Fractals: The Patterns of Chaos: Discovering a New Aesthetic of Art, Science, and Nature (A Touchstone Book)

Fractals: The Patterns of Chaos: Discovering a New Aesthetic of Art, Science, and Nature (A Touchstone Book)
by John Briggs

Fractals: The Patterns of Chaos: Discovering a New Aesthetic of Art, Science, and Nature (A Touchstone Book)
Our Price: $52.98
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.65 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions


(Click here)
Buy this book at online book store in your country
Canada | UK | Germany | France

Book Summary Information

Author: John Briggs
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1992-11-01
ISBN: 0671742175
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary of Fractals: The Patterns of Chaos: Discovering a New Aesthetic of Art, Science, and Nature (A Touchstone Book)

Fractals 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 of "Star 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.

In "Fractals: 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. "Fractals" is 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

Mathematics Books

Book Subjects
Most talked about in Mathematics Books
Learn to Program with Java ImageLearn to Program with Java
by John Smiley
Osborne/McGraw-Hill; Published: 2002-01-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $84.91
HTML: A Beginner's Guide ImageHTML: A Beginner's Guide
by Wendy Willard
Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media; Published: 2000-11-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.86
Price in other shops: $29.99
Cisco(r) CCIE(tm) Lab Practice Kit ImageCisco(r) CCIE(tm) Lab Practice Kit
by Stephen Hutnik, Michael Satterlee
McGraw-Hill Companies; Published: 2001-02-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $14.56
Price in other shops: $59.99
Schaum's Outline of Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables, 3ed (Schaum's Outline Series) ImageSchaum's Outline of Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables, 3ed (Schaum's Outline Series)
by Murray Spiegel, Seymour Lipschutz, John Liu
McGraw-Hill; Published: 2008-08-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.02
Price in other shops: $20.00
How to Solve Word Problems in Calculus ImageHow to Solve Word Problems in Calculus
by Eugene Don, Benay Don
McGraw-Hill; Published: 2001-07-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.99
Price in other shops: $11.95
Fire in the Valley: The Making of The Personal Computer (Second Edition) ImageFire in the Valley: The Making of The Personal Computer (Second Edition)
by Paul Freiberger, Michael Swaine
McGraw-Hill Companies; Published: 2000-11-29; Paperback; Book
Best price: $166.30
Complex Variables and Applications ImageComplex Variables and Applications
by James Ward Brown
Mcgraw Hill Higher Education; Published: 2008-04-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $25.52
Schaum's Outline of Trigonometry ImageSchaum's Outline of Trigonometry
by Robert E. Moyer, Frank Ayres
McGraw-Hill; Published: 1998-11-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.73
Price in other shops: $17.95
Elementary Statistics: A Brief Version ImageElementary Statistics: A Brief Version
by Allan Bluman
McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; Published: 2006-12-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.82
Geekspeak: A Guide to Answering the Unanswerable, Making Sense of the Nonsensical, and Solving the Unsolvable ImageGeekspeak: A Guide to Answering the Unanswerable, Making Sense of the Nonsensical, and Solving the Unsolvable
by Graham Tattersall
Harper Perennial; Published: 2010-02-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.01
Price in other shops: $13.99
Similar Books and other products
The Misbehavior of Markets: A Fractal View of Financial Turbulence ImageThe Misbehavior of Markets: A Fractal View of Financial Turbulence
by Benoit Mandelbrot, Richard L. Hudson
Basic Books; Published: 2006-03-07; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.65
Price in other shops: $18.95
Fractal Cosmos: The Art of Mathematical Design ImageFractal Cosmos: The Art of Mathematical Design
by Jeff Berkowitz
Amber Lotus; Published: 1998-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $67.50
Fractals, Chaos, Power Laws: Minutes from an Infinite Paradise (Dover Books on Physics) ImageFractals, Chaos, Power Laws: Minutes from an Infinite Paradise (Dover Books on Physics)
by Manfred Schroeder, Physics
Dover Publications; Published: 2009-08-21; Paperback; Book
Best price: $14.15
Price in other shops: $24.95
Fractal Cosmos 2012 Wall Calendar ImageFractal Cosmos 2012 Wall Calendar
by Alice Kelley
Amber Lotus; Amber Lotus; Published: 2011-07-05; Calendar; Book
Best price: $18.95
Introducing Fractal Geometry ImageIntroducing Fractal Geometry
by Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon
Totem Books; Published: 2000-01-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $15.99
Seven Life Lessons of Chaos: Spiritual Wisdom from the Science of Change ImageSeven Life Lessons of Chaos: Spiritual Wisdom from the Science of Change
by John Briggs, F David Peat
Harper Perennial; Published: 2000-02-16; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.46
Price in other shops: $13.00
Turbulent Mirror: An Illustrated Guide to Chaos Theory and the Science of Wholeness ImageTurbulent Mirror: An Illustrated Guide to Chaos Theory and the Science of Wholeness
by John Briggs
Harper Perennial; Published: 1990-06-26; Paperback; Book
Best price: $18.93
NOVA: Fractals - Hunting the Hidden Dimension ImageNOVA: Fractals - Hunting the Hidden Dimension
Wgbh Wholesale; Release date: 2009-03-10; DVD
Best price: $10.48
Price in other shops: $24.95
The Fractal Geometry of Nature ImageThe Fractal Geometry of Nature
by Benoit B. Mandelbrot
Baker and Taylor; W. H. Freeman; Published: 1982; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $34.34
Introducing Fractals: A Graphic Guide ImageIntroducing Fractals: A Graphic Guide
by Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon
Totem Books; Published: 2005-10-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.12
Price in other shops: $9.95
Book store. Illustrated catalog of books on different categories