Clouds Are Not Spheres ― A Portrait of Benoit Mandelbrot, the Founding Father of Fractal Geometry

Touching on pancake fractals, crop circles, and art from around the world, this color-illustrated introduction for general readers and students celebrates the life, work, and legacy of Benoit Mandelbrot, the visionary mathematician who refined and promoted work on fractal geometry. The book includes chapters on Mandelbrot’s life, as well as chapters explaining aspects of fractal geometry, such as the Mandelbrot Set, the fractal geometry of nature, the art of fractals, and applications in many fields. Comments from other scientists, mathematicians, and peers shed further light on Mandelbrot’s legacy. Color photos, images, and illustrations are included on every page. The book is based on interviews that its author Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon recorded for his film Clouds are not Spheres--The Life and Work of a Maverick Mathematician, as well as material from Lesmoir-Gordon’s films The Colours of Infinity and Mandelbrot’s World of Fractals. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)