Information, Entropy, and Progress - A New Evolutionary Paradigm (Hardcover, 1994 ed.)

Market: Those in economics, especially thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, cybernetics, information theory, resource use, and evolutionary economic behavior. This book presents an innovative and challenging look at evolution on several scales, from the earth and its geology and chemistry to living organisms to social and economic systems. Applying the principles of thermodynamics and the concepts of information gathering and self- organization, the author characterizes the direction of evolution in each case as an accumulation of "distinguishability" information--a type of universal knowledge.

General

Imprint:	American Institute of Physics
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 1997
First published:	1994
Authors:	Robert U. Ayres
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	301
Edition:	1994 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-88318-911-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution
LSN:	0-88318-911-9
Barcode:	9780883189115

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