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PublisherTouchstone
ISBN-100671742175
ISBN-139780671742171
eBay Product ID (ePID)405399
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Number of Pages192 Pages
Publication NameFractals : the Patterns of Chaos
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeometry / General, General
Publication Year1992
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMathematics, Science
AuthorJohn Briggs
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight35.3 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width12 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN92-016886
ReviewsDavid Bohmphysicist and author ofWholeness and the Implicate OrderWith insight and simplicity, John Briggs blends together chaos theory, fractal geometry, and art in order to bring us to a greater perception of the reality unfolding and enfolding around us....Exceptionally clear about the science., F. David Peatphysicist and author ofThe Philosophers' StoneJohn Briggs takes us on a magical journey into the world of fractals and to the limits of the human imagination. A marvelous marriage of science, mathematics, nature, and art., Philip Friedmanauthor ofReasonable DoubtWith great charm and verve, John Briggs has captured the surprising universe of fractals. It would be hard to imagine a more comprehensive and beguiling introduction.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal514/.74
Table Of ContentCONTENTS IntroductionA Planet of Living FractalsOf Camels, Straws, and FractalsThe Fractals and Chaos of Outer SpaceOur Weather Today is ChaosBetween Things: Fractal DimensionsThe Haunting Mandelbrot SetFractal Math Imitations, both Fanciful and RealChaos and Symmetry HybridsChaos Sculpts Fractal LandscapesSpirals, Solitons, and Self-Organizing ChaosFeedback and Iteration: The Heartbeat of ChaosThe Human Body is a Fractal CreationThe Folded Order of TurbulenceVisualizing Chaos as a Strange AttractorThe Art of Abstract Images from Fractal MathThe New Geometry of IrregularityGreat Art's Fractal SecretsCoda: Living With Unpredictability's ShapesCreating Fractals on Home ComputersContributors' BiographiesSuggested ReadingImage CreditsIndex
SynopsisFractals are unique patterns left behind by the unpredictable movements -- the chaos -- of the world at work. The branching patterns of trees, the veins in a hand, water twisting out of a running tap -- all of these are fractals. Learn to recognize them and you will never again see things in quite the same way.Fractals permeate our lives, appearing in places as tiny as the surface of a virus and as majestic as the Grand Canyon. From ancient tribal peoples to modern painters to the animators ofStar Wars,artists have been captivated by fractals and have utilized them in their work. Computer buffs are wild about fractals as well, for they can be generated on ordinary home computers.InFractals: The Patterns of Chaos,science writer John Briggs uses over 170 illustrations to clearly explain the significance -- and more importantly, the beauty -- of fractals. He describes how fractals were discovered, how they are formed, and the unique properties different fractals share.Fractalsis a breathtaking guided tour of a brand new aesthetic of art, science, and nature. It will revolutionize the way you see the world and your place within it.* Contains a special bibliography listing fractal generating software for desktop computers, Describes how fractals were discovered, explains their unique properties, and discusses the mathematical foundation of fractals.
LC Classification NumberQA614.86.B75 1992
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