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Belonging to the Universe: New Thinking about God and Natureby Fritjof Capra , David Steindl-Rast, Thomas MatusISBN 0140172394 (0-14-017239-4)
Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited
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Belonging to the Universe: Explorations on the Frontiers of Science and Spiritualityby David Steindl-Rast, Fritjof Capra , Thomas MatusISBN 006250195X (0-06-250195-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Belonging to the Universe: Explorations on the Frontiers of Science and Spirituality'Book summary:The trailblazer of new science and a contemporary Thomas Merton explore the parallels between new paradigm thinking in science and religion that together offer a remarkably compatible view of the universe. [via]
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Green Politicsby Charlene Spretnak, Fritjof CapraISBN 0525242317 (0-525-24231-7)
Hardcover, Penguin USA
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The Hidden Connectionsby Fritjof CapraISBN 0006551580 (0-00-655158-0)
Softcover, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hidden Connections'Book summary:A fierce attack on globalism - and a manifesto for change - by one of the world's leading scientific writers. Recent scientific discoveries indicate that all life - from the most primitive cells, up to human societies, corporations and nation-states, even the global economy - is organised along the same basic patterns and principles: those of the network. However, the new global economy differs in important aspects from the networks of life: whereas everything in a living network has a function, globalism ignores all that cannot give it an immediate profit, creating great armies of the excluded. The global financial network also relies on advanced information technologies - it is shaped by machines, and the resulting economic, social and cultural environment is not life-enhancing but life-degrading, in both a social and an ecological sense. Capra demonstrates conclusively how tightly humans are connected with the fabric of life and makes it clear that it is imperative to organise the world according to a different set of values and beliefs, not only for the well-being of human organisations, but for the survival and sustainability of humanity as a whole. [via]
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The Hidden Connections: A Science of Sustainable Livingby Fritjof CapraISBN 0385494726 (0-385-49472-6)
Softcover, Anchor Books
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The Hidden Connections : Integrating the Biological, Cognitive, and Social Dimensions of Life into a Science of Sustainabilityby Fritjof CapraISBN 0385494718 (0-385-49471-8)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hidden Connections : Integrating the Biological, Cognitive, and Social Dimensions of Life into a Science of Sustainability'Book summary:The author of the bestselling The Tao of Physics and The Web of Life explores the profound social implications of emerging scientific principles and provides an innovative framework for using them to understand and solve some of the most important issues of our time.
For most of history, scientific investigation was based on linear thinking. But the 1980's brought a revolutionary change. With the advent of improved computer power, scientists could apply complexity theory--nonlinear thinking--to scientific processes far more easily than ever before. Physicist Fritjof Capra was at the forefront of the revolution, and in The Web of Life he extended its scope by showing the impact of complexity theory on living organisms. In The Hidden Connections he breaks through another frontier, this time applying the principles of complexity theory to an analysis of the broad sphere of all human interactions.
Capra posits that in order to sustain life in the future, the principles underlying our social institutions must be consistent with the organization that nature has evolved to sustain the "web of life." In a lucid and convincing argument, Capra explains how the theoretical ideas of science can be applied to the practical concerns of our time. Covering every aspect of human nature and society, he discusses such vital matters as the management of human organizations, the challenges and dangers of economic globalization, and the nature and the problems of biotechnology. He concludes with an authoritative, often provocative plan for designing ecologically sustainable communities and technologies as alternatives to the current economic globalization.
A brilliant, incisive examination of the relationship between science and our social systems, The Hidden Connections will spark enormous debate in the scientific community and inspire us to think about the future of humanity in a new way. [via]More editions of The Hidden Connections : Integrating the Biological, Cognitive, and Social Dimensions of Life into a Science of Sustainability:
The Science of Leonardo: Inside the Mind of the Great Genius of the Renaissanceby Fritjof CapraISBN 0385513909 (0-385-51390-9)
Hardcover, Doubleday
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The Tao of Physicsby Fritjof CapraISBN 0006357075 (0-00-635707-5)
Softcover, Fontana
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tao of Physics'Book summary:The Tao of Physics, Capra's first book, challenges much of conventional wisdom by demonstrating striking parallels between ancient mystical traditions and the discoveries of 20th century physics. [via]
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- The Tao of Physics: ISBN 0394731115 (0-394-73111-5)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated - The Tao of Physics: ISBN 0553256807 (0-553-25680-7)
Softcover, Bantam Books - The Tao of Physics: ISBN 055326379X (0-553-26379-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books - The Tao of Physics: ISBN 0394499174 (0-394-49917-4)
Hardcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated - Tao of Physics: ISBN 0394532961 (0-394-53296-1)
Hardcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated - The Tao of Physics: ISBN 0006357075 (0-00-635707-5)
Softcover, Fontana
- The Tao of Physics: ISBN 0394731115 (0-394-73111-5)
The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticismby Fritjof CapraISBN 0006341020 (0-00-634102-0)
Softcover, Fontana
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism'Book summary:First published in 1975, The Tao of Physics rode the wave of fascination in exotic East Asian philosophies. Decades later, it still stands up to scrutiny, explicating not only Eastern philosophies but also how modern physics forces us into conceptions that have remarkable parallels. Covering over 3,000 years of widely divergent traditions across Asia, Capra can't help but blur lines in his generalizations. But the big picture is enough to see the value in them of experiential knowledge, the limits of objectivity, the absence of foundational matter, the interrelation of all things and events, and the fact that process is primary, not things. Capra finds the same notions in modern physics. Those approaching Eastern thought from a background of Western science will find reliable introductions here to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism and learn how commonalities among these systems of thought can offer a sort of philosophical underpinning for modern science. And those approaching modern physics from a background in Eastern mysticism will find precise yet comprehensible descriptions of a Western science that may reinvigorate a hope in the positive potential of scientific knowledge. Whatever your background, The Tao of Physics is a brilliant essay on the meeting of East and West, and on the invaluable possibilities that such a union promises. --Brian Bruya [via]
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- The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism: ISBN 0006540236 (0-00-654023-6)
Softcover, Fontana - The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism: ISBN 0394716124 (0-394-71612-4)
Softcover, Shambhala - The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism: ISBN 0006341020 (0-00-634102-0)
Softcover, Fontana
- The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism: ISBN 0006540236 (0-00-654023-6)
Turning Pointby Fritjof CapraISBN 0006540171 (0-00-654017-1)
Softcover, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Uncommon Wisdom : Conversations with Remarkable Peopleby Fritjof CapraISBN 0006543413 (0-00-654341-3)
Softcover, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Web of Lifeby Fritjof CapraISBN 0006547516 (0-00-654751-6)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Web of Life'Book summary:The vitality and accessibility of Fritjof Capra's ideas have made him perhaps the most eloquent spokesperson of the latest findings emerging at the frontiers of scientific, social, and philosophical thought. In his international bestsellers The Tao of Physics and The Turning Point, he juxtaposed physics and mysticism to define a new vision of reality. In The Web of Life, Capra takes yet another giant step, setting forth a new scientific language to describe interrelationships and interdependence of psychological, biological, physical, social, and cultural phenomena--the "web of life."
During the past twenty-five years, scientists have challenged conventional views of evolution and the organization of living systems and have developed new theories with revolutionary philosophical and social implications. Fritjof Capra has been at the forefront of this revolution. In The Web of Life, Capra offers a brilliant synthesis of such recent scientific breakthroughs as the theory of complexity, Gaia theory, chaos theory, and other explanations of the properties of organisms, social systems, and ecosystems. Capra's surprising findings stand in stark contrast to accepted paradigms of mechanism and Darwinism and provide an extraordinary new foundation for ecological policies that will allow us to build and sustain communities without diminishing the opportunities for future generations.
Now available in paperback for the first time, The Web of Life is cutting-edge science writing in the tradition of James Gleick's Chaos, Gregory Bateson's Mind and Matter, and Ilya Prigogine's Order Out of Chaos. [via]More editions of Web of Life:
- The Web of Life: A New Understanding of Living Systems: ISBN 0385476760 (0-385-47676-0)
Softcover, Random House Inc - The Web of Life: A New Synthesis of Mind and Matter: ISBN 0002554992 (0-00-255499-2)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Publishers Limited - The Web of Life : A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems: ISBN 0385476752 (0-385-47675-2)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing - Web of Life: ISBN 0006547516 (0-00-654751-6)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
- The Web of Life: A New Understanding of Living Systems: ISBN 0385476760 (0-385-47676-0)
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