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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Scientists, theologians, and philosophers have all sought to answer the questions of why we are here and where we are going. Finding this natural basis of life has proved elusive, but in the eloquent and creative Into the Cool, Eric D. Schneider and Dorion Sagan look for answers in a surprising place: the second law of thermodynamics. This second law refers to energy's inevitable tendency to change from being concentrated in one place to becoming spread out over time. In this scientific tour de force, Schneider and Sagan show how the second law is behind evolution, ecology,economics, and even life's origin. Working from the precept that "nature abhors a gradient," Into the Cool details how complex systems emerge, enlarge, and reproduce in a world tending toward disorder. From hurricanes here to life on other worlds, from human evolution to the systems humans have created, this pervasive pull toward equilibrium governs life at its molecular base and at its peak in the elaborate structures of living complex systems. Schneider and Sagan organize their argument in a highly accessible manner, moving from descriptions of the basic physics behind energy flow to the organization of complex systems to the role of energy in life to the final section, which applies their concept of energy flow to politics, economics, and even human health. A book that needs to be grappled with by all those who wonder at the organizing principles of existence, Into the Cool will appeal to both humanists and scientists. If Charles Darwin shook the world by showing the common ancestry of all life, so Into the Cool has a similar power to disturb?and delight?by showing the common roots in energy flow of all complex, organized, and naturally functioning systems.?Whether one is considering the difference between heat and cold or between inflated prices and market values, Schneider and Sagan argue, we can apply insights from thermodynamics and entropy to understand how systems tend toward equilibrium. The result is an impressive work that ranges across disciplinary boundaries and draws from disparate literatures without blinking.??Publishers Weekly.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: New. 2005. New edition. Paperback. The authors look to the laws of thermodynamics for answers to the questions of evolution, ecology, economics, and even life's origin. Num Pages: 378 pages, 30 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 614. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Zustand: New. pp. 378.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:0226739368.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 362 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

gr.8°, XVIII, 362 S. mit s/w-Abbildungen, Text: englisch, farbig illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), schönes, sauberes Exemplar Abholung im Ladengeschäft in Frankfurt am Main (Nordend ggü. Musterschule) möglich. Das spart die Portokosten. Pickup at the store in Frankfurt am Main (Nordend, close to Musterschule) is possible. It saves the shipping costs.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 362 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorEric D. Schneider served as senior scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and director of the National Marine Water Quality Laboratory of the Environmental Protection Agency. His work o.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 378 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: leido. 1ª ed. edición. con sobrecubierta, buen estado firma 438.