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OverviewEcology, Ulanowicz argues, needs a more robust central paradigm, and this book presents one derived from current work in information theory, ecosystem energetics, and complexity theory; the result is a theoretical and empirical tool kit better able to measure the developmental status of any living community. Ranging widely to explore critical issues in the history of science-order, causality, progress, laws-Ulanowicz sets forth a coherent theoretical framework for ecology. He demonstrates that mechanical models can capture behavior of relatively simple, isolated populations, but fail to explain the rich, complex, and sometimes unpredictable mix of order and disorder that characterizes larger systems. A challenge to existing Newtonian and Darwinian paradigms, this book suggests ways to bring ecology from the fringes to the center of science. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert UlanowiczPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.028kg ISBN: 9780231108287ISBN 10: 0231108281 Pages: 222 Publication Date: 22 August 1997 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsAnyone seriously interested in ecosystems or in theoretical ecology will find this book to be well written, stimulating, and worth reading. -- Quarterly Review of Biology Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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