The First Gung Ho Marine by Phyllis A. Zimmerman, 0891415653, Lowest Book Price Finder

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Only OK for a kids book.

Don't buy this book if you are expecting a book on mathematics. The format is graphic and bordering on comic strip format with little mathematical content. I was expecting an under graduate level book with maybe some elementary computer programs so the reader could have a go generating their own fractals. Anyone wanting an introduction this elementary would be better off just reading the Wikipedia page on fractals. This book should be listed in the children's section as the reading age and presentation are aimed at eleven to early teens. I feel a bit ripped off to be honest. This isn't what I expected when I ordered the book.

Lively Introduction

The "Introducing ..." series is great for skimming through a subject you've heard might be interesting but is also very complicated. When you normally try to find out about these subjects you end up wading through pages of introductory theory or wads of historical background.

This book, like others in the series, gets straight on with it and covers a lot of ground very quickly. I read the whole book in four or five quick 'dips' and found it a great jumping off point for further study.

The 'graphic novel' format works well for such a visual subject - interestingly a lot of mathematics in the book ignored for many years because there weren't computer graphics available to illustrate the results!

In a book of this size the subjects can only be skimmed over but I did find the description of Julia Sets a bit too brief.

Great Introduction - Fun and Readable.

A grand overview of the whole field of fractal geometry - starting with early foundations via the julia set, Professor Mandelbrot, applications of fractal geometry etc. etc. etc. An intruiging reading list - for laymen to experts is included. All presented in a visual and memorable format. HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED!!!

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