Chaos: Making a New Science
by James Gleick
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Author: James GleickEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1988-12-01
ISBN: 0140092501
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Book Review: A "must" if you strive to understand the mystery of the universe
Summary: 4 Stars
No, this book won't change your life or anything, but if you're an enthusiastic reader of lay science books, like me, it's a must read. Gleick's style can get dense and repetitive at times, but the concepts that he is conveying are slippery, at best. It's hard to get an intellectual bead on them. So the repetition is appropriate.
And if you've ever wondered how in the universe order could evolve out of chaos, this book gives us a peak at the best clues there are to what lies behind the kimono.
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