Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature
- ISBN10: 054731583X
- ISBN13: 9780547315836
- Author: Joyce Sidman
- Illustrator: Beth Krommes
- Format: Hardback
- Published: 13/07/2012
£12.99
What makes the tiny snail shell so beautiful? Why does that shape occur in nature over and over again - in rushing rivers, in a flower bud, even inside your ear? The authors not only reveal the many spirals in nature - from fiddleheads to elephant tusks - but also celebrate the beauty and usefulness of this fascinating shape.
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What makes the tiny snail shell so beautiful? Why does that shape occur in nature over and over again - in rushing rivers, in a flower bud, even inside your ear? With simplicity and grace, Krommes and Sidman not only reveal the many spirals in nature - from fiddleheads to elephant tusks, from crashing waves to spiralling galaxies - but also celebrate the beauty and usefulness of this fascinating shape.