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Bigger than Chaos: Understanding Complexity through Probability

By Michael Strevens

Book information

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
0674022599, 9780674022591
Open Library ID
OL7691763M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1544706 bytes)
Pages
430\430
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

While the subject of the book is undoubtedly brilliant the author lacks the ability to effectively communicate his ideas through the written word. While the subject is intriguing the book is not. While each sentence is properly composed and accurate, the stringing together of words is both inelegant and confusing leaving the reader befuddled and back tracking to decide if there was anything meaningful to be extracted. Each page could seemingly be effectively sewn up in a paragraph and each chapter in a page. If your mind enjoys science and the topic of probablistic science intrigues you, make sure to first read a full page and ask yourself if you really want to read the next. I found that I did not. Perhaps a strong editor could help the author more elegantly convey his message.

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