Description |
viii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1.Mathematics and Biology -- 2.Creatures Small and Smaller -- 3.Long List of Life -- 4.Florally Finding Fibonacci -- 5.The Origin of Species -- 6.In a Monastery Garden -- 7.The Molecule of Life -- 8.The Book of Life -- 9.Taxonomist, Taxonomist, Spare that Tree -- 10.Virus from the Fourth Dimension -- 11.Hidden Wiring -- 12.Knots and Folds -- 13.Spots and Stripes -- 14.Lizard Games -- 15.Networking Opportunities -- 16.The Paradox of the Plankton -- 17.What is Life? -- 18.Is Anybody Out There? -- 19.The Sixth Revolution |
Summary |
A new partnership of biologists and mathematicians is picking apart the hidden complexity of animals and plants to throw fresh light on the behaviour of entire organisms, how they interact, and how changes in biological diversity affect the planet's ecological balance |
Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references and index |
Subject |
Biology -- Popular works.
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Biomathematics -- Popular works.
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ISBN |
1846681987 (hbk.) |
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1847653502 (ebook) |
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9781846681981 (hbk.) |
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9781846685507 (Export) |
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9781847653505 (ebook) |
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