The beauty and symmetry of the natural world come alive in this inspired collaboration between acclaimed nature photographer William Neill and San Francisco's famous hands-on science museum, the Exploratorium. Exquisite, full-color photographs unveil the secret blueprints of nature often overlooked by the casual observer: the spiral forms that appear in seashells, spiderwebs, and the heart of a daisy; the hexagons found in honeycombs and cracking mud. Through its captivating photographic content and accessible scientific examination. "By Nature's Design" reaveals the order, economy, and elegance of nature's diverse forms in an engaging volume that will fascinate and inform art and nature lovers alike.
- ISBN10 0811804445
- ISBN13 9780811804448
- Publish Date 1 September 1993
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 July 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Chronicle Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 119
- Language English