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1	The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives more books like this by Leonard Mlodinow add to wishlist "The Drunkard's Walk" is a magnificent exploration of the role that chance plays in our lives. Often historical, occasionally hysterical, and consistently smart and funny, this book challenges everything we think we know.--Daniel Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happiness." see all copies from $7.30! new only from $7.30! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Chaos: Making a New Science more books like this by James Gleick add to wishlist Gleick, a former science writer for the New York Times, examines chaos theory, which attempts to find patterns amid natural randomness. In CHAOS, the author tracks various experiments in a variety of scientific fields as the chance that once governed life gives way to complex schedules, tracking the origins of a typhoon back to a hummingbird in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World more books like this by Margaret J Wheatley add to wishlist "Leadership and the New Science" is the bestselling, most acclaimed, and most influential guide to applying the new science (the recent discoveries in science that change our understanding of how the world works) to organisations, and our lives. As a new edition to this classic text, Wheatley shows how examples of non-linear networks and ... see all copies from $11.50! new only from $13.89! \| SVS
4	Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life more books like this by Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, Albert-Laszlo Barbasi add to wishlist The nation's foremost expert in the new science of networks takes readers on an intellectual adventure to prove that social networks, corporations, and living organisms are more similar than previously thought. see all copies from $6.45! new only from $8.00! \| SVS
5	Emergence: From Chaos to Order more books like this by John H Holland add to wishlist This new book, by acclaimed scientist- John Holland, introduces the reader to the exciting new theory of 'emergence', which many people now consider to be the single most characteristic feature of complex, adaptive systems. By 'emergence' it is meant that such systems tend to involve large numbers of intelligent, adaptive agents, interacting on ... see all copies from $6.29! new only from $10.78! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Leadership and the New Science: Learning about Organization from an Orderly Universe more books like this by Margaret J Wheatley add to wishlist our understanding of the universe is being radically altered by the "new science" - the revolutionary discoveries in quantum physics, chaos theory, and molecular biology that are overturning the models of science that have dominated for centuries. Now Margaret Wheatley shows how the new science provides equally powerful insights for transforming ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Seven Life Lessons of Chaos: Spiritual Wisdom from the Science of Change more books like this by John Briggs, Ph.D., F David Peat add to wishlist Explores the implications of chaos theory on life, spirituality, and the nature of the universe. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.10! \| first editions
8	Chaos & Fractals: New Frontiers of Science more books like this by Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Dietmar Saupe, Hartmut Jurgens add to wishlist The fourteen chapters of this book cover the central ideas and concepts of chaos and fractals as well as many related topics including: the Mandelbrot set, Julia sets, cellular automata, L-systems, percolation and strange attractors. This new edition has been thoroughly revised throughout. The appendices of the original edition were taken out ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $43.87! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Turbulent Mirror: An Illustrated Guide to Chaos Theory and the Science of Wholeness more books like this by John Briggs, Ph.D., David Peat add to wishlist The concept of chaos is one of today's most exciting scientific breakthroughs, with far-reaching implications for thermodynamics, our concept of time, and the way we perceive the universe. Turbulent Mirror offers a perfect introduction to this bizarre and intriguing field. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
10	Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness more books like this by Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D., Various, Terence McKenna add to wishlist Are the eternal laws of nature still evolving? In this book of "trialogues," the late psychedelic visionary Terence McKenna, biologist and author of the morphogenetic field theory Rupert Sheldrake, and mathematician and chaos theory scientist Ralph Abraham explore the relationships between chaos and creativity, and their connections to cosmic ... see all copies from $7.46! new only from $8.42! \| SVS
11 view cover	Systems Thinking: Managing Chaos and Complexity: A Platform for Designing Business Architecture more books like this by Jamshid Gharajedaghi add to wishlist In a nutshell, this book is about systems. This book is written for those thinkers and practitioners who have come to realize that while the whole is becoming more and more interdependent parts display choice and behave independently, and that paradoxes are the most potent challenge of emergent realities. With a practical orientation and yet a ... see all copies from $2.90! new only from $19.32! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Universe: Order Without Design more books like this by Carlos I Calle add to wishlist Is the universe designed for life? Physicists have discovered that many seemingly unconnected phenomena, which took place millions of years apart, played a crucial role in the development of life on Earth. Does such evidence reveal a purpose behind the order of the universe? NASA senior research scientist Carlos I Calle explores this tantalizing ... see all copies from $12.65! new only from $12.65! \| SVS
