Sensitive Chaos

Author: Theodor Schwenk
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
ISBN: 1855843943
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
Why does water always take a winding course in streams and rivers? Do common principles and rhythms underlie its movement - whether it be in the sea, in a plant, or even in the blood of a human being? In this seminal and thought-provoking work, the laws apparent in the subtle patterns of water in movement are shown to be the same as those perceptible in the shaping of bones, muscles and a myriad of other forms in nature. Fully illustrated, Sensitive Chaos reveals the unifying forces that underlie all living things. The author observes and explains such phenomena as the flight of birds, the formation of internal organs such as the heart, eye and ear, as well as mountain ranges and river deltas, weather and space patterns, and even the formation of the human embryo.

Sensitive Chaos: the Creation of Flowing Forms in Water and Air

Author: Theodor Schwenk
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Chaos in Classical and Quantum Mechanics

Author: Martin C. Gutzwiller
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461209838
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 445

Book Description
Describes the chaos apparent in simple mechanical systems with the goal of elucidating the connections between classical and quantum mechanics. It develops the relevant ideas of the last two decades via geometric intuition rather than algebraic manipulation. The historical and cultural background against which these scientific developments have occurred is depicted, and realistic examples are discussed in detail. This book enables entry-level graduate students to tackle fresh problems in this rich field.

The Essence Of Chaos

Author: Flavio Lorenzelli
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0203214587
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description
The study of chaotic systems has become a major scientific pursuit in recent years, shedding light on the apparently random behaviour observed in fields as diverse as climatology and mechanics. InThe Essence of Chaos Edward Lorenz, one of the founding fathers of Chaos and the originator of its seminal concept of the Butterfly Effect, presents his own landscape of our current understanding of the field. Lorenz presents everyday examples of chaotic behaviour, such as the toss of a coin, the pinball's path, the fall of a leaf, and explains in elementary mathematical strms how their essentially chaotic nature can be understood. His principal example involved the construction of a model of a board sliding down a ski slope. Through this model Lorenz illustrates chaotic phenomena and the related concepts of bifurcation and strange attractors. He also provides the context in which chaos can be related to the similarly emergent fields of nonlinearity, complexity and fractals. As an early pioneer of chaos, Lorenz also provides his own story of the human endeavour in developing this new field. He describes his initial encounters with chaos through his study of climate and introduces many of the personalities who contributed early breakthroughs. His seminal paper, "Does the Flap of a Butterfly's Wing in Brazil Set Off a Tornado in Texas?" is published for the first time.

Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos

Author: R. L. LaFevers
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618756384
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360

Book Description
Theodosia Throckmorton has her hands full at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. Her father may be head curator, but it is Theo--and only Theo--who is able to see all the black magic and ancient curses that still cling to the artifacts in the museum. When Theo’s mother returns from her latest archaeological dig bearing the Heart of Egypt--a legendary amulet belonging to an ancient tomb--Theo learns that it comes inscribed with a curse so black and vile that it threatens to crumble the British Empire from within and start a war too terrible to imagine. Intent on returning the malevolent artifact to its rightful place, Theo devises a daring plan to put things right. But even with the help of her younger brother, a wily street urchin, and the secret society known as the Brotherhood of the Chosen Keepers, it won’t be easy . . . she quickly finds herself pursued down dark alleys, across an ocean, through the bustling crowds of Cairo, and straight into the heart of an ancient mystery. Theo will have to call upon everything she’s ever learned in order to prevent the rising chaos from destroying her country--and herself!

Sensitive Chaos

Author: Theodor Schwenk
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydrodynamics
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Chaos: A Mathematical Introduction

Author: John Banks
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521531047
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 310

Book Description
Textbook on chaos; class-tested, elementary but rigorous, with applications and lots of pictures and exercises.

Perfect Chaos

Author: Linea Johnson
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429948884
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
The Johnsons were a close and loving family living in the Seattle area - two parents, two incomes, two bright and accomplished daughters. They led busy lives filled with music lessons, college preparation, career demands, and laughter around the dinner table. Then the younger daughter, Linea, started experiencing crippling bouts of suicidal depression. Multiple trips to the psych ward resulted in a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and it took many trial runs of drugs and ultimately electroshock therapy to bring Linea back. But her family never gave up on her. And Linea never stopped trying to find her way back to them. Perfect Chaos is the story of a mother and daughter's journey through mental illness towards hope. From initial worrying symptoms to long sleepless nights to cross-country flights and the slow understanding and rebuilding of trust, Perfect Chaos tells Linea and Cinda's harrowing and inspiring story, of an illness that they conquer together every day. It is the story of a daughter's courage, a mother's faith, and the love that carried them through the darkest times.

Samuel Beckett’s Self-Referential Drama

Author: Shimon Levy
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9781349109715
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 137

Book Description
In this book, the author aims to offer a new approach to the so-called solipsistic approach to artistic self-reference. It deals with the subject philosophically and from the actual and practical modes of theatrical expression such as movement and space, lighting and stage properties.

From Chaos to Coherence

Author: Doc Lew Childre
Publisher: HeartMath
ISBN: 1879052466
Category : Organizational behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 289

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