Patterns in nature : why the natural world looks the way it does

• Tác giả: Philip Ball
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-10: 022633242X
• ISBN-13: 978-0226332420
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 500.201185 Physical sciences
• Mô tả vật lý: 288 pages : , illustrations (chiefly color) ; , 27 cm.
• Bộ sưu tập: Khoa học tự nhiên
• ID: 276862
• Chủ đề: 1. Geometry in nature; 2. Nature; 3. Pattern formation (Biology); 4. Pattern formation (Physical sciences)

Includes bibliographical references.

Tóm tắt

"Though at first glance the natural world may appear overwhelming in its diversity and complexity, there are regularities running through it, from the hexagons of a honeycomb to the spirals of a seashell and the branching veins of a leaf. Revealing the order at the foundation of the seemingly chaotic natural world, Patterns in Nature explores not only the math and science but also the beauty and artistry behind nature's awe-inspiring designs, "--Amazon.com.