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Wideranging, intelligent and non-dogmatic trilogy of books. (Martin Kemp, TLS )
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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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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
People who like equations and complex charts will be disappointed, it doesn't feel like hard sciences. You will need to dive in the references of this book to crunch maths.
The subject is extremely interesting and you don't need to be a physician, a mathematician or an engineer to understand what it is about. It is dense, precise, sometimes a bit funny with few but good references in fine art. I highly recommend this book as a first reading for people who want to arouse their interest in fluid mechanics and morphogenesis (generation of shapes). The format is friendly (small and thin, nice hard-cover) and chapters well ordered, really pleasant and informative.
There are 3 books in this serie, "branches" starts well, I'm just at the beginning of it, but I have a good feeling... !
The subject is extremely interesting and you don't need to be a physician, a mathematician or an engineer to understand what it is about. It is dense, precise, sometimes a bit funny with few but good references in fine art. I highly recommend this book as a first reading for people who want to arouse their interest in fluid mechanics and morphogenesis (generation of shapes). The format is friendly (small and thin, nice hard-cover) and chapters well ordered, really pleasant and informative.
There are 3 books in this serie, "branches" starts well, I'm just at the beginning of it, but I have a good feeling... !
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6 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Flow is great book,
15 Mar 2010
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This is book of 3 series, if you understand this book, i don't believe theirs really any reason to order the next two in the series.
Its basically saying how there is pattern to chaos, all around us patterns create the flow of life
Its basically saying how there is pattern to chaos, all around us patterns create the flow of life
5 of 49 people found the following review helpful
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20 Aug 2009
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Book given to Grandson, a high school junior here in Portland. He has reported a favorable review, saying it contains information with considerable interest for him.
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