Chaos: making a new science (Record no. 20408)
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 0140092501 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 003 Gle |
| Item number | 6 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 003 Gle |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gleick, James |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Chaos: making a new science |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | James Gleick |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Penguin |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1988 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 352 p. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | These are fascinating stories of insight and discovery, told with a keen sense of drama and excitement |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Title | Contents Prologue The butterfly effect Revolution Life's ups and downs A geometry of nature Strange Attractors Universality The experimenter Images of chaos The dynamical systems collective Inner rhythms Chaos and beyond Notes on sources and further reading Acknowledgments Index |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | A work of popular science in the tradition of Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan, this 20th-anniversary edition of James Gleick’s groundbreaking bestseller Chaos introduces 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 Chaos, 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. |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) | |
| Local note | 62003 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Chaotic behavior in systems |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Chaostheorie |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | 0 - 99 |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Permanent Location | Current Location | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date checked out |
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| Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | 10.70 | 2 | 003 Gle | 62003 | 2011-07-15 | 2011-06-23 |