9780312274894-0312274890-Beyond Chaos: The Underlying Theory Behind Life, the Universe, and Everything

Beyond Chaos: The Underlying Theory Behind Life, the Universe, and Everything

ISBN-13: 9780312274894
ISBN-10: 0312274890
Edition: First Edition
Author: Mark Daniel Ward
Publication date: 2002
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover 320 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780312274894
ISBN-10: 0312274890
Edition: First Edition
Author: Mark Daniel Ward
Publication date: 2002
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover 320 pages

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Beyond Chaos: The Underlying Theory Behind Life, the Universe, and Everything (ISBN-13: 9780312274894 and ISBN-10: 0312274890), written by authors Mark Daniel Ward, was published by Thomas Dunne Books in 2002. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Beyond Chaos: The Underlying Theory Behind Life, the Universe, and Everything (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.45.

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We are surrounded by order that-until now-physics has been unable to explain.

The spread of veins in the back of our hands mirrors the spread of branches on a tree; fern fronds bear a resemblance to the outline of fjords; the best-loved classical music echoes the patterns of our heartbeats.

The theory of Universality is using fractal patterns to explain much of the world around us. Could it be that the same laws that govern systems in their critical states also govern some of the most unpredictable events such as earthquakes, avalanches, the growth of cities and stock market crashes-even the way businesses are run and the way fashions come and go? Is there a common principle, a universal affinity that binds us to the forces of nature?

A consensus is emerging on how complex structures grow and sustain themselves; phenomena that were once thought to be unique now appear to have a great deal in common. Mark Ward examines these theories, explores how they fit into an age-long quest to discover how the universe works, delves into their possible limitations and asks what we can do with this new knowledge.

While identifying patterns does not mean that we can always predict what will happen next, some of the trends scientists are noticing prove that life is not a series of random events. Universality deepens our understanding of natural phenomena and our place in the physical world.

We are surrounded by order that-until now-physics has been unable to explain.

The spread of veins in the back of our hands mirrors the spread of branches on a tree; fern fronds bear a resemblance to the outline of fjords; the best-loved classical music echoes the patterns of our heartbeats.

The theory of Universality is using fractal patterns to explain much of the world around us. Could it be that the same laws that govern systems in their critical states also govern some of the most unpredictable events such as earthquakes, avalanches, the growth of cities and stock market crashes-even the way businesses are run and the way fashions come and go? Is there a common principle, a universal affinity that binds us to the forces of nature?

A consensus is emerging on how complex structures grow and sustain themselves; phenomena that were once thought to be unique now appear to have a great deal in common. Mark Ward examines these theories, explores how they fit into an age-long quest to discover how the universe works, delves into their possible limitations and asks what we can do with this new knowledge.

While identifying patterns does not mean that we can always predict what will happen next, some of the trends scientists are noticing prove that life is not a series of random events. Universality deepens our understanding of natural phenomena and our place in the physical world.

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