In a Grain of Sand: Exploring Design by Nature

By Andreas Feininger

Book Overview

A selection of photographs demonstrating the interplay of form, function and purpose in natural objects. They show how design in such things as shells, feathers, and bones reflects shaping forces, suggests principles applicable to architectural and technical problems, and evokes nature's beauty.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871567636
• ISBN13: 9780871567635
• Release Date: September 1986
• Publisher: Random House, Inc. / Sierra Club
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.