Chaos

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About this book

The author describes how scientists studying the growth of complexity in nature are discovering order and pattern in chaos. He explains concepts such as nonlinearity, the Butterfly Effect, universal constants, fractals, and strange attractors, and examines the work of scientists such as Mitchell J. Feigenbaum, Edward Lorenz, and Benoit Mandelbrot.

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4.0/5 · 42067 readers · 364 pages · ≈ 6 h 44 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Chaos?

About ≈ 6 h 44 m — 364 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mChaos~6 h 44 m

How many pages is Chaos?

364 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Chaos364

What genre is Chaos?

It sits on the Science shelves.

Is Chaos in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Chaos?

James Gleick.

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