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Looking for a faster, easier, and fun way to identify plants? Botany in a Day teaches you the patterns method of plant identification, so that you can discover the wonderful world of plants around you, wherever you go.
Instead of trying to identify plants one-at-a-time, Botany in a Day give you a way to learn them by the hundreds, based on the principle that related plants have similar patterns for indentification, and they often have similar uses.
The one-day tutorial included in the text teaches you seven key patterns to recognize more than 45,000 species of plants worldwide. Master these seven patterns and you will be ready to use the included reference guide--Thomas J. Elpel's Herbal Field Guide to Plant Families of North America. Here you will find the patterns for indentification and the patterns of uses for the majority of plants across the continent.
Botany in a Day is used as a guide by thousands of individuals, plus herbal schools and universities across North America.
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Excellent Resource!.......2007-10-01
Botany in a Day provides an excellent overview to field botany. By learning plant characteristics by family, the reader can more quickly identify their plant by identifying the patterns each plant family presents. The book provides a page or two (or more!) on dozens of the most common families in the northern half of the US. Each plant family section contains additional information about the plant genera represented in this family. The keys to plant families allow the reader to quickly determine what section to turn to. This book is best coupled with a plant field guide to individual species that is grouped by family. You can use the Botany in a Day information to narrow your selection to the family and the field guide to identify the specific species.
I highly recommend this book to both lay and professional people who work with plants.
botany in several months.......2007-03-16
This book lays out the general approach through which a beginner can make sense of the vast amount of information he or she faces in learning botany. I found it most helpful.
Fantastic.......2006-07-19
Take a really dry subject and turn it into a book I couldn't put down!
Tom Elpel's style is right on target and his book is turning into a constant companion for my outings!
Wonderful book for intuitive understanding of the subject.......2006-04-09
In the opening chapter, this book presents a wonderful simplified story of the evolution of plants, from a single cell to modern complex flowers. Both children and adults can gain a unique, intuitive understanding of this process from this explanation. My compliments to the author. He describes each plant family with interesting anecdotes and high quality line drawings. It's the first plant book whose lack of photographs didn't matter. Great tips for identifying families and individual plants have helped me enormously. Bravo!
Teaches the patterns method of plant identification.......2004-12-09
Any interested in plant identification should consider Botany In A Day: The Patterns Method Of Plant Identification as an important guide. Thomas Elpel (Director of Hollowtop Outdoor Primitive School, Pony, Montana) deftly teaches the patterns method of plant identification, providing a method for learning about groupings of plants based on the idea that related plants have similar patterns for identification, and similar uses. Black and white line drawings accompany descriptions of different plant families and their identification processes.
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A fractal is a complex geometric figure made up of patterns that repeat themselves at smaller and smaller, or larger and larger, scales. In nature, they're found in fern leafs and corals. In this book, they're found in the pattern for a scarf, the cables of a pullover, and the intricate hemline of a skirt. The pentagon is a familiar five-sided figure that, in nature, can be spotted in the starfish or sand dollar; in this book it's spotted in the yoke of a pullover, the textures of a cardigan, and the shape of a shawl. In nature, water waves and chemical waves abound; in this book, they flow as the patterns in a hat and mittens and in the gores of a skirt.
Knitting Nature is a singular book created by one of the most innovative and respected designers working today. Norah Gaughan, who got her degree from Brown in both biology and art, has combined her knowledge to compile this book of 39 fabulous designs inspired by patterns in nature. With each design, Gaughan first explains where in nature the pattern can be found, such as the spiral in a ram's horn or seashell; then with step-by-step instructions she shows how she rendered that pattern in a skirt or tunic or coat. Complete with exquisitely beautiful photographs, this sophisticated book is truly one of a kind.
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stunning and original.......2007-10-01
I waited quite some time to buy this book after it was published, and finally purchased it after reading so many positive reviews. I wasn't disappointed.
