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The million-copy bestseller by National Book Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist James Gleick--the author of Time Travel: A History--that reveals the science behind chaos theory A work of popular science in the tradition of Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan, this 20th-anniversary edition of James Gleick's groundbreaking bestseller Chaos introduces a whole new readership to chaos theory, one of the most significant waves of scientific knowledge in our time. From Edward Lorenz's discovery of the Butterfly Effect, to Mitchell Feigenbaum's calculation of a universal constant, to Benoit Mandelbrot's concept of fractals, which created a new geometry of nature, Gleick's engaging narrative focuses on the key figures whose genius converged to chart an innovative direction for science. In Chaos, Gleick makes the story of chaos theory not only fascinating but also accessible to beginners, and opens our eyes to a surprising new view of the universe.
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Few writers distinguish themselves by their ability to write about complicated, even obscure topics clearly and engagingly. In Chaos, James Gleick, a former science writer for the New York Times, shows that he resides in this exclusive category. Here he takes on the job of depicting the first years of the study of chaos--the seemingly random patterns that characterise many natural phenomena.
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This is not a purely technical book. Instead, it focuses as much on the scientists studying chaos as on the chaos itself. In the pages of Gleick's book, the reader meets dozens of extraordinary and eccentric people. For instance, Mitchell Feigenbaum, who constructed and regulated his life by a 26-hour clock and watched his waking hours come in and out of phase with those of his coworkers at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
As for chaos itself, Gleick does an outstanding job of explaining the thought processes and investigative techniques that researchers bring to bear on chaos problems. Rather than attempt to explain Julia sets, Lorenz attractors and the Mandelbrot Set with gigantically complicated equations, Chaos relies on sketches, photographs and Gleick's wonderful descriptive prose. --Christine Buttery
a Fascinating . . . almost every paragraph contains a jolt.a
a"The New York Times"
a Taut and exciting . . . a fascinating illustration of how the pattern of science changes.a
a"The New York Times Book Review"
a Highly entertaining . . . a startling look at newly discovered universal laws.a
a"Chicago Tribune"
? Fascinating . . . almost every paragraph contains a jolt.?
?"The New York Times"
? Taut and exciting . . . a fascinating illustration of how the pattern of science changes.?
?"The New York Times Book Review"
? Highly entertaining . . . a startling look at newly discovered universal laws.?
?"Chicago Tribune"
" Fascinating . . . almost every paragraph contains a jolt." --"The New York Times"
" Taut and exciting . . . a fascinating illustration of how the pattern of science changes." --"The New York Times Book Review"
" Highly entertaining . . . a startling look at newly discovered universal laws." --"Chicago Tribune"
" An awe-inspiring book. Reading it gave me that sensation othat someone had just found the light switch." --Douglas Adams, author of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
""Chaos" is a feast." --"The Washington Post Book World"
Fascinating . . . almost every paragraph contains a jolt. The New York Times
Taut and exciting . . . a fascinating illustration of how the pattern of science changes. The New York Times Book Review
Highly entertaining . . . a startling look at newly discovered universal laws. Chicago Tribune
An awe-inspiring book. Reading it gave me that sensation that someone had just found the light switch. Douglas Adams, author ofThe Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy
Chaosis a feast. The Washington Post Book World"
"Fascinating . . . almost every paragraph contains a jolt." --The New York Times "Taut and exciting . . . a fascinating illustration of how the pattern of science changes." --The New York Times Book Review "Highly entertaining . . . a startling look at newly discovered universal laws."--Chicago Tribune "An awe-inspiring book. Reading it gave me that sensation that someone had just found the light switch." --Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "Chaos is a feast." --The Washington Post Book World
a"The New York Times"
a Taut and exciting . . . a fascinating illustration of how the pattern of science changes.a
a"The New York Times Book Review"
a Highly entertaining . . . a startling look at newly discovered universal laws.a
a"Chicago Tribune"
? Fascinating . . . almost every paragraph contains a jolt.?
?"The New York Times"
? Taut and exciting . . . a fascinating illustration of how the pattern of science changes.?
?"The New York Times Book Review"
? Highly entertaining . . . a startling look at newly discovered universal laws.?
?"Chicago Tribune"
" Fascinating . . . almost every paragraph contains a jolt." --"The New York Times"
" Taut and exciting . . . a fascinating illustration of how the pattern of science changes." --"The New York Times Book Review"
" Highly entertaining . . . a startling look at newly discovered universal laws." --"Chicago Tribune"
" An awe-inspiring book. Reading it gave me that sensation othat someone had just found the light switch." --Douglas Adams, author of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
""Chaos" is a feast." --"The Washington Post Book World"
Fascinating . . . almost every paragraph contains a jolt. The New York Times
Taut and exciting . . . a fascinating illustration of how the pattern of science changes. The New York Times Book Review
Highly entertaining . . . a startling look at newly discovered universal laws. Chicago Tribune
An awe-inspiring book. Reading it gave me that sensation that someone had just found the light switch. Douglas Adams, author ofThe Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy
Chaosis a feast. The Washington Post Book World"
"Fascinating . . . almost every paragraph contains a jolt." --The New York Times "Taut and exciting . . . a fascinating illustration of how the pattern of science changes." --The New York Times Book Review "Highly entertaining . . . a startling look at newly discovered universal laws."--Chicago Tribune "An awe-inspiring book. Reading it gave me that sensation that someone had just found the light switch." --Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "Chaos is a feast." --The Washington Post Book World
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- PublisherAbacus
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 035131363X
- ISBN 13 9780351313639
- BindingHardcover
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