Gleick, James

Describes the scientific insights of scientists Lorenz, Feigenbaum, and Mandelbrot whose ideas led to the new science of chaos.

Describes the scientific insights of various scientists, including Edward Lorenz, Mitchell Feigenbaum, and Benoit Mandelbrot, whose ideas led to the scientific methodology of chaos theory.

Traces the history of information technology from the invention of scripts and alphabets to the twenty-first century, and profiles individuals who contributed to advances, including Charles Babbage, inventor of the first mechanical computer, Ada Byron, the first true programmer Samuel Morse, Alan Turing, and others.