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Making a new science summary by michael mcgoodwin, prepared 1988, 1998. 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. Time travel is another of james gleicks superb, unclassifiable booksrich in obscure and illuminating information, laced with lyricism, wit, and startling and convincing insights. Best books of 2016 boston globe the atlantic from the acclaimed bestselling author of the information and chaos comes this enthralling history of time travela. In chaos, james gleick, a former science writer for the new york times, shows that he resides in this exclusive category. He explains concepts such as nonlinearity, the butterfly effect, universal constants, fractals, and strange attractors, and examines the work of scientists such as mitchell j. James gleick explains the theories behind the fascinating new science called chaos. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading chaos. From edward lorenzs discovery of the butterfly effect, to.