{"product_id":"chaos-making-a-new-science-9780143113454","title":"Chaos: Making a New Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe million-copy bestseller by National Book Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist James Gleick--\u003cb\u003ethe author of \u003ci\u003eTime Travel: A History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e--that reveals the science behind chaos theory\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143113454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2009 pg. 12\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Gleick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634906558620,"sku":"9780143113454","price":19.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_310c0565-909b-4ada-a493-7378e95f2986.jpg?v=1603837976","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/chaos-making-a-new-science-9780143113454","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}