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American author and historian of science (born 1954)

James Gleick (;^[1] born August 1, 1954) is an American author and historian of science whose work has chronicled the cultural impact of modern technology.

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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 tra Isaac Newton: Gleick, James: 9781400032952: Amazon.com: Books BUQ