Norah Gaughan is one of the most original and creative knitwear designers around, and this book is a great showcase for her patterns. The inspiration for the patterns come from the shapes found in nature and accordingly the book is divided into sections focusing on Hexagons, Pentagons, Spirals, Phyllotaxis, Fractals, and Waves.
Each chapter begins with an introduction to the geometrical patterns that follow, and this provides a fascinating insight for anyone interested in the mathematics found in nature. It's refreshing to read a knitting book that is insightful, delving deeper than just a list of patterns.
The patterns in the book are clearly 'inspired by patterns in nature', and the shapes found in the natural world are often merely a jumping off point, as these shapes are then woven in to wearable knitwear designs. All of the patterns are original and inspiring, and *mostly* very wearable. Some of the patterns may not suit everyone, such as those with mid-riff bearing shapes, but don't be afraid to check the internet for wonderful versions that other knitters have made. The best thing about knitting items yourself is the ability to modify patterns to suit yourself.
As other reviewers have said, this book is beautifully presented, and the photography is stunning. Although I haven't knit any of the patterns yet, I often find myself pulling the book off the shelf just to flick through the pages. I'm sure this book will set the standard for knitting books in the future.
I would recommend this book for any intermediate to advanced knitter who is looking for some inspirational ideas. However, as others have said, be sure to check for the online errata before starting on any of the patterns. It's well worth the purchase price.
Knitting Nature: 39 Designs Inspired by Patterns in Nature.......2007-10-01
Very modern designs. These designs are inspiring to more experienced knitters,encouraging to new knitters. Well written book.
Stunning and fabulous with two little 'buts'.......2007-09-07
I will start with the 'buts'. The lack of metric measurements is a torture for a continental European. I also gather from the reviews that there are some mistakes in the patterns, which would be bad enough in another book, but in this one it's a real shame. Luckily enough, both problems can be easily solved with the use of a calculator and the Internet.
Having said that: I love this book and a few of the designs are so beautiful they made me speechless. Some of them far to eccentric for me to wear, but the Vortex pullover alone would be worth the money.
The book is beautifully designed and I find the patterns clear. Some may argue the photos are strange - some of them are indeed - but they are one of the things that makes the book different. Each project is preceded with a short explanation on how it refers to nature and the explanations make great reading.
One more thing: the book is for advanced knitters. The patterns are extremely challenging. Even so, less experienced knitters may want to consider buying this book to encourage them to learn more.
Lovely!.......2007-06-13
This is not just another pattern book. These are lovely designs that are inspiring. Knit on!
Gaughan is the best thing going!.......2007-06-08
I hesitated to buy this book, because of all the complaining about errors. But the fact is, Norah Gaughan is one of the freshest and most intriguing knitwear designers out there. I find myself attracted to her designs everywhere I see them - so it was worth it to me to put up with perhaps some less-than-perfect editing to get this kind of originality and inspiration.
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Occupancy Estimation and Modeling is the first book to examine the latest methods in analyzing presence/absence data surveys. Using four classes of models (single-species, single-season; single-species, multiple season; multiple-species, single-season; and multiple-species, multiple-season), the authors discuss the practical sampling situation, present a likelihood-based model enabling direct estimation of the occupancy-related parameters while allowing for imperfect detectability, and make recommendations for designing studies using these models.
* Provides authoritative insights into the latest in estimation modeling
* Discusses multiple models which lay the groundwork for future study designs
* Addresses critical issues of imperfect detectibility and its effects on estimation
* Explores the role of probability in estimating in detail
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Great book for understanding site occupancy modeling.......2006-03-10
I think this is a pretty good book. It is the only reference on this relatively new type of patch occupancy modeling. It is mainly focused on the models of MacKenzie et al. and the Royle and Nichols model. This is a great place to start if you know nothing about this method or a good reference for advanced users.
This book does not fill the need of an introductory "how-to" book. If you want to know how to set up models and run them in program PRESENCE or MARK you will need to wait. Such a book does not exist. This is not a cookbook, but a compilation of the theory and an explanantion of the methodology behind occupancy estimation.
