Chaos: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Chaos by James Gleick: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
The author describes how scientists studying the growth of complexity in nature are discovering order and pattern in chaos. He explains concepts such as nonlinearity, the Butterfly Effect, universal constants, fractals, and strange attractors, and examines the work of scientists such as Mitchell J. Feigenbaum, Edward Lorenz, and Benoit Mandelbrot.
Quick facts about Chaos
- Title: Chaos
- Author: James Gleick
- First published: 1987
- Genre: chaotic behavior in systems, science, chaos
- OpenLibrary ID: OL15899W
Where to read Chaos
Chaos by James Gleick is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Chaos about?
The author describes how scientists studying the growth of complexity in nature are discovering order and pattern in chaos.
Who wrote Chaos?
Chaos was written by James Gleick.
When was Chaos published?
Chaos was first published in 1987.
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