American author and historian of science (born 1954)
James Gleick
Born
(1954-08-01) August 1, 1954 (age 69) New York City
Occupation
Writer
Citizenship
United States
Alma mater
Harvard University
Notable works
Chaos (1987) Genius (1992) The Information (2011)
Website
around.com
James Gleick (/ɡlɪk/;[1] born August 1, 1954) is an American author and historian of science whose work has chronicled the cultural impact of modern technology. Recognized for his writing about complex subjects through the techniques of narrative nonfiction, he has been called "one of the great science writers of all time".[2][3] He is part of the inspiration for Jurassic Park character Ian Malcolm.[4]
Gleick's books include the international bestsellers Chaos: Making a New Science (1987) and The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood (2011).[5] Three of his books have been Pulitzer Prize[6][7][8] and National Book Award[9][10] finalists; and The Information was awarded the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award in 2012 and the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 2012. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages.[11]
^"James Gleick Interview and Reading" on YouTube
^"Study Guide: James Gleick". E Notes.
^Doctorow, Cory (March 24, 2011). "James Gleick's tour-de-force: The Information, a natural history of information theory". Boing Boing. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
^"Chaos Effect in Jurassic Park". study.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^"James Gleick: Bibliography". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
^Gleick, James. "1988 Finalists". Chaos: Making a new Science. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^Gleick, James. "1993 Finalists". Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^Gleick, James. "2004 Finalists". Isaac Newton. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^Gleick, James. "National Book Awards – 1987". Chaos: Making a New Science. National Book Foundation. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^Gleick, James. "National Book Awards – 1992". Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman. National Book Foundation. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^Gleick, James (24 November 2010). "About". Bits in the Ether. Author's website. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
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