A Mathematical Nature WalkPrinceton University Press, 12 sep 2011 - 264 pagina's 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. |
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Introduction | 1 |
At the beginning | 11 |
In the playground | 13 |
In the garden | 24 |
In the neighborhood | 43 |
In the shadows | 58 |
In the sky | 64 |
In the nest | 122 |
In the national park | 183 |
In the night sky | 194 |
At the end | 217 |
A very short glossary of mathematical terms and functions | 231 |
Answers to questions 115 | 234 |
Newtons law of cooling | 238 |
More mathematical patterns in nature | 240 |
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