The Algorithmic Beauty of Sea Shells (Virtual Laboratory) |
 | Author: Hans Meinhardt
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Telos
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 3329131
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Bk&Disk
Pages: 204
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0387578420
Dewey Decimal Number: 594.0471
EAN: 9780387578422
ASIN: 0387578420
Publication Date: December 1995
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Product Description
Mathematical models and advanced computer-generated images are used to explain and illustrate structural growth patterns of seashells in nature. This fascinating and beautifully illustrated book conveys the intuitive appeal and the "touch of magic" that accompany the current research. A diskette, packaged with the book, contains the algorithms and simulations necessary to replicate the results. 150 illustrations.
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Customer Reviews:
Excellent reading January 5, 2006
G. KOKTSIDIS (Thessalonica, Greece)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've been collecting shells for many years but i never thought of the complexity and perfection of their patterns! This book describes in a simple way the mechanisms that produce the surface decorations of shells. It takes reader in a fascinating trip in a world of algorithmic shapes and colors!
Sea Shell Math June 2, 2002
David Bartlett (Cumberland, Rhode Island United States)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book describes, using a computer, The geometry involved in the building of seashells and in particular the surface features. It shows the how and why of surface decorations found on several species of Mollusks. This is probably the only book to treat this subject and do so extensively expertly and comprahensively.
very thought provoking and visually stimulating July 26, 2000
Jeeyoon Ahn (Seoul, South Korea)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
I came across this book at the Rhode Island School of Design library. As an artist I found it surprising that what I had considered to be just a beautiful pattern was actually an imprint of the pressure and movement of the waves upon the seashell. This insight was very thought provoking for me. Perhaps to biologists this is a normal and natural thing - but for an artist this kind of scientific approach with beautifully illustrated pages is a deeply moving experience. This book will definitely make you think twice about the objects that you take for granted - whether it's visually or scientifically. I strongly recommend this book for those who like intellectual challenges and who like to look at the world with fresh new eyes.
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