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This book/disk package discusses chaos theory, the nature of fractals, and where they can be found in the real world, and demonstrates how to create fractal figures on the Mac. Explains calculating fractal dimensions, image compression, and creating fractal programs. Emphasizes mathematical concepts and creativity. The accompanying software disk requires Macintosh Plus or later, 1 MB RAM, and Systems Software 4.2 or later. Illustrated with numerous b&w diagrams. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.