The Parsimonious Universe: Shape and Form in the Natural World

by Anthony Tromba, Stefan Hildebrandt, Anthony J. Tromba

Book Overview

The variety of sizes, shapes, and irregularities in nature is endless. Through illustrations and text, the authors of The Parsimonious Universe describe the efforts by scientists and mathematicians since the Renaissance to identify and describe the basic laws underlying the shape of natural forms. Can one set of laws account for both the symmetry and irregularity as well as the infinite variety of nature's designs? Complete answers to these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461275326
• ISBN13: 9781461275329
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Copernicus Books
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.3"