Spirals and Vortices In Culture, Nature, and Science /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Tsuji, Kinko (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Müller, Stefan C. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Σειρά: The Frontiers Collection,
• Θέματα: Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Developmental biology.; Arts.; Human physiology.; Civilization-History.; Physical chemistry.; Complex Systems.; Developmental Biology.; Human Physiology.; Cultural History.; Physical Chemistry.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: XVI, 298 p. 197 illus., 133 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783030057985
• ISSN: 1612-3018
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-05798-5

This richly illustrated book explores the fascinating and ubiquitous occurrence of spirals and vortices in human culture and in nature. Spiral forms have been used as elements in the arts for thousands of years, whereas their role in nature and science - from DNA and sea shells to galaxies - is still a topic of investigation in numerous fields. Following an introduction to the cultural history of spiral forms, the book presents contributions from leading experts, who describe the origins, mechanisms and dynamics of spirals and vortices in their special fields. As a whole the book provides a valuable source of information, while also taking the reader on an aesthetic and scientific journey through the world of spiral forms.