{"product_id":"mathematics-in-nature-john-a-adam-9780691127965","title":"Mathematics in Nature: Modeling Patterns in the Natural World","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Generously illustrated, written in an informal style, and replete with examples from everyday life, \u003ci\u003eMathematics in Nature\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent and undaunting introduction to the ideas and methods of mathematical modeling. It illustrates how mathematics can be used to formulate and solve puzzles observed in nature and to interpret the solutions. In the process, it teaches such topics as the art of estimation and the effects of scale, particularly what happens as things get bigger. Readers will develop an understanding of the symbiosis that exists between basic scientific principles and their mathematical expressions as well as a deeper appreciation for such natural phenomena as cloud formations, halos and glories, tree heights and leaf patterns, butterfly and moth wings, and even puddles and mud cracks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Developed out of a university course, this book makes an ideal supplemental text for courses in applied mathematics and mathematical modeling. It will also appeal to mathematics educators and enthusiasts at all levels, and is designed so that it can be dipped into at leisure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Adam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691127964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691127965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"John Adam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946943774975,"sku":"9780691127965","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_88c6e38e-8758-4f10-b41a-1af62f72d5a4.jpg?v=1681515843","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mathematics-in-nature-john-a-adam-9780691127965","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}