{"product_id":"plant-physics-paperback","title":"Plant Physics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarl J. Niklas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Galileo, who used the hollow stalks of grass to demonstrate the idea that peripherally located construction materials provide most of the resistance to bending forces, to Leonardo da Vinci, whose illustrations of the parachute are alleged to be based on his study of the dandelion's pappus and the maple tree's samara, many of our greatest physicists, mathematicians, and engineers have learned much from studying plants.\u003c\/p\u003e A symbiotic relationship between botany and the fields of physics, mathematics, engineering, and chemistry continues today, as is revealed in \u003ci\u003ePlant Physics\u003c\/i\u003e. The result of a long-term collaboration between plant evolutionary biologist Karl J. Niklas and physicist Hanns-Christof Spatz, \u003ci\u003ePlant Physics\u003c\/i\u003e presents a detailed account of the principles of classical physics, evolutionary theory, and plant biology in order to explain the complex interrelationships among plant form, function, environment, and evolutionary history. Covering a wide range of topics-from the development and evolution of the basic plant body and the ecology of aquatic unicellular plants to mathematical treatments of light attenuation through tree canopies and the movement of water through plants' roots, stems, and leaves-\u003ci\u003ePlant Physics\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to inspire students and professionals alike to traverse disciplinary membranes. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarl J. Niklas \u003c\/b\u003eis the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Plant Biology in the Department of Plant Biology at Cornell University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePlant Biomechanics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlant Allometry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Evolutionary Biology of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by the University of Chicago Press. \u003cb\u003eHanns-Christof Spatz \u003c\/b\u003eis professor emeritus of biophysics in the Faculty of Biology at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg in Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 9 x 6.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454508187826,"sku":"9780226150819","price":78.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8e7d7ba70d058ed84b4ba46b7cc815dc.webp?v=1778852949","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/plant-physics-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}