(2) Distributed by Thomson Gale.
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Iraq lessons pervade Army war games.(UP FRONT): An article from: National Defense
This digital document is an article from National Defense, published by National Defense Industrial Association on June 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1284 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: Iraq lessons pervade Army war games.(UP FRONT) Author: Sandra I. Erwin Publication:National Defense (Magazine/Journal) Date: June 1, 2005 Publisher: National Defense Industrial Association Volume: 89 Issue: 619 Page: 12(2) Distributed by Thomson Gale.
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