Edward N. Lorenz (1917–2008)

As a book for people with advanced geometry experience or a BA in mathematics, this would be a great intro read for Chaos studies. Lorenz is a recognized name in this subject, and he certainly helped advance exploration into dynamic systems/chaos, as theory and in application to various fields. As a book for the general public this book is a bit less successful. There are a few paragraphs where it seems Lorenz was trying to simplify his writing for the general reader, but even then, the writing style remains more similar to a graduate-level math textbook. Even readers who have sufficient background to understand all the jargon, this book may not be a fun read, since it would still probably feel like homework-type assigned reading. Still, chaos is a cool topic, enough to make this book worth trying. I'd still rather be reading Gleick's Chaos, or a more modern book along those lines, for chaos-themed pleasure reading.… (meer)