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Shapes

Nature's Patterns: a Tapestry in Three Parts

Shapes( )
Author: Ball, Philip
ISBN:978-0-19-923796-8
Publication Date:May 2009
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $29.95
Book Description:

Philip Ball explores the science of the shapes we see in nature, revealing how, from the stripes of a zebra to the development of a snowflake or even a human embryo, there is a pattern-forming tendency in the basic processes of nature, and from a few simple themes, and the repetition of simple rules, endless beautiful variations can arise.

Book Details
Pages:320
Detailed Subjects: Science / Chaotic Behavior In Systems
Science / Life Sciences / Developmental Biology
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):8.6 x 5.8 x 0.9 Inches
Book Weight:1.188 Pounds



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