{"product_id":"chaos-james-gleick-9780143113454","title":"Chaos: Making a New Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe million-copy \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller and finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award 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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Gleick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143113453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143113454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\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\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2009 pg. 12","brand":"James Gleick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055366074623,"sku":"9780143113454","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78279369-87c3-40a1-9b9e-2e483eae6875.jpg?v=1685035346","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chaos-james-gleick-9780143113454","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}