The Colours of Infinity: The Beauty, and Power of Fractals

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Summary: A highly recommended survey of fractual creations and math
Review: The beauty and color of fractals is captured in a documentary also included on the DVD accompanying this unique and informative book. Introduced by Arthur C. Clarke, The Colours Of Infinity has received world-wide television coverage and ten years ago brought the subject of fractals to the general public for the first time: geometric exploration is brought to the general reader's attention here, in a fine and highly recommended survey of fractual creations and math.


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Summary: Good introduction, DVD not NTSC!!!
Review: This is a very good introduction to fractals, but I found the book light on mathematical details (for some this might be an advantage?!). Unfortunately the included DVD is not in NTSC format, so it will not play on many USA DVD players (I had to watch it on my PC :-(