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Outstanding collection of 78 royalty-free motifs focusing on nature themes — the sun, bamboo plants, long reeds and grasses; floral scenes with birds, small animals, fish, plus many abstract designs, all imbued with the lovely, tranquil lines and rhythms of nature. Varied shapes make the designs adaptable to wide range of projects.
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Good Designs but no color guides for clarity.......2006-06-27
The designs are very good. The problem I see with this book is there no finished designs or color guides. If you are new to stained glass it could be difficult to visualize a finished design. But all in all a good design book.
Interesting designs but the title is misleading.......2003-09-15
I found some very interesting nature patterns in this book, but almost a fifth of the book contained designs (at least 12) which I found unrecognizable as anything belonging to nature or anything else. If you are into these abstract designs, then this is an added bonus. I was disappointed and would rather have had traditional nature designs as pictured on the cover.
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- Brilliant affirmation of Emanationism, of Phi and complexity-in-nature
- Masterful exploration of natural beauty
- A really great book.
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The Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature
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Seashells are often spirals, just like water going down the drain. There must be a connection, right? Our intuition scoffs at such a notion, but maybe they are related, writes Nature editor Philip Ball in The Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature. This deep, beautiful exploration of the recurring patterns that we find both in the living and inanimate worlds will change how you think about everything from evolution to earthquakes. Not by any means a simple book, it is still completely engaging; even the occasional forays into mathematics and the abstractions of hydrodynamics are endurable, tucked as they are between Ball's bright prose and his hundreds of carefully selected illustrations.
When speaking of the living world, Ball seeks to go beyond the theory of natural selection, which explains why we see certain characteristics (height, shape, camouflage), to find mechanisms that can explain how such characteristics come to be. Again, this is no easy task, but for those willing to follow his discussion, the elegance of nature is laid out in zebras' stripes, ivy leaves, and butterfly wings. Moving on to find the same patterns at work in the clouds of Jupiter and the cracks in the San Andreas fault give strength to the feeling that there are self-composing structures that guide everything in the universe toward a kind of order. The Self-Made Tapestry is a challenging look at the biggest issues in science, and well worth a thorough read. --Rob Lightner
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Why do similar patterns and forms appear in nature in settings that seem to bear no relation to one another? The windblown ripples of desert sand follow a sinuous course that resemles the stripes of a zebra or a marine fish. In the trellis-like shells of microscopic sea creatures we see the same angles and intersections as for bubble walls in a foam. The forks of lightning mirror the branches of a river or a tree. l This book explains why these are no coincidences. Nature commonly weaves its tapestry by self-organization, employing no master plan or blueprint but by simple, local interactions between its component parts - be they grains of sand, diffusing molecules or living cells - give rise to spontaneous patters that are at the same time complex and beautiful. Many of these patterns are universal: spirals, spots, and stripes, branches, honeycombs. Philip Ball conducts a profusely illustrated tour of this gallery, and reveals the secrets of how nature's patterns are made.
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Brilliant affirmation of Emanationism, of Phi and complexity-in-nature.......2007-05-10
This is one of the finest affirmations of Emanationism of the Neoplatonists, i.e. that complexity in nature doesnt require Supernatural causes as exposited by Creationists. While this book does not deal with philosophical-religious principles, that its premise is the explaination for complexity in nature as merely Phi (golden section) ratios, it does provide the backbone for Emanationism, of the metaphore for the Cosmos in Platos Repuplic 509d-511 wherein Phi is given as the principle Logos (ratio/'tapestry') behind complexity in nature.
Masterful exploration of natural beauty.......2006-11-20
This is a lyrical celebration of natural beauty and underlying complexity. Not only that, the book itself is beautifully typeset, composed and arranged. A real pleasure to read, aesthetically and intellectually. Sheer wonder.
A really great book........2005-05-25
This is one of the best books i have read. Clear, in depth, and intelligent. Academic and also well written!
I highly recommend it.
