The Algorithmic Beauty of Sea Shells
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By Hans Meinhardt, Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz (Contribution by), Deborah R. Fowler (Contribution by), Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz (Illustrator), Deborah R. Fowler (Illustrator)
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The pigment patterns on tropical shells are of great beauty and diversity. Their mixture of regularity and irregularity is fascinating. A particular pattern seems to follow particular rules but these rules allow variations. No two shells are identical. The motionless patterns appear to be static, and, indeed, they consist of calcified material. However, as will be shown in this book, the underlying mechanism that generates this beauty is eminently dynamic. It has much in common with other d...






















