Chaos by James Gleick (Paperback, 1997)

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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 isGenius: Richard Feynman and modern physics.

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A fascinating, yet clear-sighted overview of one of the most bewildering frontiers of modern physics- Chaos. Uncover one of the most exciting frontiers of modern physics in this fascinating, insightful and accessible overview of Chaos theory.'An exceedingly readable introduction to a new intellectual world' ObserverFrom the turbulence of the weather to the complicated rythmns of the human heart, 'chaos' is at the centre of our day to day lives. Cutting across several scientific disciplines, James Gleick explores and elucidates the science of the unpredicatable with an immensely readable narrative style and flair.'An awe-inspiring book. Reading Chaos gave me the sensation that someone had just found the light-switch' Douglas Adams

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PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780749386061
eBay Product ID (ePID)88381902

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Number of Pages368 Pages
Publication NameChaos
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMechanics, Science, Mathematics, Physics
Publication Year1997
TypeTextbook
AuthorJames Gleick
FormatPaperback

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Item Height198 mm
Item Weight267 g
Item Width129 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJames Gleick

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