Flow: Nature's Patterns: A Tapestry in Three Parts

by Philip Ball

Book Overview

From the swirl of a wisp of smoke to eddies in rivers, and the huge persistent storm system that is the Great Spot on Jupiter, we see similar forms and patterns wherever there is flow - whether the movement of wind, water, sand, or flocks of birds. It is the complex dynamics of flow that structures our atmosphere, land, and oceans. Part of a trilogy of books exploring the science of patterns in nature by acclaimed science writer Philip Ball, this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199604878
• ISBN13: 9780199604876
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.6" x 5.1"