Chaos in Wonderland : visual adventures in a fractal world / Clifford A. Pickover.

Author/creator Pickover, Clifford A.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : St. Martin's Press, ©1994.
Descriptionxv, 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 noteLittle-294348--305131000408P
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 93040399
ISBN0312107439

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks Q172.5.C45 P53 1994 ✔ Available Place Hold