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The self-made tapestry : pattern formation in nature / by Ball, Philip,1962-(CARDINAL)207976;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-281) and index.Patterns -- Bubbles -- Waves -- Bodies -- Branches -- Breakdowns -- Fluids -- Grains -- Communities -- Principles."Nature commonly weaves its tapestry by self-organization, employing no master plan or blueprint but instead 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."--Jacket.1410L
Subjects: Pattern formation (Biology); Symmetry.;
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Patterns in nature : why the natural world looks the way it does / by Ball, Philip,1962-author.(CARDINAL)207976;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Geometry in nature.; Nature.; Pattern formation (Biology); Pattern formation (Physical sciences);
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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The beauty of numbers in nature : mathematical patterns and principles from the natural world / by Stewart, Ian,1945-author.(CARDINAL)334292;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-219) and index.Part One : Principles & patterns. The puzzle ; Nature's patterns ; What is a pattern? -- Part Two : The mathematical world. One dimension ; Mirror symmetry ; Rotational symmetry ; Tiling patterns ; Spots & stripes ; Three dimensions ; Scale & spirals ; Time -- Part Three : Simplicity & complexity. Complexity & catastrophe ; Fractal geometry ; Order in chaos ; Laws of nature ; The answer."From a zebra's stripes to a spider's web, from sand dunes to snowflakes, nature is full of patterns underlaid by mathematical principles. In The Beauty of Numbers in Nature, Ian Stewart shows how life forms from the principles of mathematics. Each chapter in The Beauty of Numbers in Nature explores a different kind of patterning system and its mathematical underpinnings. In doing do, the book also uncovers some universal patterns ; both in nature and made by humans ; from the basic geometry of ancient Greece to the complexities of fractals." ; Publisher's description
Subjects: Pattern formation (Physical sciences); Pattern formation (Biology); Geometry in nature.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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A fortunate universe : life in a finely-tuned cosmos / by Lewis, Geraint F.(CARDINAL)832770; Barnes, Luke A.,1983-(CARDINAL)831384; Schmidt, Brian,1967-(CARDINAL)832688;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Pattern formation (Physical sciences); Pattern formation (Biology); Life; Cosmology;
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Nature's patterns : a tapestry in three parts / by Ball, Philip,1962-(CARDINAL)207976;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-301) and index.[V. 1.] Shapes : The shapes of things: pattern and form -- Lessons of the beehive: building with bubbles -- Making waves: stripes in a test tube -- Written on the body: hiding, warning, and mimicking -- Rhythms of the wild: crustal communities -- How does your garden grow?: the mathematics of a daisy -- Unfolding the embryo: the formation of body plans -- Appendices : 1. Soap-film structures -- 2. Oscillating chemical reaction -- 3. Chemical waves in the BZ reaction -- 4. Liesegang bands --[V. 2.] Flow :The man who loved fluids: Leonardo's legacy -- Patterns downstream: ordered flows -- On a roll: how convection shapes the world -- Riddle of the dunes: when grains get together -- Follow your neighbour: flocks, swarms, and crowds -- Into the maelstrom: the trouble with turbulence -- Appendices : 1. Bénard convection -- 2. Grain stratification in a Makse cell --[V. 3.] Branches : A winter's tale: the six-pointed snowflake -- Tenuous monsters: shapes between dimensions -- Just for the crack: clean breaks and ragged ruptures -- Water ways: labyrinths in the landscape -- Tree and leaf: branches in biology -- Web worlds: why we're all in this together -- Epilogue: The threads of the tapestry: principles of pattern -- Appendix : The Hele-Shaw cell.