13 view cover	Oranges more books like this by John McPhee add to wishlist First published in 1966 and now in the PENGUIN MODERN CLASSICS series, this book gives both a history of humanity's love for the fruit and a wonderful picture of Florida, a state transformed from dreary barrenness to one vast orange grove by the world's insatiable demand for orange juice. see all copies from $2.16! new only from $2.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Does God Play Dice?: The Mathematics of Chaos more books like this by Ian Stewart add to wishlist "Does God Play Dice?" Yes, but how? Einstein did not believe that "God Plays Dice". He laid the foundations for today's thinking that the universe is governed by the immutable laws of physics - there is no room for chance, but these foundations may be built on sand. The science of chaos is forcing scientists to rethink even the most fundamental ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Seven Life Lessons of Chaos: Timeless Wisdom from the Science of Change more books like this by John Briggs, Ph.D., David F Peat, F David Peat add to wishlist The authors of "Fractal Patterns of Chaos" distill the implications of chaos theory and wholeness science into universal, illuminating, and applicable life lessons. 66 illustrations. 8-page color insert. Index. Print features. NPR feature. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Strange Attractors more books like this by Jeffrey A Carver add to wishlist Stranded on the artificial structure known as Shipworld, John Bandicut searches for the keys to its mysteries and stumbles into a confrontation with an entity known as the boojum, an evil corruption that threatens both Shipworld and the universe. Reprint. K. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $89.84! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Complexity: Life at the Edge of Chaos more books like this by Roger Lewin add to wishlist Complexity theory is destined to be the dominant scientific trend of the last decade. But what is it? It is the unifying theory which states that at the root of all complex systems lie a few simple rules. This revolutionary technique can explain any kind of complex system - multinational corporations, or mass extinctions, or ecosystems such as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Strategic Thinking & the New Science more books like this by T Irene Sanders add to wishlist A reminder that business forecasting is not foresight and that the best-laid plans mean little without an understanding of the web of relationships in which they must be acted. This volume defines a new model of strategic thinking and how readers might apply it to their own enterprises. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.39! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The art of modeling dynamic systems forecasting for chaos, randomness and determinism more books like this by Morrison add to wishlist This text has been designed to shows engineers and scientists how, by the application of statistical methods, co-ordinate transformations and mathematical analysis, any complex, unpredictable dynamical systems can be mapped. It describes the various modelling tools, their benefits and their limitations. Examples and analogies are used in place of ... see all copies from $4.16! new only from $12.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Chaos and Order in the Capital Markets: A New View of Cycles, Prices, and Market Volatility more books like this by Edgar Peters add to wishlist The latest developments in chaos theory - from an industry expert Chaos and Order in the Capital Markets was the first book to introduce and popularize chaos as it applies to finance. It has since become the classic source on the topic. This new edition is completely updated to include the latest ripples in chaos theory with new chapters that tie ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.78! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Symmetry in Chaos: A Search for Pattern in Mathematics, Art, and Nature more books like this by Mike Field add to wishlist Symmetry suggests order and regularity whilst chaos suggests disorder and randomness. Symmetry in Chaos is an exploration of how combining the seemingly contradictory symmetry and chaos can lead to the construction of striking and beautiful images. This book is an engaging look at the interplay of art and mathematics, and between symmetry and ... see all copies from $2.02! new only from $34.99! \| first editions
22 view cover	Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World Revised more books like this by Margaret J Wheatley add to wishlist A discussion of how the "new science" provides powerful insights into the design, leadership and management of organizations. This edition has been expanded and revised, and has an epilogue, in which Mary Wheatley chronicles her experiences since the first edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $55.19!
23 view cover	Lucifer's Legacy: The Meaning of Asymmetry more books like this by Frank Close add to wishlist Modern scientific theory describes a uniformly perfect creation; a universe in which matter would have been destroyed within an instant of its appearance and where nothing that we now know could ever have happened. Human life itself seems lopsided, as the spherical embryo is transformed into a highly structured being with its internal organs ... see all copies from $2.47! new only from $19.98! \| first editions
24 view cover	A First Course in Chaotic Dynamical Systems: Theory and Experiment more books like this by Robert L Devaney add to wishlist A First Course in Chaotic Dynamical Systems: Theory and Experiment is the first book to introduce modern topics in dynamical systems at the undergraduate level. Accessible to readers with only a background in calculus, the book integrates both theory and computer experiments into its coverage of contemporary ideas in dynamics. It is designed as ... see all copies from $25.00! new only from $48.95! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Introduction to Applied Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Chaos more books like this by Stephen Wiggins, A Heck, Stephen Wiggens add to wishlist This volume is intended for advanced undergraduate or first-year graduate students as an introduction to applied nonlinear dynamics and chaos. The author has placed emphasis on teaching the techniques and ideas that will enable students to take specific dynamical systems and obtain some quantitative information about the behavior of these systems. ... see all copies from $19.75! new only from $50.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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