The artful universe : expanded
Draws out the links between our aesthetic inclinations and the mathematical and physical structure of the Universe of which we form a part. This edition includes essays on topics including the beauty of vases, the fractal nature of Jackson Pollock's art, multiverses, and life on extrasolar planets.
History
288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780192805690, 019280569X
156770296
1. Tales of the unexpected; 2. The impact of evolution; 3. Size, life, and landscape; 4. The heavens and the Earth; 5. The natural history of noise; 6. All's well that ends well
Previous edition: 1995