num_pages: 204
description: Mathematical models and advanced computer-generated images are used to explain and illustrate structural growth patterns of seashells in nature. This fascinating and beautifully illustrated book conveys the intuitive appeal and the touch of magic that accompany the current research. A diskette packaged with the book contains the algorithms and simulations necessary to replicate the results. 150 illustrations.
language: English
title: The Algorithmic Beauty of Sea Shells
publisher: Springer Verlag