Mathematics of life /
Stewart, Ian, 1945-
Mathematics of life / Ian Stewart. - New York, NY : Basic Books, c2011. - viii, 358 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mathematics and biology -- Creatures small and smaller -- Long list of life -- Florally finding Fibonacci -- The origin of species -- In a monastery garden -- The molecule of life -- The book of life -- Taxonomist, taxonomist, spare that tree -- Virus from the Fourth Dimension -- Hidden wiring -- Knots and folds -- Spots and stripes -- Lizard games -- Networking opportunities -- The paradox of the plankton -- What is life? -- Is anybody out there? -- The Sixth Revolution.
9780465022380 0465022383
2011925563
Biomathematics--Popular works.
Biology--Popular works.
QH323.5 / .S742 2011
570.1/51
Mathematics of life / Ian Stewart. - New York, NY : Basic Books, c2011. - viii, 358 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mathematics and biology -- Creatures small and smaller -- Long list of life -- Florally finding Fibonacci -- The origin of species -- In a monastery garden -- The molecule of life -- The book of life -- Taxonomist, taxonomist, spare that tree -- Virus from the Fourth Dimension -- Hidden wiring -- Knots and folds -- Spots and stripes -- Lizard games -- Networking opportunities -- The paradox of the plankton -- What is life? -- Is anybody out there? -- The Sixth Revolution.
9780465022380 0465022383
2011925563
Biomathematics--Popular works.
Biology--Popular works.
QH323.5 / .S742 2011
570.1/51