Near fine condition.W.H. Allen,1990.First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(some nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages with a small nick and ink mark on the edges of the pages,very small tear on the edge of page 217.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear inside the edges of the Dj cover.Foreword by Ilya Prigogine.378pp including List of colour plates,list of illustrations,appendix,notes,bibliography,glossary of terms,index.Price un-clipped.First edition.Heavy book.