![]() ![]() " Keep in mind this is an older book published in the late 1980's and science just keeps moving along. " Great science book in "semi-laymens" terms. If you are a novice at science (Like me) you won't get through this one fast. " Very informative, but written to experts. " So influential, on the public at large and a young, fractal enthralled me. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.So, the book is excellent and the narration, but I would prefer reading it." The first part - setting the stage and raising the key questions - was great but then it's easy to get lost in the math and science without having text and charts to refer to. My issue with the audio version is that I'm not sure the content lends itself to listening vs. Gleick is a master of details and weaves very compelling histories of science and the people of science. ![]() "I had read the print version of Gleick's book Genius (on Richard Feynman) which was superb. ![]() By focusing on the key figures whose genius converged to chart an innovative direction for science, Gleick makes the story of chaos theory not only fascinating but also accessible, and opens our eyes to a surprising new view of the universe. James Gleick's groundbreaking bestseller introduces to a whole new audience the story of one of the most significant waves of scientific knowledge in our time. ![]()
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