Chaos. Making a New Science.

This best-selling book first introduced the principles of chaos theory to the general public back in the mid-1980s. It was also a finalist for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize in 1987. James Gleick manages to explain a broad set of highly ellaborate scientific principles without resorting to complex math, in the good tradition of American popular science literature. Along the way, it also portrays the experiences of those people who, separately, managed to converge in what today is considered one of the most important fields of scientific research.

Technical description:
Title: Chaos. Making a New Science.
Author: James Gleick.
Publisher: Penguin Books.
Edition: New York (USA), 1987 (1987).
Pages: 354, including notes, index and credits.
ISBN: 0-14-009250-1