There is a very particular book titled "La Complejidad y la forma" (Complexity and shape) written by Armando Aranda Anzaldo. The book is about embryology but besides the scientific aspects it includes an historic review of embryology and reminds different scientific points of view beginning with the old Egyptian culture 3500 years ago and ending with chaos. Aristoteles, D'Arcy Thompson (of course), Bertalanffy, Belusov, Mandelbrot, etc. and even Goethe are referred in that review. Anyway, most of the book is about embryology. I'm not sure if the book is available in English.
Talking about morphogenesis it would be useful to read Brian Goodwin work. I read his book How the Leopard Changes Its Spots. This book was son enlightening to me. -Alfredo Covaleda Vélez On Sunday 15 October 2006 12:46 pm, Jochen Fromm wrote: > The development of the phenotype is perhaps > the most spectacular form of growth. Even if you > know the principles of epigenesis, morphogenesis > and molecular biology, it is still amazing how > a redwood tree can emerge from a single seed, > how a tyrannosaur can develop from a small egg, > and how a single cell can grow to a blue whale. > Does someone know good general books about this > topic ? > > -J. > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
