Flow

by Philip Ball

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199237972
• ISBN13: 9780199237975
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.5"