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The million-copy New York Times bestseller and finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award that reveals the science behind chaos theory

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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    August 26, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    1.3 x 5.5 x 8.4 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9780143113454
  7. ISBN-13
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Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize

“Fascinating . . . almost every paragraph contains a jolt.” —The New York Times

“Taut and exciting . . . a fascinating illustration of how the pattern of science changes.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Highly entertaining . . . a startling look at newly discovered universal laws.”—Chicago Tribune

“An awe-inspiring book. Reading it gave me that sensation that someone had just found the light switch.” —Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

“Chaos is a feast.” —The Washington Post Book World

About the Author

James Gleick was born in New York City in 1954. He worked for ten years as an editor and reporter for The New York Times, founded an early Internet portal, the Pipeline, and has written several books of popular science, including The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood, which won the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award, and Time Travel: A History. He lives in Key West and New York.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0143113453
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 26, 2008
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Anniversary,Reprint
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780143113454
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143113454
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.3 x 5.5 x 8.4 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #34,741 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
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James Gleick was born in New York and began his career in journalism, working as an editor and reporter for the New York Times. He covered science and technology there, chronicling the rise of the Internet as the Fast Forward columnist, and in 1993 founded an Internet startup company called The Pipeline. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages.

His home page is at https://around.com, and on Twitter he is @JamesGleick.

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