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Chaos: Making a New Science

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  • 1987
  • #ComplexSystems
James Gleick
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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... Show More

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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Number of Pages: 352

ISBN: 0140092501

ISBN-13: 9780140092509

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Grant Sanderson @3blue1brown · Jun 20, 2020
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Michael Nielsen @michael_nielsen · Dec 23, 2021
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"Chaos" is a wonderful book. I like Gleick's "Genius" even better (a bio of Richard Feynman), one of my two favourite bios.
Zeynep Tufekci @zeynep · Dec 24, 2021
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Chaos blew my mind, got me interested in complex systems...
Leo @LeoVP37 · Jun 22, 2022
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a16z @a16z · Jul 9, 2022
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If you aren’t already intimately familiar with chaos theory, it may reshape how you see the world today.
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