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Zusatztext "The marvelous Scheffer's book is strongly recommended for all geoscientists because of three main reasons. First! it explains the outstanding importance of critical transitions in the abiotic! biotic! and social evolution and establishes a helpful framework for their further studies. Second! this book gives an exceptional opportunity to realize how broad! even philosophical treatment of very particular ideas can facilitate development of the tatters. Third! the author was very successful in demonstration of how do general laws work in the both nature and society. This unconventional book is very informative! well-written! and stimulating! and! consequently! nobody will lose her/his time reading it." ---Dmitry A. Ruban! Zentralblatt fur Geologie und Palaontologie Informationen zum Autor Marten Scheffer is professor of environmental sciences at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. He is the author of Ecology of Shallow Lakes . Klappentext "This is an important book. Critical transitions and resilience are powerful explanatory tools in ecology today, and it is significant that Scheffer, the leading expert in the applications of critical transitions in ecology, has written a monograph in this area. Scheffer is an excellent writer, and a very good expositor of theoretical concepts in ecology. The ideas in this book should be part of every educated person's mental framework." --Donald L. DeAngelis, University of Miami "This is a timely book that will have considerable impact on multiple disciplines, including ecology, the social sciences, and economics. It focuses on the theory, examples, and implications of complex systems, particularly critical transitions resulting from positive feedbacks. Scheffer has always been a master at presenting complex issues in a simple way, and this book is no exception. This is a rare gem." --Jon Norberg, Stockholm University Zusammenfassung Offers an introduction to critical transitions in complex systems - the radical changes that happen at tipping points when thresholds are passed. This title describes the dynamical systems theory behind critical transitions, covering catastrophe theory, bifurcations and chaos. Inhaltsverzeichnis 8813127 ...
