Nature's patterns :: a tapestry in three parts. [2], [Flow] /

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...

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1. Verfasser: Ball, Philip, 1962-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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Zusammenfassung: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 volume explores the elusive rules that govern flow - the science of chaotic behaviour.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (190 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-186) and index.
ISBN:9780191528743
0191528749
9780199237975
0199237972

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