Flow: Nature's Patterns: A Tapestry in Three Parts
Author(s): Philip Ball
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.
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There is enough here to make one marvel. - The Guardian.
1. The Man Who Loved Fluids: Leonardo's Legacy; 2. Patterns Downstream: Ordered Flows; 3. On a Roll: How Convection Shapes the World; 4. Riddle of the Dunes: When Grains Get Together; 5. Follow Your Neighbour: Flocks, Swarms and Crowds; 6. Into the Maelstrom: The Trouble With Turbulence; Bibliography
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- : Oxford University Press
- : Oxford University Press
- : 0.229
- : 30 April 2011
- : 195mm X 135mm X 12mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 August 2011
- : books
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- : Philip Ball
- : Paperback
- : 500.201185
- : 208
- : 140 black and white illustrations, 4pp colour plate section