4. The Evolution of Size

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xxi
5. 1. The Nature of Life and Power 1
6. 2. What Limits Power? 19
7. 3. Patterns of Power: How Might They Be Detected? 36
8. 4. The Evolution of Size 50
9. 5. The Evolution of Motion 70
10. 6. The Evolution of Violence 85
11. 7. The Power of Economies 102
12. 8. The Human Singularity 133
13. 9. Power, Pattern, and the Emergence of Beauty 160
14. Notes 177
15. Bibliography 197
16. Index 233