A Mathematical Nature Walk

by John A. Adam

Book Overview

How heavy is that cloud? Why can you see farther in rain than in fog? Why are the droplets on that spider web spaced apart so evenly? If you have ever asked questions like these while outdoors, and wondered how you might figure out the answers, this is a book for you. An entertaining and informative collection of fascinating puzzles from the natural world around us, A Mathematical Nature Walk will delight anyone who loves nature or math or both. John...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691128952
• ISBN13: 9780691128955
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.3"