D'arcy Wentworth Thompson

On Growth and Form (Canto Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9781107672567
author:: D'arcy Wentworth Thompson
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Cambridge University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2014
Pages:: 368
Dimensions:: 13.8 x 1.7 x 21.6 cm
Genre:: Science & Nature, Medicine, Medical Sciences A-Z
Condition:: New
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D'Arcy Thompson's On Growth and Form explores the intricate patterns and shapes that emerge in living things and physical phenomena. By examining biological processes through their mathematical and physical aspects, this work reveals the underlying principles that govern growth and form. Thompson's writing is characterized by its poetic descriptions of natural wonders, from the simplicity of a flea's jump to the complexity of a spider's web. This historic book, first published in 1917, offers a unique blend of scientific analysis and lyrical prose. Through Thompson's observations, readers can gain insight into the fundamental laws that govern the natural world, and appreciate the beauty and diversity of the world around them.

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