Math 125, Spring 2001

Reserve Books

Call Number Author Title Comments

Q 172.5 C45 S74 Ian Stewart Does God Play Dice? An introduction to fractals and chaos for the non-mathematician

QA 614.86.B75 folio John Briggs Fractals: the Patterns of Chaos Brief descriptions of fractal and chaotic phenomina with many fine pictures.

TR 721.G58 folio Eliot Porter Nature's Chaos Sierra-Club-type photographs of natural objects which look like fractals. Some text by Gleick.

QA 614.86.M34 Michael McGuire An Eye for Fractals Brief mathematical descriptions of various fractals are followed by photographs of similar-looking objects in the natural world. Thought-provoking with good photographs.

QA 614.86.P452 H-O Peitgen et al Fractals for the Classroom A two-volume text written for high-school teachers and students. Packed with interesting ideas. The second volume is more technical.

Call Number	Author	Title	Comments
Q 172.5 C45 S74	Ian Stewart	Does God Play Dice?	An introduction to fractals and chaos for the non-mathematician
QA 614.86.B75 folio	John Briggs	Fractals: the Patterns of Chaos	Brief descriptions of fractal and chaotic phenomina with many fine pictures.
TR 721.G58 folio	Eliot Porter	Nature's Chaos	Sierra-Club-type photographs of natural objects which look like fractals. Some text by Gleick.
QA 614.86.M34	Michael McGuire	An Eye for Fractals	Brief mathematical descriptions of various fractals are followed by photographs of similar-looking objects in the natural world. Thought-provoking with good photographs.
QA 614.86.P452	H-O Peitgen et al	Fractals for the Classroom	A two-volume text written for high-school teachers and students. Packed with interesting ideas. The second volume is more technical.