- Hardcover: 306 pages
- Publisher: Columbia University Press; First Printing edition (25 May 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 023106750X
- ISBN-13: 978-0231067508
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.6 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 747,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Volk gives us new ways of thinking about and looking at the world. Intriguingly illustrated with computer and hand drawings, collages and photographs, his lyrical meditation will appeal to scientists, New Age types, interdisciplinary thinkers and the intellectually adventurous." -- "Publishers Weekly"
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We began life as simple, floating spheres. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Not worth my time or money ...,
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This review is from: Metapatterns: Across Space, Time and Mind (Paperback)
Volk is a case of a PhD who may be intelligent yet lacks the ability to write effectively. I learned very little from this book, and when one does come upon some intriguing information his writing style and thought sequences are so convoluted that the entire text is rendered useless. I couldn't even finish the last chapter due to sheer boredom...
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Fascinating! Lays the foundation for a science of patterns.,
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This review is from: Metapatterns: Across Space, Time and Mind (Hardcover)
Volk's book is a groundbreaking exploration of the world of patterns. By taking the reader through a myriad of examples Volk demonstrates the universality of basic patterns (metapatterns) in both the physical and cultural realms of existence. By showing the interconnectedness of consciousness, metaphysics, and epistemology, Volk has opened the door for a new holistic approach to science. Metapatterns has implications for the study of consciousness, chaos and complexity theory, the philosophy of science, and the sociology of knowledge. In the years to come, Metapatterns will be considered one of the books which paved the way for the science of the 21st century.
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Fascinating exploration of universal relationships!,
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This review is from: Metapatterns: Across Space, Time and Mind (Paperback)
Tyler Volk has set himself the task of exploring the universal, invariant relationships between number, form, and function at all levels of existence, cosmic, systemic, planetary, biological, and cultural. Using such simple concepts as Spheres, Arrows, Surfaces, Lines, Cycles, etc. he examines the commonalities that exist across all scales of measurement. Volk's prose is fluid, poetical, and highly imaginative while remaining true to the corpus of scientific knowledge. An inspiration to cross-disciplinary thinkers everywhere!
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