Chaos : making a new science
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Published
New York, NY : Viking, [1987].
ISBN
0670811785, 9780670811786, 0140092501, 9780140092509
Lexile measure
1160L
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Published
New York, NY : Viking, [1987].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 352 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0670811785, 9780670811786, 0140092501, 9780140092509
Lexile measure
1160
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-340) and index.
Description
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.
Target Audience
1160L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gleick, J. (1987). Chaos: making a new science . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gleick, James. 1987. Chaos: Making a New Science. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science Viking, 1987.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science Viking, 1987.
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