On Growth and Form

D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson's landmark work reveals the mathematics and physics behind the shapes of living things, uniting biology, geometry, and beauty.

At a glance Why does a shell spiral, a horn curve, a droplet round itself into a sphere? This great book answers by showing that the forms of living things obey the same laws of… What it's about D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson's celebrated work explores the shapes and… Rather than explaining biological form solely by descent and adaptation, he argues that…

D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson's celebrated work explores the shapes and structures of living organisms through the lens of mathematics and physics.