Spirals and Vortices In Culture, Nature, and Science /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Tsuji, Kinko (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Müller, Stefan C. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: The Frontiers Collection,
• Subjects: Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Developmental biology.; Arts.; Human physiology.; Civilization-History.; Physical chemistry.; Complex Systems.; Developmental Biology.; Human Physiology.; Cultural History.; Physical Chemistry.
• Physical Description: 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.