How do scientists look at chance, or randomness, and chaos in physical systems? This book answers this question for a general audience.

How do scientists look at chance, or randomness, and chaos in physical systems? In answering this question for a general audience, Ruelle writes in the best French tradition: he has produced an authoritative and elegant book--a model of clarity, succinctness, and a humor bordering at times on the sardonic.

"A deep, thoughtful book, simply written, and a joy to read."---Ian Stewart, The Times Higher Education Supplement