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How Design Emerges from Life Itself

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An edition of The Tinkerer's Accomplice (2007)

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How Design Emerges from Life Itself

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Can design in nature be modeled scientifically, or is it just a perceptual fallacy? This book examines Bernard's machines as the mechanism through which homeostasis works to produce such seemingly designed systems as termite nest ventilation, circulatory systems, and embryo development.

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Harvard University Press
Language
English
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304

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Subjects
physiology, biological development, natural selection, homeostasis, Bernard's machines, intentionality, Adaptation (Physiology), Natural selection, Evolution, Physiology, Anatomy
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Charles Darwin, Claude Bernard

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Cover of: Tinkerer's Accomplice
Tinkerer's Accomplice
2009, Harvard University Press
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Cover of: Tinkerer's Accomplice
Tinkerer's Accomplice: How Design Emerges from Life Itself
2009, Harvard University Press
in English
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The Tinkerer's Accomplice: How Design Emerges from Life Itself
January 1, 2007, Harvard University Press
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Table of Contents

Prologue Page 1 1. Cleanthes' Dilemma Page 4 2. Bernard Machines Page 15 3. The Joy of Socks Page 30 4. Blood River Page 50 5. Knowledgeable Bones Page 70 6. Embryonic Origami Page 88 7. A Gut Feeling Page 113 8. An Intentional Aside Page 135 9. Points of Light Page 150 10. Pygmalion's Gift Page 181 11. Biology's Bright Lines Page 206 Notes Page 229 References Page 239 Acknowledgements Page 269 Index Page 273

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Hardcover
Number of pages
304
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9.2 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
Weight
1.4 pounds

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9780674023536
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