The book "Self-Organizing Systems, 1963" is a scientific research work of the outstanding American scientist and pioneer of cybernetics W. Rossom Ashby, which explores the phenomena of self-organization in nature and society. The author presents his conclusions regarding the principles of organization of systems that are able to organize themselves without external intervention. The book includes numerous examples from various fields of science, from biology to sociology, which help the reader better understand the essence of self-organization. This work has become a classic source for anyone interested in the principles of development of complex systems and their properties.