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Shapes : Nature's patterns.

Patterns are everywhere in nature - in the ranks of clouds in the sky, the stripes of an angelfish, the arrangement of petals in flowers. Where does this order and regularity come from? It creates itself. The patterns we see come from self-organization. Whether living or non-living, scientists have...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ball, Philip
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Patterns are everywhere in nature - in the ranks of clouds in the sky, the stripes of an angelfish, the arrangement of petals in flowers. Where does this order and regularity come from? It creates itself. The patterns we see come from self-organization. Whether living or non-living, scientists have found that there is a pattern-forming tendency inherent in the basic structure and processes of nature, so that from a few simple themes, and the repetition of simple rules, endless beautiful variations can arise. Part of a trilogy of books exploring the science of patterns in nature, acclaimed scie.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (498 pages)
ISBN:9780191619854
019161985X
9780191528736
0191528730