Blue cloth spine over blue paper boards. Titles in gilt on spine. In very nice condition. Tight and clean. Small previous owner's name on front paste-down - under the dust jacket flap. Dust jacket is not price clipped.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Parsimonious Universe. Shape and Form in the Natural World

Publisher

Copernicus, New York

Publication Date

1996

Language

English

ISBN 10

0387979913

ISBN 13

9780387979915

Binding

Cloth Spine with Paper Boards

Edition

First.

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

Seller catalogs

Sciences

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Synopsis

Why does nature prefer some shapes and not others? The variety of sizes, shapes, and irregularities in nature is endless. Skillfully integrating striking full-color illustrations, the authors describe the efforts by scientists and mathematicians since the Renaissance to identify and describe the principles underlying the shape of natural forms. But can one set of laws account for both the symmetry and irregularity as well as the infinite variety of nature's designs? A complete answer to this question is likely never to be discovered. Yet, it is fascinating to see how the search for some simple universal laws down through the ages has increased our understanding of nature. The Parsimonious Universe looks at examples from the world around us at a non-mathematical, non-technical level to show that nature achieves efficiency by being stingy with the energy it expends.

About the Author

Stefan Hildebrandt is currently professor of mathematics at the University of Bonn.

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We have one big store on Manners Street in Inner City Wellington. Bursting with more books than we know what to do with, our shop has been shamelessly feeding biblioholic addictions in the Wellington area for over 20 years. As well as a huge range of secondhand and antiquarian books on every topic imaginable, we also have a large collection of sheet music and a speciality in new Science Fiction and Fantasy titles.

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Arty Bee's Books Ltd
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