A mathematical nature walk
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...
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| Format: | Livre numérique |
| Jezik: | Anglais |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press
2011.
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| Online dostop: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès INSA CVL |
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Description basée sur l'édition papier La pagination de l'édition imprimée correspondante est de 272 p. Cyberlibris (ScholarVox) corpus Sciences de l'ingénieur Cyberlibris (ScholarVox) corpus Sciences de l'ingénieur |
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- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 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; References; Index