Princeton University Press eBooks· 2019· Book chapter
On Growth and Form, 1917
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Short summary
This foundational text explores the fundamental principles governing the growth and form of living organisms and inorganic structures.
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Key points
- Investigates the relationship between size, form, and mechanical efficiency across diverse natural phenomena.
- Analyzes the equiangular spiral as a recurring geometric pattern in nature.
- Discusses the transformation of forms and their underlying generative principles.
- Covers the shapes of cells, tissues, cell-aggregates, spicules, horns, teeth, and tusks.
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Abstract
Introduction John Tyler Bonner VII 1. Introductory 2. On magnitude 3. The forms of cells 4. The forms of tissues, of cell-aggregates 5. On spicules and spicular skeletons 6. The equiangular spiral 7. The shapes of horns and of teeth or tusks 8. On form and mechanical efficiency 9. On the theory of transformations, or the comparison of related forms 10. Epilogue Index.
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