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From the butterfly effect to fractals, James Gleick's groundbreaking exploration reveals how chaos theory fundamentally transforms our understanding of the natural world. Hailed alongside relativity and quantum mechanics as the twentieth century's third scientific revolution, chaos science challenges the classical notion that the universe operates in predictable, orderly ways. Through compelling narratives and vivid examples, Gleick illuminates how seemingly random phenomena—from weather patterns to population dynamics—follow hidden mathematical structures and patterns. This landmark work makes the complex theories of chaos accessible to general readers while capturing the intellectual excitement of scientists discovering that disorder itself contains profound order. A fascinating journey into one of modern science's most revolutionary and counterintuitive insights.
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paperback
Penguin Group
Published Jan 1, 1988
122 pages
ISBN: 9780140092509
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First Published
1988
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en
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