Mathematics in Nature: Modeling Patterns in the Natural World

by John A. Adam

Book Overview

From rainbows, river meanders, and shadows to spider webs, honeycombs, and the markings on animal coats, the visible world is full of patterns that can be described mathematically. Examining such readily observable phenomena, this book introduces readers to the beauty of nature as revealed by mathematics and the beauty of mathematics as revealed in nature.

Generously illustrated, written in an informal style, and replete with examples from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691127964
• ISBN13: 9780691127965
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"