087443
London
1993
13×19,5
meki
352
engleski
Cijena: 15,00 EUR
The book "Chaos: Making a New Science" by James Gleick is one of the most influential works of popular science, which was first published in 1987. The book became an international bestseller and was a finalist for prestigious awards such as the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Through a narrative style, Gleick presents the history and development of chaos theory, a scientific discipline that deals with the study of complex systems whose behavior appears to be random, but actually follows strict deterministic rules. The book follows the key figures who founded the field, including: Edward Lorenzo: Meteorologist who discovered the "Butterfly Effect", a phenomenon where small changes in initial conditions can lead to drastically different outcomes. Benoît Mandelbrot: Mathematician who developed the concept of fractals, a new geometry of nature that describes irregular shapes like clouds or coastlines. Mitchell Feigenbaum: Who discovered universal constants in the transition of systems from order to chaos. The book explains complex concepts without heavy math, making them accessible to laypeople: Sensitivity to Initial Conditions: The reason why long-term weather forecasting is impossible. Strange Attractors: Geometric structures within chaotic systems. Self-similarity: A characteristic of fractals where the same patterns repeat themselves at different scales.
