A mathematical nature walk [print and electronic resource] /
John A. Adam.
- Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2009.
- xx, 248 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-246) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.