{"product_id":"chaos-making-a-new-science-paperback","title":"Chaos: Making a New Science - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Gleick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe million-copy bestseller and finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award that reveals the science behind chaos theory\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA work of popular science in the tradition of Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan, this 20th-anniversary edition of James Gleick's groundbreaking bestseller \u003ci\u003eChaos \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces 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 \u003ci\u003eChaos\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Gleick \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in New York City in 1954. He worked for ten years as an editor and reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, founded an early Internet portal, the Pipeline, and has written several books of popular science, including \u003ci\u003eThe Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the PEN\/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award, and \u003ci\u003eTime Travel: A History. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Key West and New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47376642212018,"sku":"9780143113454","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d9e019579d40a89bf9b2229bfe48d137.webp?v=1777706634","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/chaos-making-a-new-science-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}