9780786868445-0786868449-Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order

Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order

ISBN-13: 9780786868445
ISBN-10: 0786868449
Edition: First Edition
Author: Steven H. Strogatz
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover 338 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780786868445
ISBN-10: 0786868449
Edition: First Edition
Author: Steven H. Strogatz
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover 338 pages

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Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order (ISBN-13: 9780786868445 and ISBN-10: 0786868449), written by authors Steven H. Strogatz, was published by Hachette Books in 2003. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other Cybernetics (Computer Science, Molecular Biology, Evolution, History & Philosophy, Mathematical Physics, Physics, System Theory, Technology) books. You can easily purchase or rent Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Cybernetics books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.59.

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At the heart of the universe is a steady, insistent beat, the sound of cycles in sync. Along the tidal rivers of Malaysia, thousands of fireflies congregate and flash in unison; the moon spins in perfect resonance with its orbit around the earth; our hearts depend on the synchronous firing of ten thousand pacemaker cells. While the forces that synchronize the flashing of fireflies may seem to have nothing to do with our heart cells, there is in fact a deep connection. Synchrony is a science in its infancy, and Strogatz is a pioneer in this new frontier in which mathematicians and physicists attempt to pinpoint just how spontaneous order emerges from chaos. From underground caves in Texas where a French scientist spent six months alone tracking his sleep-wake cycle, to the home of a Dutch physicist who in 1665 discovered two of his pendulum clocks swinging in perfect time, this fascinating book spans disciplines, continents, and centuries. Engagingly written for readers of books such as Chaos and The Elegant Universe, Sync is a tour-de-force of nonfiction writing.

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