Chaos Imagined

Download Chaos Imagined full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Chaos Imagined ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Chaos Imagined

Author : Martin Meisel
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231540469
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Chaos Imagined by : Martin Meisel

Download or read book Chaos Imagined written by Martin Meisel and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories we tell in our attempt to make sense of the world—our myths and religion, literature and philosophy, science and art—are the comforting vehicles we use to transmit ideas of order. But beneath the quest for order lies the uneasy dread of fundamental disorder. True chaos is hard to imagine and even harder to represent. In this book, Martin Meisel considers the long effort to conjure, depict, and rationalize extreme disorder, with all the passion, excitement, and compromises the act provokes. Meisel builds a rough history from major social, psychological, and cosmological turning points in the imagining of chaos. He uses examples from literature, philosophy, painting, graphic art, science, linguistics, music, and film, particularly exploring the remarkable shift in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries from conceiving of chaos as disruptive to celebrating its liberating and energizing potential. Discussions of Sophocles, Plato, Lucretius, Calderon, Milton, Haydn, Blake, Faraday, Chekhov, Faulkner, Wells, and Beckett, among others, are matched with incisive readings of art by Brueghel, Rubens, Goya, Turner, Dix, Dada, and the futurists. Meisel addresses the revolution in mapping energy and entropy and the manifold effect of thermodynamics. He then uses this chaotic frame to elaborate on purpose, mortality, meaning, and mind.

An Excursion through Chaos

Author : Stuart Walton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350144118
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis An Excursion through Chaos by : Stuart Walton

Download or read book An Excursion through Chaos written by Stuart Walton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its original meaning as a gaping void, or the emptiness that precedes the whole of creation, chaos has taken on the exclusive meaning of confusion, pandemonium and mayhem. This definition has become the overarching word to describe any challenge to the established order; be it railway strikes or political dissent, any unexpected event is routinely described in the media and popular parlance as 'chaos'. In his incisive new study, Stuart Walton argues that this is a pitifully one-dimensional view of the world, as he looks to many of the great social, political, artistic and philosophical advances that have emerged from periods of disorder and from the refusal to think within the standard paradigms. Exploring this worldview, Walton contends that we are superstitious about states of affairs in which anything could happen because we have been taught to prefer the imposition of rules in every aspect of our lives, from our diets to our romances. Indeed, in An Excursion through Chaos he demonstrates how it is these very restrictions that are responsible for the alienation that has characterised postwar society, a state of disengagement that could have been avoided if we had taken a less fearful attitude towards the unravelling of order.

Explaining Chaos

Author : Peter Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521477475
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (774 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Explaining Chaos by : Peter Smith

Download or read book Explaining Chaos written by Peter Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-09-24 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear and accessible discussion of the ideas and issues behind chaotic dynamics.

Chaos and Cosmos

Author : Heidi C. M. Scott
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271065362
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Chaos and Cosmos by : Heidi C. M. Scott

Download or read book Chaos and Cosmos written by Heidi C. M. Scott and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2015-01-14 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Chaos and Cosmos, Heidi Scott integrates literary readings with contemporary ecological methods to investigate two essential and contrasting paradigms of nature that scientific ecology continues to debate: chaos and balance. Ecological literature of the Romantic and Victorian eras uses environmental chaos and the figure of the balanced microcosm as tropes essential to understanding natural patterns, and these eras were the first to reflect upon the ecological degradations of the Industrial Revolution. Chaos and Cosmos contends that the seed of imagination that would enable a scientist to study a lake as a microcosmic world at the formal, empirical level was sown by Romantic and Victorian poets who consciously drew a sphere around their perceptions in order to make sense of spots of time and place amid the globalizing modern world. This study’s interest goes beyond likening literary tropes to scientific aesthetics; it aims to theorize the interdisciplinary history of the concepts that underlie our scientific understanding of modern nature. Paradigmatic ecological ideas such as ecosystems, succession dynamics, punctuated equilibrium, and climate change are shown to have a literary foundation that preceded their status as theories in science. This book represents an elevation of the prospects of ecocriticism toward fully developed interdisciplinary potentials of literary ecology.

