The Algorithmic Beauty of Sea Shells (The Virtual Laboratory)
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EAN/UPC/ISBN Code
9783540921417
Brand
Brand: Springer
Author
Hans Meinhardt
Pages
297
Year of production
2009
The patterns on the shells of tropical sea snails are not only compellingly beautiful but also tell a tale of biological development. The decorative patterns are records of their own genesis, which follows laws like those of dune formation or the spread of a flu epidemic. Hans Meinhardt has analyzed the dynamical processes that form these patterns and retraced them faithfully in computer simulations. His book is exciting not only for the astonishing scientific knowledge it reveals but also for its fascinating pictures.