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Critical Transitions in Nature and Society: (Princeton Studies in Complexity) by Marten Scheffer, Simon Levin (Series Editor), Steven Strogatz (Series Editor) Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2009 ISBN-10: 0-691-12204-0 / 0691122040 ISBN-13: 978-0-691-12204-5 / 9780691122045 How do we explain the remarkably abrupt changes that sometimes occur in nature and society--and can we predict why and when they happen? This book offers a comprehensive introduction to critical transitions in complex systems--the radical changes that happen at tipping points when thresholds are pas |