Chaos in Wonderland : visual adventures in a fractal world / Clifford A. Pickover.
| Author/creator | Pickover, Clifford A. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : St. Martin's Press, ©1994. |
| Description | xv, 302 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The ancient Latoocarfian Civilization -- Modern history -- Biology of the Latoocarfians -- Interlude: graphics and mathematics -- The King -- Interlude: chaos and dynamica systems -- Research at the King's Fractal Palace -- Latoocarfian classes -- Interlude: what is interation? -- The dreams of the Lords -- Interlude: where is the beauty? -- The dreams of the villeins and serfs -- Interlude: lyapunov logomania -- The dreams of the crofters and cotters -- Interlude: rendering ratiocination -- Latoocarfian cosmology -- Flavor enhancers -- Inside-out universe -- |
| Contents | Ganymedean blood and biology -- Conflict on Callisto -- Arrival -- Fractal spiders -- Kalinda -- Prelude to battle -- Battle -- Brain parasites and polyp men -- Pipe world -- The Navanax people -- The underground association -- The water beings -- The imaginarium -- The leapers -- The Fractal Palace of Ice -- The glass girls of Ganymede -- Death-fungi and zine ants -- Starfish soup -- Attack of the attractors. |
| Local note | Little-294348--305131000408P |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 93040399 |
| ISBN | 0312107439 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | Q172.5.C45 P53 1994 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |