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On Growth and Form (Abridged Edition) by D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson; J.T. Bonner (ed) - 1966
by D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson; J.T. Bonner (ed)
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On Growth and Form (Abridged Edition)
by D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson; J.T. Bonner (ed)
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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1966. Abridged Edition, edited by J.T. Bonner. Trade paperback. 1984 printing. Near Fine. Interior unmarked. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased, but faded. Dust stains to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 8vo. xiv + 346 pages. Index, footnotes throughout. 181 figures.
Why do living things and physical phenomena take the form they do? This classic biology text looks at the way things grow and the shapes they take. Analyzing biological processes in their mathematical and physical aspects, this historic work has become renowned for the sheer poetry of its descriptions. A great scientist sensitive to the fascinations and beauty of the natural world tells of jumping fleas and slipper limpets; of buds and seeds; of bees' cells and rain drops; of the potter's thumb and the spider's web; of a film of soap and a bubble of oil; of a splash of a pebble in a pond. In the course of this Thompson sets forth his seminal theory of transformation: that one species evolves into another not by successive minor changes in individual body parts but by large-scale transformations involving the body as a whole. The esteem in which this monumental, lavishly illustrated work is held derives not only from its scholarship and creativity, but also from the rich literary style that exemplifies Thompson's erudition in the physical and natural sciences, ancient and modern languages and the humanities. The book begins with studies of organic magnitude, the rate of growth, cellular form and structure, adsorption, and the forms of tissues, then examines a vast spectrum of life forms, and concludes with a comparison of related forms that leads to the theory of transformations. The abridged edition omits the less essential parts of the original 1116 page book to present the core of Thompson's work in his own words.
Why do living things and physical phenomena take the form they do? This classic biology text looks at the way things grow and the shapes they take. Analyzing biological processes in their mathematical and physical aspects, this historic work has become renowned for the sheer poetry of its descriptions. A great scientist sensitive to the fascinations and beauty of the natural world tells of jumping fleas and slipper limpets; of buds and seeds; of bees' cells and rain drops; of the potter's thumb and the spider's web; of a film of soap and a bubble of oil; of a splash of a pebble in a pond. In the course of this Thompson sets forth his seminal theory of transformation: that one species evolves into another not by successive minor changes in individual body parts but by large-scale transformations involving the body as a whole. The esteem in which this monumental, lavishly illustrated work is held derives not only from its scholarship and creativity, but also from the rich literary style that exemplifies Thompson's erudition in the physical and natural sciences, ancient and modern languages and the humanities. The book begins with studies of organic magnitude, the rate of growth, cellular form and structure, adsorption, and the forms of tissues, then examines a vast spectrum of life forms, and concludes with a comparison of related forms that leads to the theory of transformations. The abridged edition omits the less essential parts of the original 1116 page book to present the core of Thompson's work in his own words.
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- ISBN 10 0521093902
- ISBN 13 9780521093903
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication Cambridge
- Date Published 1966
- Keywords anatomy, biology, evolution, transformation, 0521093902, B01F9Q99B0
- Size 8vo
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