Overview
Appeals to the curious, cross-disciplinary mind
Scientifically accurate and not dumbed down
Chapters can be read almost independently
Aesthetically appealing and profusely illustrated
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Table of contents (53 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
Reviews
“He has produced a curious book that is full of short segments on spirals, their mathematics and their occurrence in both the natural and man-made worlds. … it really does deserve to be published by Springer. It is a worthy addition … . The mathematically-oriented reader will likely be fascinated by this charming book.” (Jeff Ibbotson, MAA Reviews, October, 2017)
“Coverage consists of 53 short chapters that present mathematical insights, astronomical wonders, biological phenomena, and architectural and artistic considerations guaranteed to intrigue. … The content is focused on appreciating the beauty of each spiral or helical shape presented, and the richness of the extensive photographs and illustrations provide a visual feast. Quite simply, these spiral stories deliver an enriching experience for the reader. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and general readers.” (N. W. Schillow, Choice, Vol. 54 (12), August, 2017)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Øyvind Hammer has an MSc in mathematical modeling and a PhD in palaeontology, and is currently Associate Professor in palaeontology at the Natural History Museum, University of Oslo. He has published a large number of scientific papers and two books on a wide range of subjects, including palaeontology, geology, zoology, botany, physics, and statistics, but his main focus is currently the fossil record of mainland and Arctic Norway. He is one of the most cited Norwegian scientists, not least because of his data analysis software “Past”. Hammer is an active teacher and science communicator, with a widely read popular science blog and frequent public lectures and media appearances.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Perfect Shape
Book Subtitle: Spiral Stories
Authors: Øyvind Hammer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47373-4
Publisher: Copernicus Cham
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2016
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-47372-7Published: 16 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83723-9Published: 05 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-47373-4Published: 30 November 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 258
Number of Illustrations: 54 b/w illustrations, 115 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in Mathematics, Mathematics in Art and Architecture, Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology, History of Science