A mathematical nature walk / John A. Adam.

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Presents ninety-six questions about many common natural phenomena and then shows how to answer them using mostly basic mathematics and precalculus.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adam, John A.
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:
Mathematics in nature > Miscellanea.
Mathematical analysis > Miscellanea.
Genre:
Miscellanea.
Physical Description:xx, 248 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • At the beginning...
  • In the "playground"
  • In the garden
  • In the neighborhood
  • In the shadows
  • In the sky
  • In the nest
  • In (or on) the water
  • In the forest
  • In the national park
  • In the night sky
  • At the end...
  • Appendix 1: A very short glossary of mathematical terms and functions
  • Appendix 2: Answers to questions 1-15
  • Appendix 3: Newton's law of cooling
  • Appendix 4: More mathematical patterns in nature.