Flow
Nature's patterns: a tapestry in three parts
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Nature, Science
| Author: | Philip Ball | ISBN: | 9780191579820 |
| Publisher: | OUP Oxford | Publication: | June 11, 2009 |
| Imprint: | OUP Oxford | Language: | English |
| Author: | Philip Ball |
| ISBN: | 9780191579820 |
| Publisher: | OUP Oxford |
| Publication: | June 11, 2009 |
| Imprint: | OUP Oxford |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
