Nature's patterns : a tapestry in three parts / Philip Ball.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ball, Philip, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pattern formation (Biology).

Pattern formation (Physical sciences).

Chaotic behavior in systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Branches

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Philip Ball explores the science of the branching patterns we see in nature, revealing that there is much more to these networks than meets the eye. Whether trees, snowflakes, forked lightning, or systems of arteries and veins, he explains how there are hidden rules at work that can give us extraordinary insights into the nature of life itself.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface and acknowledgements

1: A Winter's Tale: The Six-Pointed Snowflake

2: Tenuous Monsters: Shapes between Dimensions

3: Just For the Crack: Clean Breaks and Ragged Ruptures

4: Water Ways: Labyrinths in the Landscape

5: Tree and Leaf: Branches in Biology

6: Web Worlds: Why We're All in This Together

Epilogue: The Threads of the Tapestry: Principles of Pattern

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-157983-1

1-282-38225-X

9786612382253

0-19-152875-7