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Mathematics in Nature: Modeling Patterns in the Natural World (Hardcover)
by John A. Adam (Author) "In recent years, as I have walked daily to and from work, I have started to train myself to observe the sky, the birds, butterflies,..." (more)
Key Phrases: circumhorizontal arc, glitter path, longitudinal sand dunes, New York, Lord Rayleigh, New Scientist (more...)
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Editorial Reviews
Will Wilson, American Scientist
"an excellent resource for bringing a greater variety of patterns into the mathematical study of nature".

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Philip J. Davis SIAM News : Read for pleasure and instruction by the select laity who are not afraid of reading between the lines of equations.


Steven Morics MAA Online : One surprising example after another of how mathematics can be used to explain natural phenomena. And what examples!


Yuri V. Rogovchenko Zentralblatt Math (European Mathematical Society) : One of the best contemporary texts on the subject, appealing to a very broad audience.


Brian D. Sleeman Notices of the American Mathematical Association : John Adam's quest is a very simple one: to invite one to look around and observe the wonders of nature.


Choice : Reading this book progressively creates a course in mathematical modeling built around familiar, tangible, human-scale examples.


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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press (November 10, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0691114293
  • ISBN-13: 978-0691114293
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars 5 customer reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #450,697 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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First Sentence:
In recent years, as I have walked daily to and from work, I have started to train myself to observe the sky, the birds, butterflies, trees, and flowers, something I had not done previously in a conscious way (although I did watch out for fast-moving cars and unfriendly dogs). Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
circumhorizontal arc, glitter path, longitudinal sand dunes, golden angle, elastic similarity, normal ant, isoperimetric theorem, primary bow, crepuscular rays, lee waves, primary rainbow, viability factor, secondary bow, cloud streets, billow clouds, longitudinal vortices, sinking speed, surface gravity waves, rainbow ray, deep water waves, leaf layers, condensation level
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Lord Rayleigh, New Scientist, Cambridge University Press, D'Arcy Thompson, Dover Publications, Maynard Smith, David Acheson, Open Air, Sand Mountain, The Mathematical Daisy, United States, Alan Turing, Jearl Walker, Northern Ireland, Random Refraction, The Self-Made Tapestry
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