Morphometrics for the Life Sciences (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789810236106)

The idea of form is one of the most fundamental concepts underlying all of the sciences. Our visual system is so well developed that we are able to effortlessly classify and compare visual images. What is not so well developed has been our ability to measure this visual information. This book examines a number of recent approaches currently in use to numerically characterize the biological form. It presents a unique overview of these methods, starting with a review of measurement set in a historical framework. The book will be of interest to graduate students in addition to a wide range of researchers, including those in the specialized fields of human biology, growth and development, orthodontics, botany, biology, ecology, zoology, as well as dentistry and medicine.

Author: Pete E. Lestrel
ISBN-10: 9810236107
ISBN-13: 9789810236106
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 08/08/2000
Pages: 284
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.36w x 0.86d