Patterns in nature why the natural world looks the way it does
"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 chaoti...
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Patterns in nature : |b why the natural world looks the way it does / |c Philip Ball. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Chicago : |b The University of Chicago Press, |c 2016. | |
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| 300 | |a 288 pages : |b illustrations (chiefly color) ; |c 27 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (page 283) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Symmetry -- Fractals -- Spirals -- Flow And Chaos -- Waves and Dunes -- Bubbles and Foam -- Arrays and Tiling -- Cracks -- Spots and Stripes. | |
| 520 | |a "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. | ||
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| 650 | 0 | |a Pattern formation (Biology) | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Geometry in nature. | |
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| 650 | 0 | |a Pattern formation (Physical sciences) |v Pictorial works. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Pattern formation (Biology) |v Pictorial works. | |
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