| In the Wake of Chaos: Unpredictable Order in Dynamical Systems Contributor(s): Kellert, Stephen H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226429768 ISBN-13: 9780226429762 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1994 Annotation: This book takes the first sustained look at the broad intellectual and philosophical questions raised by recent advances in chaos theory- its implications for science as a source of knowledge and how we see our world in general. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Chaotic Behavior In Systems - Science | System Theory - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 003.7 |
| LCCN: 92030355 |
| Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.05" W x 8.04" (0.44 lbs) 190 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chaos theory has captured scientific and popular attention. What began as the discovery of randomness in simple physical systems has become a widespread fascination with chaotic models of everything from business cycles to brainwaves to heart attacks. But what exactly does this explosion of new research into chaotic phenomena mean for our understanding of the world? In this timely book, Stephen Kellert takes the first sustained look at the broad intellectual and philosophical questions raised by recent advances in chaos theory--its implications for science as a source of knowledge and for the very meaning of that knowledge itself. |