Book Description
This lavishly illustrated text represents the publication of a theory of biological self-organization based on the discovery of a unique geometric configuration with the property to generate the shape of all animal and plant form.

The theory of biological self-organization maintains that body form results from patterns arising in living tissue due to simple mechanical forces rather than by genomic code; the genes are responsible only for individual traits.

About the Author
Stuart Pivar has pursued a career of physics, mathematics, chemical and mechanical engineering. This book is the result of a ten-year study of morphology and evolution with the help of an large private library of rare books and an extensive collection of natural history items

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   30 of 39 people found the following review helpful: Greatest classic since Lillegard & Krenina's 'Balloons, Balloons, Balloons' and Somekh's 'The Inflatable Crown Balloon Hat', August 22, 2007 A Kid's Review LifeCode: The Theory of Biological Self Organization is by far the best Pivar book that I have yet read. Pivar takes us on a fascinating, and exciting adventure into balloons and the clowns that love them. It is a tale of derring-do and dimensional manipulation. For would-be clowns snuggled up in their Mini clown cars, and fireman suits, this book, with its many thrills, makes for powerful reading. In finishing, a haiku inspired by the Pivarian Muse: "Balloon I love you, You are round, smooth and pretty. I rub you. Static."  Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   There are better books on balloon animals, May 11, 2008 By  Paul Bridges (California) - See all my reviews    As a scientist, I was expecting a better treatment on balloon animals, which is what this pretty book seems to be about (it certainly doesn't seem to contain much science). I recommend "Balloon Animals" by Aaron Hsu-Flanders instead, although it's not quite as pretty.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers:  › See all 2 customer reviews...