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. Unlike the
patterns we create in technology, architecture, and art, natural
patterns are formed spontaneously from the forces that act in the
physical world. Very often the same types of pattern and form
spirals, stripes, branches, and fractals, say recur in places that
seem to have nothing in common, as when the markings of a zebra
mimic the ripples in windblown sand. That's because, as Patterns in
Nature shows, at the most basic level these patterns can often be
described using the same mathematical and physical principles:
there is a surprising underlying unity in the kaleidoscope of the
natural world.Richly illustrated with 250 color photographs and
anchored by accessible and insightful chapters by esteemed science
writer Philip Ball, Patterns in Nature reveals the organization at
work in vast and ancient forests, powerful rivers, massing clouds,
and coastlines carved out by the sea. By exploring similarities
such as those between a snail shell and the swirling stars of a
galaxy, or the branches of a tree and those of a river network,
this spectacular visual tour conveys the wonder, beauty, and
richness of natural pattern formation.
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