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From Clocks to Chaos: The Rhythms of Life
Paperback - Sale Price: - $41.50/£35.00 - Price: - $83.00/ £70.00 - ISBN: - - Published: - Jul 21, 1988 - Copyright: - 1988 - Pages: - 272 - Size: - 6 x 9 in. 50% off with code BLOOM50 ebook (PDF via app) In an important new contribution to the literature of chaos, two distinguished researchers in the field of physiology probe central theoretical questions about physiological rhythms.
Leon Glass and Michael Mackey address an audience of biological scientists, physicians, physical scientists, and mathematicians, but the work assumes no knowledge of advanced mathematics. One of the most interesting features of the book is that it makes a start at explaining “dynamical diseases” that are not the result of infection by pathogens but that stem from abnormalities in the timing of essential functions. From Clocks to Chaos provides a firm foundation for understanding dynamic processes in physiology.
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