(1st ptg., 1st edition) Large, heavy book, blue spine, red boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 250 pages. On title page just below printed name in thin felt-tip pen: "Simon Levin. November 12, 1999." DJ glossy, colorfully designed and illustrated in red and black, praise on back from Paul R. Ehrlich and others. DJ has tiny crease along bottom front edge. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

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T�tulo

Fragile Dominion: Complexity and the Commons

Editor

Helix Books/Perseus Books

Fecha de publicaci�n

1999

Idioma

Ingl�s

ISBN 10

0738201111

ISBN 13

9780738201115

Encuadernaci�n

Hardcover

Edici�n

1st Ptg.

Estado

Fine

Estado de la sobrecubierta

Near Fine

Firmado

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Sinopsis

How the science of complexity can help save the natural world from collapse.. We all know that our planet is losing its biological diversity at an alarming rate, with frightening implications for our future. But when does an ecosystem hit the breaking point? In this important book, Princeton biologist Simon Levin offers general readers the first look at how the new science of complexity can help to solve our looming ecological crisis. Levin argues that our biosphere is the classic embodiment of what scientists call complex adaptive systems. By exploring how such systems work, we can determine how they might fail: How much loss can an ecosystem bear before it starts to collapse? How resilient are these systems? Do they in fact hover at the edge of chaos? A deeply original work on one of the most pressing issues of our time, Fragile Dominion is a powerful appeal to understand and protect the global commons.

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