Design, Form, and Chaos

Author : Paul Rand
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300230915
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Design, Form, and Chaos by : Paul Rand

Download or read book Design, Form, and Chaos written by Paul Rand and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Rand's stature as one of the world's leading graphic designers is incontestable. For half a century his pioneering work in the field of advertising design and typography has exerted a profound influence on the design profession; he almost single-handedly transformed "commercial art" from a practice that catered to the lowest common denominator of taste to one that could assert its place among the other fine arts. Among the numerous clients for whom he has been a consultant and/or designer are the American Broadcasting Company, IBM Corporation, and Westinghouse Electric Corporation. In this witty and instructive book, Paul Rand speaks about the contemporary practice of graphic design, explaining the process and passion that foster good design and indicting faddism and trendiness. Illustrating his ideas with examples of his own stunning graphic work as well as with the work of artists he admires, Rand discusses such topics as: the values on which aesthetic judgments are based; the part played by intuition in good design; the proper relationship between management and designers; the place of market research; how and when to use computers in the production of a design; choosing a typeface; principles of book design; and the thought processes that lead to a final design. The centerpiece of the book consists of seven design portfolios - with diagrams and ultimate choices - that Rand used to present his logos to clients such as Next, IDEO, and IBM.

Introducing Chaos

Author : Iwona Abrams
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848317662
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Introducing Chaos by : Iwona Abrams

Download or read book Introducing Chaos written by Iwona Abrams and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, does it cause a tornado in Texas? Chaos theory attempts to answer such baffling questions. The discovery of randomness in apparently predictable physical systems has evolved into a science that declares the universe to be far more unpredictable than we have ever imagined. Introducing Chaos explains how chaos makes its presence felt in events from the fluctuation of animal populations to the ups and downs of the stock market. It also examines the roots of chaos in modern maths and physics, and explores the relationship between chaos and complexity, the unifying theory which suggests that all complex systems evolve from a few simple rules. This is an accessible introduction to an astonishing and controversial theory.

Hatching Twitter

Author : Nick Bilton
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1591847087
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (918 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Hatching Twitter by : Nick Bilton

Download or read book Hatching Twitter written by Nick Bilton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dramatic, unlikely story behind the founding of Twitter, by New York Times bestselling author and Vanity Fair special correspondent The San Francisco-based technology company Twitter has become a powerful force in less than ten years. Today it’s everything from a tool for fighting political oppression in the Middle East to a marketing must-have to the world’s living room during live TV events to President Trump’s preferred method of communication. It has hundreds of millions of active users all over the world. But few people know that it nearly fell to pieces early on. In this rousing history that reads like a novel, Hatching Twitter takes readers behind the scenes of Twitter’s early exponential growth, following the four hackers—Ev Williams, Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Noah Glass, who created the cultural juggernaut practically by accident. It’s a drama of betrayed friendships and high-stakes power struggles over money, influence, and control over a company that was growing faster than they could ever imagine. Drawing on hundreds of sources, documents, and internal e-mails, Bilton offers a rarely-seen glimpse of the inner workings of technology startups, venture capital, and Silicon Valley culture.

Chaos Theory

Author : Leah McSweeney
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063143852
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (631 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Chaos Theory by : Leah McSweeney

Download or read book Chaos Theory written by Leah McSweeney and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Real Housewives of New York City star, fashion-industry pioneer, entrepreneur, and mom Leah McSweeney breaks through the chaos of battling addiction, igniting the streetwear world, and disrupting reality television—all while being unapologetically, unrelentingly herself. If there’s one thing Leah McSweeney knows for sure, it’s that life never quite gives you what you expect. Her road to success as an entrepreneur and Real Housewives breakout star has been paved with unexpected chances, soul-crushing challenges, and, for too long, chaos. Now Leah shares her unique philosophy of Chaos Theory and how key moments in our lives can lead us to paths we never imagined. With unparalleled grit, resilience, and a take-no-prisoners attitude, Leah shares her story of finding her way by pushing back against the conventions of society, against the status quo of the fashion industry, and against the limitations of her own self-worth to create a wild, unconventional, and beautiful life. From her years spent partying in the drug-fueled New York City club scene to getting sober, having a baby, and investing the settlement money from an NYPD assault to launch her business--Leah has learned to throw a punch and keep her fists up. In Chaos Theory, her raw, candid storytelling offers inspiration and insight for embracing life’s unexpected turns and finding meaning in the chaos.

Collected Chaos

Author : Destiny Victory
Publisher : Destiny Victory
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Collected Chaos by : Destiny Victory

Download or read book Collected Chaos written by Destiny Victory and published by Destiny Victory. This book was released on 2018-10-05 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Chaos

Author : Nalo Hopkinson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 144240955X
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Chaos by : Nalo Hopkinson

Download or read book The Chaos written by Nalo Hopkinson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Navigate between myth and chaos in this “journey filled with peril, self-discovery, and terrifying moments” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Sixteen-year-old Scotch struggles to fit in—at home she’s the perfect daughter, at school she’s provocatively sassy, and thanks to her mixed heritage, she doesn’t feel she belongs with the Caribbeans, whites, or blacks. And even more troubling, lately her skin is becoming covered in a sticky black substance that can’t be removed. While trying to cope with this creepiness, she goes out with her brother—and he disappears. A mysterious bubble of light just swallows him up, and Scotch has no idea how to find him. Soon, the Chaos that has claimed her brother affects the city at large, until it seems like everyone is turning into crazy creatures. Scotch needs to get to the bottom of this supernatural situation ASAP before the Chaos consumes everything she’s ever known—and she knows that the black shadowy entity that’s begun trailing her every move is probably not going to help. A blend of fantasy and Caribbean folklore, at its heart this tale is about identity and self-acceptance—because only by acknowledging her imperfections can Scotch hope to save her brother.

