Fragile Dominion: Complexity and the Commons

Levin, Simon

ISBN 10: 0738201111 / ISBN 13: 9780738201115

Edité par Helix Books/Perseus Books, 1999

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(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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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Fragile Dominion: Complexity and the Commons
• Éditeur: Helix Books/Perseus Books
• Date de parution: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0738201111
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780738201115
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Ptg.
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine
• Signé: Signed by Author(s)
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Autographed
  • Science

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Synopsis

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.”