The Fractal Geometry of Nature

Mandelbrot, Benoit B.

Published by W. H. Freeman and Company [1982], San Francisco, 1982

4to. [13], 2-460, [8] pp. Maroon cloth boards with a large decoration in gilt on the front board, gold lettering on the spine. Illustrated endpapers and pastedowns. Frontispiece, eight plates with several images in color, and numerous additional black and white illustrations. Mandelbrot achieved great fame with his discovery of fractal geometry, a mathematical theory that can be used to represent the "roughness" of things such as the shape of mountains or coastlines. He coined the term in 1975 in his book Les objet fractals: forme, hasard et dimension. Mandelbrot changed and augmented his original work on the subject in his 1977 book Fractals: Form, Chance, and Dimension. The present work was intended to replace both of those previous books and contains extensive additions and revisions reflecting new developments. The Fractal Geometry of Nature has proven to be exceedingly popular and firmly established the importance of fractals in the mathematical community as well as popularizing Mandelbrot's ideas. Beginning with the second printing of this book in 1982 (and in each of the many subsequent printings) one final small addition was made and thus these later printings have 468 numbered pages rather than the 460 of the first printing. A sharp copy of Mandelbrot's magnum opus, rather difficult to find in the first printing. A touch of toning to the jacket's spine panel, else a Fine example. Seller Inventory # 000013902

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Fractal Geometry of Nature
Publisher: W. H. Freeman and Company [1982], San Francisco
Publication Date: 1982
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: very near Fine
Edition: First edition thus.