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The Systems View of the World: A Holistic Vision for Our Time

by Ervin Laszlo · 1972

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Taking the view that understanding the meaning behind the complex formulas of science is more important than ever, this work attempts to explain the systems view of the world as the paradigm of the latest scientific developments.

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short · 103 pages

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