Chaos
making a new science
$37.12
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
28 February 1997
Summary
The Unpredictable World: A Journey into Chaos
A fascinating and clear-sighted overview of one of the most bewildering frontiers of modern physics: Chaos.
Uncover one of the most exciting areas of modern science with this insightful and accessible exploration of Chaos theory.
From the turbulence of the weather to the complex rhythms of the human heart, ‘chaos’ is at the center of our daily lives. Cutting across scientific disciplines, James Gleick explores and elucida…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780749386061 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0749386061 |
| Author: | James Gleick |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 1997 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 23mm |
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Fascinating… Almost every paragraph contains a jolt
Fascinating… Almost every paragraph contains a jolt * New York Times *Highly entertaining…a startling look at newly discovered universal laws * Chicago Tribune *
About The Author
James Gleick
James Gleick was born in New York City and graduated from Harvard College. For ten years he was an editor at the New York Times. Chaos: Making a New Science was a 1987 National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize nominee, and has been translated into eighteen languages. His most recent book is Genius: Richard Feynman and modern physics. He lives in New York with his wife and their son.
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