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Order of Buildings and Cities: A Paradigm of Open Systems Evolution for Sustainable Design
Yan Gu
To explore an alternative paradigm for sustainable design, this book investigates a model of open systems evolution based on scientific foundations of the Second Law of Thermodynamics and complex systems science. It states the creativity of the universe appears as the emergence of order via the mechanisms of open systems evolution.
221 pages, 99, tables and graphs
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 4, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9783034306218 |
| Publishers | Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag de |
| Pages | 221 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 228 × 18 mm · 460 g (Weight (estimated)) |
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