Fractals: Form, Chance and Dimension (Mandelbrot Benoit B.)(Paperback)

Fractals: Form, Chance and Dimension (Mandelbrot Benoit B.)(Paperback)

Discover the Hidden Mathematics of Modern Geometry Fractals, the never-ending geometric-mathematical patterns existing throughout nature, are revealed in the shapes of continents, galaxies, snowflakes, and grains of sand. In this fascinating and seminal volume, renowned pioneering-mathematician

The Fractal Geometry of Nature (Mandelbrot Benoit B.)(Paperback)

The Essential Guide that Introduced Fractals to the WorldExplore the wondrously complex repeating shapes of the natural world in The Fractal Geometry of Nature. Written in a style that is accessible to a wide audience, computer scientist, professor, mathematician, economist, and visionary Benoit B

The Fractalist: Memoir of a Scientific Maverick (Mandelbrot Benoit)(Paperback)

Here is the remarkable life story of Benoit Mandelbrot, the creator of fractal geometry, and his unparalleled contributions to science mathematics, the financial world, and the arts. Mandelbrot recounts his early years in Warsaw and in Paris, where he was mentored by an eminent mathematician uncle,

The Misbehavior of Markets: A Fractal View of Financial Turbulence (Mandelbrot Benoit)(Paperback)

First Edition (0)Signed Copy (0)SynopsisAbout this titleMathematical superstar and inventor of fractal geometry, Benoit Mandelbrot, has spent the past forty years studying the underlying mathematics of space and natural patterns. What many of his followers don't realize is that he has also been

Fractals - On The Edge Of Chaos (Linton Oliver)(Paperback / softback)

The Ultimate Pocket Guide to Fractals and

An Unfinished Story (Walker Boo)(Paperback)

A grieving widow and a disenchanted writer form an unexpected bond in a novel about second chances and finding the courage to let go of the past.It's been three years since Claire Kite lost her husband, David, an aspiring novelist, in a tragic car accident. Claire finally finds the courage to move

Bug Club Independent Fiction Year 4 Grey B Dinkin Dings and the Double Dimension Nine (Bass Guy)(Paperback / softback)

Introduction to Percolation Theory: Second Edition (Stauffer Dietrich)(Paperback)

This work dealing with percolation theory clustering, criticallity, diffusion, fractals and phase transitions takes a broad approach to the subject, covering basic theory and also specialized fields like disordered systems and renormalization

Music and Mathematics: From Pythagoras to Fractals (Fauvel John)(Paperback)

From Ancient Greek times, music has been seen as a mathematical art, and the relationship between mathematics and music has fascinated generations. This collection of wide ranging, comprehensive and fully-illustrated papers, authorized by leading scholars, presents the link between these two

Causality and Chance in Modern Physics (Bohm David)(Paperback)

Fractals: A Very Short Introduction (Falconer Kenneth)(Paperback)

From the contours of coastlines to the outlines of clouds, and the branching of trees, fractal shapes can be found everywhere in nature. In this Very Short Introduction, Kenneth Falconer explains the basic concepts of fractal geometry, which produced a revolution in our mathematical understanding

Introducing Fractals: A Graphic Guide (Lesmoir-Gordon Nigel)(Paperback)

Fractal Geometry is the geometry of the natural world - animal, vegetable and mineral. It's about the broken, wrinkled, wiggly world - the uneven shapes of nature, unlike the idealized forms of Euclidean geometry. We see fractals everywhere; indeed we are fractal! Fractal Geometry is an extension

Taking Chances: Winning with Probability (Haigh John)(Paperback)

Taking Chances presents an entertaining and fascinating exploration of probability, revealing traps and fallacies in the field. It describes and analyzes a remarkable variety of situations where chance plays a role, including football pools, the Lottery, TV games, sport, cards, roulette, coins, and

Mockstars: Four boys. One band. No chance. (Russell Christopher)(Paperback)

Four boys. One band. No Chance.Chris and George are best friends, and they want to be rockstars.Unfortunately, a childhood spent playing in the school orchestra and listening to Jimmy Nail has left them a little fluffy around the edges, and at the age of 23, their acoustic duo Satellite doesn't

Abolition Of Liberty (Hitchens Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Retitled, revised and repackaged in B-format paperback: 'Marvellous... Passionate, intelligent and thrillingly written and, above all, it is true. This is what it feels like to live in Britain today' Bryan Appleyard, Sunday

Empire of Chance: How Probability Changed Science and Everyday Life (Gigerenzer Gerd)(Paperback)

This book tells how quantitative ideas of chance have transformed the natural and social sciences as well as everyday life over the past three centuries. A continuous narrative connects the earliest application of probability and statistics in gambling and insurance to the most recent forays into

The Hidden Dimension (Hall Edward T.)(Paperback)

People like to keep certain distances between themselves and other people or thigns. And this invisible bubble of space that constitutes each person's territory is one of the key dimensions of modern society. Edward T. Hall, author of The Silent Language, introduced the science of proxemics to

Bonjour Effect - The Secret Codes of French Conversation Revealed (Nadeau Jean-Benoit)(Paperback / softback)

The engaging, funny and essential guide to communicating with the

Chance Encounters - An emotional saga of courage and love (Harris Rosie)(Paperback / softback)

Daisy's Secret - A sweeping tale of friendship and second chances (Lightfoot Freda)(Paperback / softback)

Chance: A Tale in Two Parts (Conrad Joseph)(Paperback)

Chance(1914) was the first of Conrad's novels to bring him popular success and it holds a unique place among his works. It tells the story of Flora de Barral, a vulnerable and abandoned young girl who is 'like a beggar, without a right to anything but compassion.' After her bankrupt father is

The Summer of Taking Chances (Shelby Lynne)(Paperback)

A glorious new romance from Lynne Shelby, full of warmth, hope and second chances - all of the ingredients of a perfect summer

Second Chance (Steel Danielle)(Paperback / softback)

In life and love, it's never too late for a second chance... As editor-in-chief of New York's leading fashion magazine, Fiona Monaghan was utterly content with her life, jetting back and forth between Manhattan and Europe-until the day John Anderson strolled into her office.A widower with two

Flash Photography - Art and Techniques (Hewlett Terry)(Paperback / softback)

Learn how to take better photos with a flash, and how to add another dimension to your workGood lighting is fundamental to creating great images. This book provides a roadmap for producing creative images with a flashgun. It introduces lighting principles, and advises on more complex lighting sets