Sad.......2004-08-03
I hope some publisher will do the world a favor and keep this book in print. It's a classic that belongs on the shelf right next to D'Arcy Thompson's "On Growth and Form." This might seem strange for me to say, but if I were to design an educational curriculum for people learning my profession (oncology), this book would be mandatory. It is highly recommended for anyone interested in morphogenesis. If anyone knows where I can buy 10 or 20 unused copies, I'd appreciate hearing from you (wmshea@earthlink.net).
The Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature.......2004-02-06
The Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature written by Philip Ball gives us some answers to long-standing questions as to why there are patterns in designs in nature that reoccur in seemly unrelated objects.
Biologists are used to the idea that form follows function. The shape and structure of a biological entity whether it is a protein molecule, an organism, or the wind blowing ripples in a sand dune all have a purpose and a function. These are things I was curious about when I was studying in college, things that caugh my attention as interrelated but how and why. Of course, things in my life became more complex, but these questions still always seemed to weigh in the back of my mind... A tree with limbs and a lightening bolt look simular and so too roots and nerves.
Well, "The Self-Made Tapestry" explains the why and how of why these simularities do exist. This book explains why these are not just coincidences. As nature weaves it tapestry through self-organization it employs no master plan it just applies simple local interactions between the component parts. The component parts inpart a common self-organization to energy conservation allowing for typically univeral patterns.
What I liked about this book is the author has put complex theories into non-technical language along with adequate illustrations show the reader how these patterns come about.
If you looking for a book on explains some of life's and nature's mysteries this is the book for you as it is highly readable and you begin to understand why things are as they are. The book reads like a textbook , the chapters build upon one another making for an accumilation of knowledge bases on a solid foundation from the start.
This book is a solid 4 stars giving the reader a adequate knowledge of the hows and whys of nature. This book only has very minor flaws, but that is all. I would highly recommend this book for you home science library as it would make a worthwhile addition.
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Science Through Multiple Intelligences: Patterns that Inspire Inquiry
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This resource helps teachers to help students become confident, competent, and responsible investigators of the world around them. Each activity is built upon an ecological principle, a scientific objective, and a national science standard. Each of the 36 outdoor lessons is accompanied by tasks, concepts, resources, and enrichment questions. Students construct knowledge from patterns they discover in lessons ranging from squirrels to leaves.
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Teacher Friendly Book.......2000-03-07
I just loved this book. I found it so easy to use. It brought the outside right into our classroom. There was enough background information in it so I could easily prepare and feel like "an expert" I don't think my students will ever go out into the woods and look at it in the same way! We became experts on mushrooms, lichens, squirrels, and much more. This book was a springboard to investigation. My students were using interaction, change, energy, diversity,human factor and adaptation when descibing their experiences with the outside. As a teacher I feel that I should always be aware of the different learning styles of children. This book made sure that I hit upon those different learning styles in my everyday teaching. A real goldmine!
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Aerial Photographs of the World's MostUntouched and Beautiful Places"Edmaier raises the art of aerial photography to new heights." -NaturalHistory Magazine"The abstract, painterly images show a shrinking national environment thatcries out for preservation." -Photo District News Science meets art in the new book PATTERNS OF THE EARTH by BernhardEdmaier, a fascinating exploration of the earth's surface by one of theworld's top aerial photographers.This compact collection featuresstunning pictures of natural phenomena such as volcanoes, glaciers, coralreefs, dunes, rivers, craters, canyons and salt flats, revealing the beautyof the dwindling unspoiled areas of our planet.PATTERNS OF THE EARTH features over 400 color photographs, many previouslyunpublished, of "off the beaten path" regions such as the Bahamas, Iceland,New Zealand, Ecuador, Greenland, Ethiopia, The Maldives, Canada andYellowstone National Park and Bryce Canyon in the USA.Grouped in chaptersaccording to pattern, the images make us look at the world in a new way, byshowing us surprising similarities and unexpected links between differentparts of the globe. Traveling to