A mathematical nature walk / John A. Adam.

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Adam, John A

Publication details: Princeton, N.J. ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, 2011.Description: xx, 248 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:

9780691152653 (pbk.) :
0691152659 (pbk.) :

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Summary: How tall is that tree? How far away is that cloud, and how heavy is it? 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.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
2 week loan	Hockney Library Main Floor	510/ADA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		7412103225

Originally published: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

How tall is that tree? How far away is that cloud, and how heavy is it? 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.

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