{"product_id":"9780387952888","title":"The Little Book of Time","description":"The end of the second millennium was merely a numerical occasion that left   no significant traces on humanity. Even the date conversion of computer times   was taken in stride by our worldwide information and communication networks.   Instead, the widely anticipated catastrophes and dislocations took place at   other times. This upholds the thesis expounded in this book: Apart from the   external technical clock time, there exists an intrinsic systems time that   controls the processes of structural change, growth, and aging in systems   ranging from organisms, populations, and institutions to states, cultures, and   societies. Even the Universe is subject to phases of renewal and aging that are   distinct from the external measured time. We therefore ought to spend less time   watching the clock, and should take note of the inner temporal rhythms of nature   and society.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Klaus Mainzer is a Professor of Philosophy and Systems Science at the University of Augsburg, Germany. Among his previous books are \u003ci\u003eThinking in Complexity: The Complex Dynamics of Matter, Mind, and Mankind\u003c\/i\u003e (Springer-Verlag, 1997) and \u003ci\u003eSymmetries of Nature: A Handbook for Philosophy of Nature and Science\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020866732272,"sku":"9780387952888","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780387952888_p0.jpg?v=1763696259","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780387952888","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}