From Chaos to Catastrophe?

Author : K. Ludwig Pfeiffer
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110581833
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis From Chaos to Catastrophe? by : K. Ludwig Pfeiffer

Download or read book From Chaos to Catastrophe? written by K. Ludwig Pfeiffer and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the tensions between processes of consciousness and their products like worldviews, theories, models of thought etc. Staying close to their technical meanings in chaos and catastrophe theory, chaotic processes are described in mainly neurobiological and evolutionary terms while products are delineated in their evolutionary logic. Given both a relative opacity of processes of the mind and of the outside world, the dramatic quality of the processes, a certain closeness to ‘hysterical’ and ‘schizophrenic’ tendencies and, within the context of the weakening orientating power of worldviews, an alarming catastrophic potential emerge. As a consequence, the book aims at a comparative cost-benefit analysis of the transitionality between ‘chaotic’ processes of consciousness and the often ‘catastrophic’ implications of their products within historical frameworks. The central thesis consists in the increasing failure in the orientation of action which cannot be contained by systems of ethics. Materials for this analysis are mainly drawn from texts normally called literary in which the tension between biographical and historical dimensions provides profiles of chaos and catastrophe.

The Theory of Practice: Analytic. Analysis of feeling, action, and character

Author : Shadworth Hollway Hodgson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Theory of Practice: Analytic. Analysis of feeling, action, and character by : Shadworth Hollway Hodgson

Download or read book The Theory of Practice: Analytic. Analysis of feeling, action, and character written by Shadworth Hollway Hodgson and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Theory of Practice

Author : Shadworth Hollway Hodgson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (2 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Theory of Practice by : Shadworth Hollway Hodgson

Download or read book The Theory of Practice written by Shadworth Hollway Hodgson and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Theory of Practice

Author : Shadworth H. Hodgson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Theory of Practice by : Shadworth H. Hodgson

Download or read book The Theory of Practice written by Shadworth H. Hodgson and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

James Edward Oglethorpe

Author : Joyce Blackburn
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1618588613
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (185 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis James Edward Oglethorpe by : Joyce Blackburn

Download or read book James Edward Oglethorpe written by Joyce Blackburn and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Edward Oglethorpe turned his back on Oxford University, his family's Jacobite schemes, and a career as courtier to a prince to settle as an English country squire. But history was not to let him stay unnoticed. As a member of Parliament in the eighteenth century, Oglethorpe fought for debtors? rights and prison reform, and when he gained them, volunteered to found a new colony in America. Under his direction, settlements were established, strong bonds were formed with the Creek Indians, and the colony of Georgia flourished. He guided it during its formative years and protected it during war with Spain. That alone should have assured Oglethorpe of his place in history...but as he learned, politics and fortune are fickle. In this captivating biography, Joyce Blackburn details the career and life of this gallant gentleman, hero, visionary, and patriot.

Wealth in the Dead Sea Scrolls and in the Qumran Community

Author : Catherine Murphy
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047400658
Total Pages : 709 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Wealth in the Dead Sea Scrolls and in the Qumran Community by : Catherine Murphy

Download or read book Wealth in the Dead Sea Scrolls and in the Qumran Community written by Catherine Murphy and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-12-24 with total page 709 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is concerned with exploring sectarian attitudes toward wealth and the economic practices that gave rise to and issued from those attitudes. An introductory chapter establishes the state of the question. Three subsequent chapters focus on major sectarian texts: the Damascus Document, the Rule of the Community, and 4QInstruction A. Other sectarian and non-sectarian texts that mention wealth are discussed in a fifth chapter, while archaeological evidence from the Qumran region and contemporary documentary texts are introduced in chapters seven and eight. Finally, ancient secondary testimony on Essene economic practices is discussed. The book breaks new ground in arguing for several biblical rationales for the practice of shared wealth. Its integration of archaeological and documentary evidence sheds surprising new light on the economic organization of the Qumran community.

De-Coca-Colonization

Author : Steven Flusty
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135943346
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis De-Coca-Colonization by : Steven Flusty

Download or read book De-Coca-Colonization written by Steven Flusty and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel theoretical account of globalization, this book argues that we must move away from top-down visions of the processes and concentrate on how ordinary people locked out of power structures create "globalities" of their own.