About the author

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xv
4. Acknowledgments xix
5. Introduction 1
6. At the beginning . . . 11
7. In the “playground” 13
8. In the garden 24
9. In the neighborhood 43
10. In the shadows 58
11. In the sky 64
12. In the nest 122
13. In (or on) the water 137
14. In the forest 168
15. In the national park 183
16. In the night sky 194
17. At the end... 217
18. Appendix 1: A very short glossary of mathematical terms and functions 231
19. Appendix 2: Answers to questions 1–15 234
20. Appendix 3: Newton’s law of cooling 238
21. Appendix 4: More mathematical patterns in nature 240
22. References 243
23. Index 247
24. About the author 249