#2 The Nature of Order

The Process of Creating Life

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Christopher Alexander's masterwork, the result of 27 years of research, considers three vital perspectives: a scientific perspective; a perspective based on beauty and grace; a commonsense perspective based on our intuitions and everyday life.

Genres: ArchitectureDesignPhilosophyNonfictionScienceBiologyArt History

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