Chaos
by James Gleick
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryall consuming quest
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, original non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- James Gleick
- Published
- 1987
- Pages
- 364
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- Open Library
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