Limits of Predictability

One of the driving forces behind much of modern science andtechnology is the desire to foresee and thereby control thefuture. In recent years, however, it has become clear that,even in a deterministic world, there is alimit to theaccuracy with which we can predict the future. This bookdetails, in a largely nontechnical style, the extent towhich we can predict the future development of variousphysical, biological and socio-economic processes.