Flow
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-923797-5 (ISBN)
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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.
Philip Ball is a freelance writer and a consultant editor for Nature, where he previously worked as an editor for physical sciences. He is a regular commentator in the scientific and popular media on science and its interactions with art, history and culture. His ten books on scientific subjects include The Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature, H2O: A Biography of Water, The Devil's Doctor: Paracelsus and the World of Renaissance Magic and Science, and Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads To Another, which won the 2005 Aventis Prize for Science Books. He was awarded the 2006 James T. Grady - James H. Stack award by the American Chemical Society for interpreting chemistry for the public. Philip studied chemistry at Oxford and holds a doctorate in physics from the University of Bristol.
1. The Man Who Loved Fluids: Leonardo's Legacy ; 2. Patterns Downstream: Ordered Flows ; 3. On a Roll: How Convection Shapes the World ; 4. Riddle of the Dunes: When Grains Get Together ; 5. Follow Your Neighbour: Flocks, Swarms and Crowds ; 6. Into the Maelstrom: The Trouble With Turbulence ; Bibliography
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.6.2009 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Nature's Patterns |
| Zusatzinfo | 140 black and white illustrations, 4 pp colour plates |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 145 x 224 mm |
| Gewicht | 378 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-923797-2 / 0199237972 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-923797-5 / 9780199237975 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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