Philip Ball

Patterns in Nature: Why the Natural World Looks the Way it Does

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ISBN 13:: 9780226332420
author:: Philip Ball
format:: HardBack
publisher:: University of Chicago Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2017
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 21.6 x 2.8 x 25.4 cm
Genre:: Science & Nature, Nature, , Philip Ball,Patterns in Nature: Why the Natural World Looks the Way it Does,University of Chicago Press,022633242X,Natural History: General,Earth Sciences - General,Environmental Science,Nature/Ecology,Geometry in nature,N
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The natural world is full of intricate patterns and designs. From the hexagons in honeycombs to the spirals in seashells, these regularities run deep beneath the surface of chaos. This book explores the math and science behind nature's awe-inspiring designs, revealing the beauty and artistry that underlies the physical world. Unlike human creations, natural patterns are formed spontaneously by the forces that act in the world. The same types of pattern and form can be found in seemingly unrelated places, such as the markings on a zebra's fur mirroring the ripples in windblown sand. By examining these similarities, we can uncover a surprising underlying unity in the natural world. Richly illustrated with 250 color photographs, Patterns in Nature reveals the organization at work in vast and ancient forests, powerful rivers, massing clouds, and coastlines carved out by the sea.

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