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Chaos : making a new science / James Gleick.
"Seemingly unrelated kinds of irregularity take on a new meaning when understood in terms of chaos theory. In Chaos ... James Gleick reveals the science and the scientists behind chaos, telling the story of one of the most significant new waves of scientific knowledge in our time."--Cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780143113454
- ISBN: 0143113453
- Physical Description: xiii, 360 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: 20th anniversary edition.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 2008.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "With a new afterword"--Title page verso.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The butterfly effect -- Revolution -- Life's ups and downs -- A geometry of nature -- Strange attractors -- Universality -- The experimenter -- Images of chaos -- The dynamical systems collective -- Inner rhythms -- Chaos and beyond -- Afterword.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | Q 172.5 .C45 G54 2008 | 289957 | Stacks | Available | - |