Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers in Nature

Campbell, Sarah C.

ISBN 10: 1590787528 / ISBN 13: 9781590787526

Editore: Astra Young Readers, 2010

Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.92. Codice articolo G1590787528I3N01

Riassunto:

ALSC Notable Children's Book

A wonderful introduction to one of the most beautiful connections between mathematics and the natural world–the Fibonacci sequence–through a series of stunning nature photographs.

Discover the biggest mathematical mystery in nature—Fibonacci numbers! Named after a famous mathematician, the number pattern is simple and starts with: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13. Each number in the sequence comes from adding the two numbers before it. What's the mystery? The pattern crops up in the most unexpected places. You'll find it in the disk of a sunflower, the skin of a pineapple, and the spiral of a nautilus shell.

This book brings math alive, celebrates science, and will inspire kids to see nature through new eyes.

Informazioni sull?autore: Sarah C. Campbell is the author of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator. Her writing has appeared in a variety of publications, including Highlights for Children and the New York Times. She lives in Jackson, Mississippi.

Richard P. Campbell is co-photographer of the acclaimed children's nonfiction book Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator. He lives in Jackson, Mississippi.

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Titolo: Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers in Nature
Casa editrice: Astra Young Readers
Data di pubblicazione: 2010
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket