{"product_id":"ecology-the-ascendent-perspective-robert-ulanowicz-9780231108294","title":"Ecology, the Ascendent Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003eEcology, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRanging 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA challenge to existing Newtonian and Darwinian paradigms, this book suggests ways to bring ecology from the fringes to the center of science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Ulanowicz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 023110829X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231108294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.94h x 5.96w x 0.53d","brand":"Robert Ulanowicz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056683708671,"sku":"9780231108294","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14cdf368-1de9-43f3-85db-f4fe626e5519.jpg?v=1685042685","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ecology-the-ascendent-perspective-robert-ulanowicz-9780231108294","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}