uninhabited and remote areas, Edmaier's photographs offer aunique view of these extraordinary locations.He takes his images from ashigh as 20,000 feet in the air, far higher than most aerial photographers,exposing natural patterns and documenting the geological processes at work. Originally a geologist and engineer before turning to photography, he hasa rare gift for catching the aesthetic side of our dynamic earth.PATTERNS OF THE EARTH quietly acknowledges the effects of global warming. With rising temperatures, areas of permafrost are melting as are someglaciers and ice sheets in Alaska, Canada and Siberia.The book providesamazing photographs of these locations and more, providing a newperspective from above revealing the effects of the natural and humanforces that shape our future. PATTERNS OF THE EARTH is divided into five chapters: Bands, Stripes,Ripples; Circles, Spots, Grains; Forks, Branches, Webs; Curves, Ribbons,Swirls; and Spikes, Grids and Cracks.Each image is accompanied by a briefcaption by science writer Dr. Angelika Jung-Huttl, describing the locationof the pattern depicted and where and why a variety of these formationsoccur in nature. This is Bernhard Edmaier's second book with Phaidon. His first book,EARTHSONG was an oversize collection of his aerial photographs, firstpublished to great acclaim in 2004, followed up by EARTHSONG POSTCARDS. PATTERNS OF THE EARTH is a fascinating source of inspiration for thoseworking in creative industries as well as environmentalists, scientists,photographers and armchair travelers who marvel at the world around them.
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Amazing Photos.......2007-05-10
It is hard to believe that the photos in this book are real earth photos and not paintings. My only regret is that the book is too small to really appreciate the incredible detail and massive scope of the pictures. It would be a good idea to list the overall size of books, espically art-type books such as this one.Patterns Of The Earth
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Patterns in Nature
Peter S. Stevens
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fascinating.......2004-03-06
I want to add my voice to the chorus of disbelievers who can't comprehend how this book went out of print. Patterns in Nature is the very essence of elegance - a simple idea with incredible range and explanatory power.
Why does the fracture pattern where your windshield was struck by a pebble have the same basic structure as a tree? Stevens' answer is that there are a small number of ways that energy can propogate through space given the nature of our universe. With this principle he explores the similarity in structure between a vast array of natural phenomena.
Written clearly and illustrated beautifully, this book has something tremendous to say and it is destined to be rediscovered as interest in systems theory continues to grow.
Superb!.......1998-06-30
"Patterns in Nature" is superb popular science reading and viewing. The diagrams and pictures, always illustrative, never superfluous, guarantee the reader a complete experience. This book should never have been allowed to go out of print.
This book is elegant, enlightening and transforming........1997-07-29
There is a book which is beautifully illustrated, easy to understand and one of those rare finds that will change the way you view the natural world forever. Stevens explores the recurring patterns (e.g., spirals, cracks, meanders) in the natural world and presents the reader with the math, science and above all, excellent diagrams and photographs which illustrate the elegant simplicity underlying these patterns. If your world has lost some of its wonder, here's an excellent way to get some of it back.
Like Georg Gerster's eye opening shots of the earth from the air, "The Earth From Above", this book never should have been allowed to go out of print. If I had the money, I would reprint it myself.
Mr. Hayden W. Mathews
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This inspired collection of patterns for mother and baby includes designs with a simple flare and an elegant, modern feel for use with organically grown, undyed yarns. The projects are designed for beginning to average knitters so that essential baby accessories such as booties, mittens, hats, and simple knitted toys are quickly completed and instantly cherished. A cot blanket is an example of a group project designed to be made in one evening, and slightly more ambitious designs include an adorable dress, a chunky jacket, or a kimono sweater for a baby and wonderful, cozy items for mothers such as an unusual "bump" sweater for pregnant women, nursing sweaters that are convenient and stylish, and herb-scented pillows that delight the eye and soothe the spirit.
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Great Patterns, Straight-Forward Instructions.......2007-09-15
I adore this book! I went on a hunt not to long ago for a unique baby sweater pattern that wasn't too hokey, out-dated, gaudy, or overly simplified. I wanted something special...I finally found that perfect design in this book. I rarely purchase knitting books, but this one is a must-have for anyone who does baby knitting.
