RARE study of self-organization in nonequilibrium systems, characterized by the appearance of dissipative structures through the amplification of appropriate fluctuations, written by two colleagues from the Université Libre de Bruxelles: the author of the acclaimed "Introduction to Nonlinear Science" - Gregoire Nicolis, and Viscount Ilya Romanovich Prigogine (1917-2003) - Belgian physical chemist and Nobel Laureate noted for his work on dissipative structures, complex systems, and irreversibility. 238x157mm. XII+491 pages. Blue cloth Hardcover with lettering on spine. Cover corners and spine edges rubbed. Spine edges bumped. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare scientific publication by two eminent physicists is in good condition.