The beauty of numbers in nature : mathematical patterns and principles from the natural world
Stewart, Ian, 1945-2017
Books, Manuscripts
Think of a zebra's stripes, the complexities of a spider's web, the uniformity of desert dunes, or the spirals in a sunflower head - think of a snowflake. 'The Beauty of Numbers in Nature' shows how life on Earth forms the principles of mathematics. Starting with the simplest patterns, each chapter looks at a different kind of patterning system and the mathematics that underlies it. In doing so the book also uncovers some universal patterns, both in nature and man-made, from the basic geometry of ancient Greece to the visually startling fractals that we are familiar with today.
Main title:
Author:
Stewart, Ian, 1945-, author
Imprint:
Brighton : Ivy Press, 2017.
Collation:
224 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes index.Originally published: 2001.
ISBN:
9781782404712 (pbk)
Dewey class:
510510 STE
Language:
English
BRN:
2476151