Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Ω. Uncertainty and Complexity 1
6. 1. Shaping Chaos 31
7. 2. Nothing and Something 43
8. 3. Number 73
9. 4. Carnival 119
10. 5. War 181
11. 6. Energy 289
12. 7. Entropy 379
13. 8. Coda, Or Da Capo Al Fine 475
14. Notes 483
15. Bibliography 539
16. Index 559