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Chaos and Fractals - New Frontiers of Science (click to buy)
(by Peitgen, Jürgens, Saupe - Springer-Verlag)
The definitive book on chaos and fractals, covering the central ideas and concepts of chaos and fractal theory, and including spectacular illustrations. Chapters: The Backbone of Fractals, Classical Fractals and Self-Similarity, Limits and Self-Similarity, Length, Area and Dimension, Encoding Images by Simple Transformations, The Chaos Game, Recrusive Structures, Pascal's Triangle: Cellular Automata and Attractors, Irregular Shapes, Deterministic Chaos, Order and Chaos, Strange Attractors, Julia Sets, The Mandelbrot Set, A Discussion of Fractal Image Compression, Multifractal Measures. 984 pages!
Fractals: The Patterns of Chaos : A New Aesthetic of Art, Science, and Nature (click to buy)
(John Briggs)
Scientists have discovered that systems in transitional states between order and chaos possess certain patterns with unique, predictable qualities. These patterns are called "fractals." In essence, they are visual images or pictures of chaos at work. Now comes a breathtaking visual tour of this exciting new scientific frontier. 207 photographs, 178 in full color; 49 line drawings.

Chaos in Wonderland - Visual Adventures in a Fractal World (click to buy)
(by Clifford Pickover)
Clifford Pickover, a leading figure in the field of scientific visualization, uses a creative blend of science fiction, mathematics, astronomy, and computer graphics to introduce the reader to chaos science - the science behind many intricate and unpredictable patterns in mathematics and nature.

Computers, Pattern, Chaos and Beauty - Graphics from an Unseen World
(by Clifford Pickover)

Fractal Horizons - The Future Use of Fractals (click to buy)
(by Clifford Pickover)

A book describing how fractals will be used in the 21st century.


The Pattern Book : Fractals, Art, and Nature (click to buy)
(by Clifford Pickover)
One more in the collection of works devoted to fractals, this book ranks among the easiest to understand. A natural first book for those interested in fractals as objects of mathematical study or art. This book helps us gain insights on how patterns are created and their scientific connections, while letting us enjoy the impact of their visual beauty. A must for those interested in science, nature, or art. 429 pages!

The Turbulent Mirror (click to buy)
(by John Briggs & F.David Peat)
An exploration to through the many faces of chaos - volatility of weather systems, the fluctuation of the stock market, or the random firing of neurons in the brain... Revealing how its laws direct to the processes of everyday life and how it appears that everything in the universe is interconnected discovering an emerging science of wholeness. Full of philosophical insights and illustrations.


Fractal Geometry of Nature
(click to buy)
(Benoit Mandelbrot)

Classical fractal book.


The Beauty of Fractals

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