The Ingenious Mind Of Nature Deciphering The Patterns Of Man, Society, And The Universe

by Hall, George M

• ISBN13: 9780738205847
• ISBN10: 0738205842
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-10
• Publisher: Basic Books

Summary

George Hall--teacher, historian, engineer, and computer analyst--uniquely draws upon the competing perspectives of traditional science, the exciting new science of chaos, and the burgeoning and important tenets of complexity theory, catastrophe theory, and fuzzy logic to look for a common theme.

Author Biography

George M. Hall is an adjunct professor at Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona, where he teaches Physics, Computer Science, History, Psychology, Sociology, and Economics.

Table of Contents

Lay of The Land
Concept	p. 3
Categories, Structure, and Factors	p. 27
Mechanics	p. 47
Derivations and Applications	p. 71
History
Roots among the Physical Sciences	p. 93
Insight from the Social Sciences	p. 109
Abstract Systems
Truth, Logic, and Communications	p. 131
Automation and Computer Science	p. 149
Military Science and Game Theory	p. 167
Physical Systems
Physics and Chemistry	p. 185
Engineering	p. 204
Physiology and Genetics	p. 222
Pathology	p. 244
Blueprint of Evolution	p. 264
Sociological Systems
The Psyche, Marriage, and Organizational Behavior	p. 283
Economics	p. 307
Nations and Government	p. 326
International Relations and War	p. 341
Ethics, Theology, and Jurisprudence	p. 357
Epilogue	p. 375
Glossary	p. 379
Experiments, Models, Meta-Analyses	p. 387
Comparative Systems	p. 397
Notes	p. 407
Selected Reading	p. 431
Index	p. 435
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