Chaos: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

I once attended a lecture by the author and, despite his lively manner, wild hair, and all-over denim styling I was absolutely baffled within a few minutes.However, this book turned out to be a pleasant surprise, being easy to read (considering the subject matter) as well as packed with interesting ideas and insights.Since the format is compact I've found it a perfect book for reading while travelling.

Sort but very clear.

Lucid and exciting,

I was left with the sense that Mr Smith needs to get out of his office a little bit more often so he may appreciate better what lay people do or do not already know. I'm a graduate engineer with a strong mathematical back ground who has already studied chaos for a while and I struggled to understand the concepts he was trying to convey, even ones that I am already familiar with, from his text. As well as his explanations being unnecessarily hard to understand and rather abstract, I was left with the feeling that he had originally written a much longer text that someone else has badly edited leaving large holes in the logic and explanation just so as to make this a small enough book to fit with the short introduction requirement. As a result, what is left is confusing and off putting. In essence, Chaos is not hard to grasp and is fundamentally the study of nature. Unfortunately Mr Smith seems to have managed to achieve otherwise.If you want a book that covers the subject in both more depth as well as gets across the concepts in a way that is understandable, and that will encourage an interest in the subject then consider Chaos: Making a New Science. If on the other hand you want to be confused and put off, this book will be just fine.

Too weighty for me, only for mathematicians and nerds.

actually it was all about math I was hopping will be about phycology

Awesome. Tough read for a non mathematician but stick with it. This guy should write more for us mortals. Must read!

Very interesting book. Explains it all very clearly.