{"product_id":"the-natural-law-of-cycles-9781412851879","title":"The Natural Law of Cycles","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Natural Law of Cycles\u003c\/em\u003e assembles scientific work from different disciplines to show how research on angular momentum and rotational symmetry can be used to develop a law of energy cycles as a local and global influence. Angular momentum regulates small-scale rotational cycles such as the swimming of fish in water, the running of animals on land, and the flight of birds in air. Also, it regulates large-scale rotation cycles such as global currents of wind and water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames H. Bunn introduces concepts of symmetry, balance, and angular momentum, showing how together they shape the mobile symmetries of animals. Chapter 1 studies the configurations of animals as they move in a head-first direction. Chapter 2 shows how sea animals follow currents and tides generated by the rotational cycles of the earth. In chapter 3, Bunn explores the biomechanical pace of walking as a partial cycle of rotating limbs. On a large scale, angular momentum governs balanced shifts in plate te\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Symmetry, Balance, Angular Momentum\u003cbr\u003e1 From Heads to Tails—The Asymmetry of Aim in Animals\u003cbr\u003e2 Living Shapes in Water\u003cbr\u003e3 The Land Fulcrum—Walking the Land while Thinking Contours\u003cbr\u003e4 The Winged Alliance in Air\u003cbr\u003e5 The Energy Cycles of Sunlight and Heat\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Einstein's Parable about Nuclear Technology\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIllustration Credits\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408049676631,"sku":"9781412851879","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-natural-law-of-cycles-9781412851879","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}