Flow: Nature’s Patterns: A Tapestry in Three Parts by Philip Ball (PDF)

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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 thatstructures 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 behavior.

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Editorial Reviews: Review Review from previous edition: “Wideranging, intelligent and non-dogmatic trilogy of books.” ―Martin Kemp, TLS 19/03/2010 About the Author 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 subjectsinclude 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 JamesT. 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. His latest book The Music Instinct published in February 2010.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐I would have given a 5 for the writing but had to take 1 away for the publishers choice of the tiniest print they could find. I had to buy stronger reading glasses so I could read it. I still ordered Branches and will get Shapes too.

⭐Interesting but not what I expected. Problem was my expectations not the product. I will read anyway as it may open new insights for me

⭐NATURE DOES NOT CREATE MERE PATTERNS OF “FLOW.” it creates actual 3D processes and forms as described by Lancelot Law Whyte’s theory of Unitary Process thinking which describes a universal “formative process” as fundamental to Nature in which asymmetry decreases leading to symmetrical 3D forms evident throughout inorganic and organic Nature. hillel.schiller@Gmail.com.

⭐Just like Shapes, this book is technical and brilliantly interdisciplinary. Focuses on forms and patterns created by movements of large quantities of particles, from water to sand dunes to crowd of people.

⭐This is book of 3 series, if you understand this book, i don’t believe theirs really any reason to order the next two in the series.Its basically saying how there is pattern to chaos, all around us patterns create the flow of life

⭐Did he really write this many unreadable books? And I actually bought them all based on the first book I read, which was totally excellent? And did I attempt to read them all?Yes, yes, and yes.Wuff.

⭐love this book, i have two copies

⭐Book given to Grandson, a high school junior here in Portland. He has reported a favorable review, saying it contains information with considerable interest for him.

⭐2 stars as i know less about the subject and there is some interesting scientific experiment, but the mainstream stuff as usualhe writes only about mainstream stuff, nothing new from new scientist and science&vie magazine, boring thenthis does not interest me as it’s the wrong side of science!see my other comments on his bookswaist of my time and my money! don’t buy his book on water or elements/moleculesy a pas grand chose a apprendre chez Ball, si t’es scientifique renouvelle ton abonnement chez S&Vie et ca suffira, sinon fait comme moi, va chercher ailleurs

⭐Didn’t do much for me – I was hoping for more.

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