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Autore |
Gross Matthias <1969-> |
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Titolo |
Ignorance and surprise : science, society, and ecological design / / Matthias Gross |
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Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2010 |
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0-262-26561-3 |
0-262-27643-7 |
1-282-63821-1 |
9786612638213 |
0-262-26591-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (255 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Restoration ecology - Social aspects |
Human ecology |
Science - Social aspects |
Knowledge, Sociology of |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-228) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. I. Concepts -- pt. II. Practice -- pt. III. Outlook. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this work, Matthias Gross examines the relationship between ignorance and surprise, proposing a conceptual framework for handling the unexpected and offering case studies of ecological design that demonstrate the advantages of allowing for surprises and including ignorance in the design and negotiation processes. |
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