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What's The Big Idea? Chaos And Uncertainty


What's the Big Idea?

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No. of pages 128

Published: 1999

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Great for age 12-18 years

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Early scientific theories made things seem completely predictable. But the real world is unpredictable, and this book explains why. The reader can find out what chaos has to do with earthquakes and avalanches, the stockmarket, Saturn's rings, evolution and special offers at the local supermarket.

 

This book features in the following series: What's the Big Idea, What's the Big Idea? .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Hachette Children's Group .

Mary and John Gribbin are well-known popular science authors who write for both adults and children. Children's titles include Time and Space (DK), What's the Big Idea? Time and the Universe (Hodder) Smelly Science (OUP) and the very recent The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials (Hodder). Chris Priestley, author of Jail-breaker Jack (Hodder), Dog Magic (Transworld, shortlisted for the Children's Book Award) and My Story: Battle of Britain (Scholastic).

This book is in the following series:

What's the Big Idea

What's the Big Idea?

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