The Dreams of Reason: The Computer and the Rise of the Sciences of Complexity
Heinz R. Pagels, H Pagels. Bantam Books, $9.95 (356pp) ISBN 978-0-553-34710-4
Serious readers shouldn't be put off by the New Age imprint on the esteemed physicist's last work. Focusing here on three main themes--the advent of the sciences of complexity, the research role of computers and the philosophy of science, the late Pagels ``again demonstrates his gift for synthesizing complex scientific information into concise, readable prose,'' wrote PW. (July)
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Reviewed on: 06/01/1989
Genre: Nonfiction
Hardcover - 352 pages - 978-0-671-62708-9