Chaos: Making a New Science

Author: 
James Gleick
Publisher: 
Penguin
Book Description: 

The twentieth-anniversary edition of the million-copy-plus Bestseller

THIS EDITION of James Gleick’s groundbreaking bestseller introduces to a whole new readership the story of one of the most significant waves of scientific knowledge in our time. By focusing on the key figures whose genius converged to chart an innovative direction for science, Gleick makes the story of chaos theory not only fascinating but also accessible, and opens our eyes to a surprising new view of the universe.

Reviews: 

“ 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

Price: $20.00
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