Hildebrandt, Stefan. <br/><br/>
The parsimonious universe :  shape and form in the natural world / 
Stefan Hildebrandt, Anthony Tromba. 
 - New York :  Copernicus,  c1996. 
 - xiii, 330 p. :  ill. (some col.), maps ;  24 cm. +  hbk. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-317) and index. 
<br/><br/>Prologue: On form and shape -- A grand scheme of the world -- The heritage of ancient science -- Shortest and quickest connections -- A miracle and not a miracle -- Soap films: the amusement of children and mathematics -- Optimal design -- Epilogue: Dynamics and motion. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0387979913  
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>95019692 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nature (Aesthetics)<br/>Form (Philosophy)<br/>Motion.<br/>Calculus of variations.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>501