This book explores the universe and its subsystems from the three lenses of evolutionary
(contingent) developmental (predictable) and complex (adaptive) processes at all scales. It
draws from prolific experts within the academic disciplines of complexity science physical
science information and computer science theoretical and evo-devo biology cosmology
astrobiology evolutionary theory developmental theory and philosophy.The chapters come from
a Satellite Meeting Evolution Development and Complexity (EDC) hosted at the Conference on
Complex Systems in Cancun 2017. The contributions have been peer-reviewed and contributors
from outside the conference were invited to submit chapters to ensure full coverage of the
topics. This book explores many issues within the field of EDC such as the interaction of
evolutionary stochasticity and developmental determinism in biological systems and what they
might teach us about these twin processes in other complexsystems. This text will appeal to
students and researchers within the complex systems and EDC fields.