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Newton's Clock Ivars Peterson

Newton's Clock By Ivars Peterson

Newton's Clock by Ivars Peterson


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An account of how we came to understand the motions of the planets and of how the discovery of dynamical chaos affected our picture of a predictable solar system.

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Newton's Clock: Chaos in the Solar System by Ivars Peterson

Astronomers, mathematicians, and physicists have barely got to grips with chaos, except as a 'problem' to be overcome. This book gives an excellent introduction to some of the issues and should be of interest to readers of all backgrounds. The Observatory Here is a book for all who thought that there was nothing new in Newtonian mechanics. New Scientist

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GOR008776426
9780716727248
0716727242
Newton's Clock: Chaos in the Solar System by Ivars Peterson
Used - Like New
Paperback
Macmillan Learning
19950301
336
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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