Web Of Life

Fritjof Capra is at the forefront of the revolution in modern science which has challenged a convetional mechanistic view of the world based on the thinking of Descartes and Newton and brought us towards a holistic, ecological view. Here Capra offers a brilliant, radical 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. His findings-based on ten years of research and discussion with scientists from around the world-provide an extraordinary new foundation for ecological policies that will allow us to build and sustain communities without diminishing opportunities for future generations, and come closer thatn ever before to answering the questions, 'What is life?'
About Author :
Recieved his Ph.d. in theoretical physics from the University of Vienna and has done research in high-energy physics at several European and American universities. capra has written and lectured extensively about the philosophical implications of modern science and is author of The Tao of Physics, The Turning Point and Uncommon Wisdom. This lates book, The Web of Life, has been translated into eight languages. Currently Director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California, he lives in Berekely with his wife and daughter.