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Page 69
... whole body or of large regions and passing to the establishment of definite centres and localized reflex arcs , and for many other biological phenomena . The reason for the predominance of segregation in living nature seems to be that ...
... whole body or of large regions and passing to the establishment of definite centres and localized reflex arcs , and for many other biological phenomena . The reason for the predominance of segregation in living nature seems to be that ...
Page 70
... whole ; in a highly differentiated com- munity , each member is determined for a certain performance , or complex of performances . The extreme case is reached in certain insect communities , where the individuals are , so to speak ...
... whole ; in a highly differentiated com- munity , each member is determined for a certain performance , or complex of performances . The extreme case is reached in certain insect communities , where the individuals are , so to speak ...
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... whole and in view of its components , remains constant in both systems . But the physical situation in both cases is fundamentally different . Chemical equilibria in closed systems are based on reversible reactions ; they are a ...
... whole and in view of its components , remains constant in both systems . But the physical situation in both cases is fundamentally different . Chemical equilibria in closed systems are based on reversible reactions ; they are a ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Meaning of General System Theory | 29 |
Limitations | 38 |
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