Turbulent Mirror: An Illustrated Guide to Chaos Theory and the Science of Wholeness
- ISBN-10
- 0060160616
- ISBN-13
- 9780060160616
- Category
- Science / System Theory
- Pages
- 222
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Authors
- John Briggs, F. David Peat
Description
Written for the layperson, A Turbulent Mirror offers a perfect introduction to one of today's most popular and provocative areas of science--Chaos Theory. 100 photos and charts.
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