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Sync : the Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order by Strogatz, Steven is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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At the heart of the universe is a steady, insistent beat, the sound of cycles in sync. Along the tidal rivers of Malaysia, thousands of fireflies congregate and flash in unison; the moon spins in perfect resonance with its orbit around the earth; our hearts depend on the synchronous firing of ten thousand pacemaker cells. While the forces that synchronize the flashing of fireflies may seem to have nothing to do with our heart cells, there is in fact a deep connection. Synchrony is a science in its infancy, and Strogatz is a pioneer in this new frontier in which mathematicians and physicists attempt to pinpoint just how spontaneous order emerges from chaos. From underground caves in Texas where a French scientist spent six months alone tracking his sleep-wake cycle, to the home of a Dutch physicist who in 1665 discovered two of his pendulum clocks swinging in perfect time, this fascinating book spans disciplines, continents, and centuries. Engagingly written for readers of books such as Chaos and The Elegant Universe, Sync is a tour-de-force of nonfiction writing.

Who reads Sync : the Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order?

Author

Strogatz, Steven

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd;Hyperion

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780141933184

Category

history

Subjects

Science, Fiction, Engineering

Rating

3.97 / 5 (1,582 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14