{"product_id":"the-vortex-of-life-9780863155512","title":"The Vortex of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePioneering work on bud and plant shapes, indicating there are universal laws which guide an organism's growth into predetermined patterns.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cem\u003eThe Vortex of Life\u003c\/em\u003e was first published in 1993, Lawrence Edwards's pioneering work on bud shapes had already attracted the attention of many scientists around the world. In the book, Edwards gave a fuller account of his research, widening it to include the forms of plants, embryos and organs such as the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work suggests that there are universal laws, not yet fully understood, which guide an organism's growth into predetermined patterns. His work has profound implications for those working in genetics and stem-cell research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdwards died in 2004 at the age of 91 and Graham Calderwood has edited and revised this classic work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lawrence Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48282434601211,"sku":"9780863155512","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9780863155512_3c1fe791-eaee-4151-ba2a-6ef364ad58f6.jpg?v=1772483245","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-vortex-of-life-9780863155512","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}