The Parsimonious Universe - Shape and Form in the Natural World (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)

Why does nature prefer some shapes and not others? The variety of sizes, shapes, and irregularities in nature is endless. Skillfully integrating striking full-color illustrations, the authors describe the efforts by scientists and mathematicians since the Renaissance to identify and describe the principles underlying the shape of natural forms. But can one set of laws account for both the symmetry and irregularity as well as the infinite variety of nature's designs? A complete answer to this question is likely never to be discovered. Yet, it is fascinating to see how the search for some simple universal laws down through the ages has increased our understanding of nature. The Parsimonious Universe looks at examples from the world around us at a non-mathematical, non-technical level to show that nature achieves efficiency by being stingy with the energy it expends.

General

Imprint:	Copernicus Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2012
First published:	1996
Authors:	Stefan Hildebrandt • Anthony Tromba
Dimensions:	235 x 191 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	330
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
ISBN-13:	978-1-4612-7532-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Information theory > Cybernetics & systems theory Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Calculus & mathematical analysis > Calculus of variations Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Geometry > General
LSN:	1-4612-7532-6
Barcode:	9781461275329

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