The thing I like most about this book is how the designer takes a pattern and demonstrates how the user can make that item for either a boy or a girl. For example, the baby kimono on the cover of the book is the girls' version with picot edging, but there is a more masculine boy's version without the detailing. The same goes for a pair of booties, which are shown in traditional form for a boy, and with flower embroidery and ribbon for a girl. There are 3 innovative Mommy sweaters; one adjustable sweater for pregnancy and two attractive pieces which accommodate nursing. No need to buy the natural/organic yarns used in the book; as with all patterns, yarn can be easily substitued by matching gauge.
Instructions are clear for the intermediate knitter, and an appendix demonstrates seaming techniques--although it lacks the one I needed for the Jasmine lace-edged sweater (I eventually figured out through trial and error). Another thing I didn't particularly like is the aesthetics of the square shaping under the arms of the sweaters. The 'procedure' for arm shaping is simple, but I think curved shaping would look better. All in all, however, I find this book extremely delightful and I will be knitting many of the patterns.
Sweet.......2007-07-15
If you are knitter and you know someone who is pregnant, this is the book for you. The baby patterns are precious but the pregnant and nursing mother patterns are even better. Very clever sweater designs for wear during the pregnancy and for discreet nursing once the little one arrives.
worth owning.......2007-03-20
A really nice book of baby items. I am currently working on the cover sweater in the boy version. Lion brand had a similar one on line, but I preferred this one, and am using the Lion cashmere blend as a substitute. The directions are clear but not for the real beginner. Have marked off several others in the book that I might make. Worth it overall.
The best baby knitting pattern book I own!!.......2007-03-09
I can't say enough good things about this book. I have made almost all of the patterns in this book, and I can't say that for most knitting books I own. The patterns have good pictures, clear instructions, and I have yet to find a mistake in the patterns. The designs are simple and classic, yet unique. And a bonus... many of the patterns call for Blue Sky Alpaca's Organic cotton, which is pretty affordable and not too hard to find (and probably my all-time fave cotton yarn). By far the best baby knitting book I've found.
Great simple designs.......2007-03-08
The designs are simple and classy and beautiful for any baby. Can be used for non-organic yarns as long as the gauge is the same. Great universal patterns and perfect gift ideas.
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David Wade has spent a lifetime gathering and organizing the extraordinary families of surface patterns that nature throws up at every scale. The study of these shapes—a subject virtually unknown in the West—was known in ancient China as Li and is the sister science to Feng Shui. In this unique and insightful book are sand and wave patterns, big-cat markings, bark and leaf designs, soap and marbling swirls, crystalline and rock forms, tree branching types, and many more of nature’s dynamic, sometimes enigmatic designs. Li will appeal to scientists and artists, and has far-reaching applications in graphic design, architecture, and other visual forms and sciences.
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A short account of forms in nature........2007-01-06
It is a very nice short account of different forms in nature, I enjoyed the interpretation given to the different natural expressions.
I love this book!.......2006-02-25
This book is a thoughtful look at patterns of all sorts. The text accompanying the picture is concise and helpful, but not overwhelming.
This is a book one can open to any page and just let the mind wander. The world of Li is more complex and beautiful than I had imagined.
Nature's Artistic Technology.......2003-06-26
A wonderful little book that shows the remarkable complexity and inner structure of natural patterns. Loaded with black and white illustrations, Wade presents the reader with a variety of amazing, self-similar shapes that occur in nature. Anyone interested in fractals, nature, sacred geometry, and mathematics is sure to be attracted to this book. The reader will gain an appreciation of the simple, yet amazing intelligence built into natural life-forms, landscapes, and objects.
(Simeon Hein, Ph.D., is the author of Opening Minds: A Journey of Extraordinary Encounters, Crop Circles, and Resonance. (Mount Baldy Press, Inc., 2002))
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Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary
Botany for Gardeners
Botany Coloring Book (HarperCollins Coloring Books (Not Childrens))
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide
Botanical Latin
