THE SHAPE OF NATURE

The Shape of Nature reveals a wonderland of recurrent structures, shapes, and symmetries and asks how and why these came to be. Curated by form and introduced by essays linking form with function, each chapter examines exquisite examplesfrom a whales bejeweled baleen to a sea cucumbers anchor-tattooed skincaptured in acclaimed photographer and scientist David Maitlands lens and words. Where other books consider the math of natural patterns, The Shape of Nature explores their biological origins and significance. Combining sublime photo...[Llegir més]