Self Made Tapestry Pattern Formation (33 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Why do similar patterns and forms appear in nature in settings that seem to bear no relation to one another? The windblown ripples of desert sand follow a sinuous course that resembles the stripes of a zebra or a marine fish. In the trellis-like shells of microscopic sea creatures we see the same angles and intersections as for bubble walls in a foam. The forks of lightning mirror the branches of a river or a tree. This book explains why these are no coincidences. Nature commonly weaves its tapestry by self-organization, employing no master plan or blueprint but by simple, local interactions between its component parts - be they grains of sand, diffusing molecules or living cells. And the products of self- organization are typically universal patterns: spirals, spots, and stripes, branches, honeycombs. This book explains, in non-technical language, and with profuse illustrations, how nature's patterns are made.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Why do similar patterns and forms appear in nature in settings that seem to bear no relation to one another? The windblown ripples of desert sand follow a sinuous course that resembles the stripes of a zebra or a marine fish. In the trellis-like shells of microscopic sea creatures we see the same angles and intersections as for bubble walls in a foam. The forks of lightning mirror the branches of a river or a tree. This book explains why these are no coincidences. Nature commonly weaves its tapestry by self-organization, employing no master plan or blueprint but by simple, local interactions between its component parts - be they grains of sand, diffusing molecules or living cells. And the products of self- organization are typically universal patterns: spirals, spots, and stripes, branches, honeycombs. This book explains, in non-technical language, and with profuse illustrations, how nature's patterns are made.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Condition: acceptable.

hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library book with typical stickers and stampings. Priority Mail is available on this item. No international shipping.

paperback. Condition: VeryGood. A copy that may have been read, very minimal wear and tear. May have a remainder mark.

paperback. Condition: Good. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. A little light foxing to first few and last last pages. ; 7 5/8 x 10 "; 287 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: NF. Dust Jacket Condition: NF. First Edition. Illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover and is not clipped. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. Crinkling at the head of the spine panel and curling along the top edge of the front cover. Stains on a portion of the top edge. Contents are fine and unread. Near fine condition in near fine dust jacket. ; Color and black-and-white illustrations; Large 8vo.; vi, 286 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Front end page missing, some stain spots and line marks on the half title page, over wise very good.

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Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Only slight signs of use. Near Fine paperback.

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in near-fine, slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Provenance: Bookplate of John F. Ashby. Physical description: vi,287p. ill. (some col.) Notes: Bibliography p. 276. Contents: 1. Patterns; 2. Bubbles; 3. Waves; 4. Bodies; 5. Branches; 6. Breakdowns; 7. Fluids; 8. Grains; 9. Communities; 10. Principles; Appendices; Bibliography; Index. Subjects: Pattern formation (Biology); Symmetry; Health & Biological Sciences; Biophysics; Geometry in nature; Nature Aesthetic aspects; Decoration and ornament Plant forms; Crystals; Natural history. 1 Kg. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. trade paperback in very good + condition.

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in near-fine, slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Provenance: Bookplate of John F. Ashby. Physical description: vi,287p. ill. (some col.) Notes: Bibliography p. 276. Contents: 1. Patterns; 2. Bubbles; 3. Waves; 4. Bodies; 5. Branches; 6. Breakdowns; 7. Fluids; 8. Grains; 9. Communities; 10. Principles; Appendices; Bibliography; Index. Subjects: Pattern formation (Biology); Symmetry; Health & Biological Sciences; Biophysics; Geometry in nature; Nature Aesthetic aspects; Decoration and ornament Plant forms; Crystals; Natural history. 1 Kg. …

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Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A hard cover publication of 287 pages, medium 4to. with many explanatory figures and colour plates. The text and d / w. are virtually as new but there has been some sort of printing problem, I think, which has left the front endpaper a couple of millimetres short of the other pages - not very serious.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Cloth/dust jacket Small Quarto. blue cloth, white lettering, dust jacket, 287 pp Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

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hardcover. Condition: As New.