Subjects: Chaotic behavior in systems.; Pattern formation (Biology); Pattern formation (Physical sciences);
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Patterns in the garden / by Nilsen, Genevieve,author.(CARDINAL)677349;
"Patterns in the Garden introduces emergent readers to patterns in gardens, such as rows of plants, spiderwebs, and flower petal arrangements, while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Patterns in the Garden includes tools for teachers and caregivers, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, an index, and a Let's Review! question and photo. Patterns in the Garden is part of Jump!'s Patterns in Nature series"--Ages 3-650L
Subjects: Garden ecology; Pattern formation (Biology); Pattern perception;
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Patterns in the forest / by Nilsen, Genevieve,author.(CARDINAL)677349;
"Patterns in the Forest introduces emergent readers to patterns in the forest, such as spots on mushrooms or markings on an owl's feathers, while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Patterns in the Forest includes tools for teachers and caregivers, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, an index, and a Let's Review! question and photo. Patterns in the Forest is part of Jump!'s Patterns in Nature series"--Ages 3-6BR30L
Subjects: Forest ecology; Pattern formation (Biology); Pattern perception;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Camouflaged wildlife : how creatures hide in order to survive / by McDonald, Joe,author,photographer.(CARDINAL)729128; McDonald, Mary Ann,photographer.(CARDINAL)336403;
Introduction -- Background matching -- Disruptive coloration -- Countershading -- Shape & colour -- The reasons for certain patterns -- Hide & seek -- Acknowledgements & image credits -- Index.Includes bibliographical references (page 158) and index.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Protective coloration (Biology); Protective coloration (Biology); Camouflage (Biology); Camouflage (Biology); Animals; Animals; Pattern formation (Biology); Pattern formation (Biology); Adaptation (Biology); Wildlife photography.;
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Flow, spin, grow : looking for patterns in nature / by Barss, Patchen,author.(CARDINAL)806490; Stewart, Todd(Illustrator),illustrator.(CARDINAL)619544;
"Flow, Spin, Grow encourages kids to observe and discover patterns in the natural world that reveal deep, unexpected connections. For example, look up, and you will see the branches of a tree. If you could see underground, you would also find its roots branching. And inside yourself, in your lungs and veins, there is also branching. And as water runs off from the mountains, into rivers, then streams, then creeks, that is also called branching. Why is that? It turns out that where there is flow, there is branching. There are other patterns around us all the time, such as spiraling and spinning, the way shapes stack, the way things crack. And if you look into any of these patterns, you will find a shared "logic" in the objects that express them. Flow, Spin, Grow speaks to our innate impulse to understand why things are the way they are. In addition to math and physics, patterns are inherently beautiful. This is reflected in illustrator Todd Stewart's multilayered screen prints that take us from the miniscule (a spinning maple key) to the majestic (a spinning universe)."--
Subjects: Geometry in nature; Mathematics in nature; Pattern formation (Biology); Pattern formation (Physical sciences); Pattern perception;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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Do plants know math? : unwinding the story of plant spirals, from Leonardo da Vinci to now / by Douday, Stéphane,author; Dumais, Jacques,author.; Golé, Christophe,author.; Pick, Nancy,author.(CARDINAL)355988; Princeton University Press,publisher.(CARDINAL)817932;
Includes bibliographical references and indexIntroduction -- Part I. Who noticed first? -- Part II. Could early scientists explain plant spirals? -- Part III. What did the microscope reveal -- Part IV. Have computers shed any light? -- Part V. What do biologists think? -- Part VI. Conclusion"Charles Darwin was driven to distraction by plant spirals, growing so exasperated that he once begged a friend to explain the mystery "if you wish to save me from a miserable death." The legendary naturalist was hardly alone in feeling tormented by these patterns. Plant spirals captured the gaze of Leonardo da Vinci and became Alan Turing's final obsession. This book tells the stories of the physicists, mathematicians, and biologists who found themselves magnetically drawn to Fibonacci spirals in plants, seeking an answer to why these beautiful and seductive patterns occur in botanical forms as diverse as pine cones, cabbages, and sunflowers. Do Plants Know Math? takes you down through the centuries to explore how great minds have been captivated and mystified by Fibonacci patterns in nature. It presents a powerful new geometrical solution, little known outside of scientific circles, that sheds light on why regular and irregular spiral patterns occur. Along the way, the book discusses related plant geometries such as fractals and the fascinating way that leaves are folded inside of buds. Your neurons will crackle as you begin to see the connections. The book will inspire you to look at botanical patterns-and the natural world itself-with new eyes. Featuring hundreds of gorgeous color images, Do Plants Know Math? includes a dozen creative hands-on activities and even spiral-plant recipes, encouraging readers to explore and celebrate these beguiling patterns for themselves"--Publisher's description
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Spirals; Mathematics in nature.; Pattern formation (Biology); Plant pattern formation.; Biologists; Spirals.; Geometry in nature.; Fibonacci numbers.; Phyllotaxis.; Plant anatomy.; Plant morphology.;
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