Chaos: Making a New Science

Chaos: Making a New Science

<b>The million-copy bestseller by National Book Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist James Gleick€"<b>the author of <i>Time Travel: A History</i></b>€"that reveals the science behind chaos theory</b><br><br>A work of popular science in the tradition of Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan, this 20th-anniversary edition of James Gleick€s groundbreaking bestseller <i>Chaos </i>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 <i>Chaos</i>, 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.