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Book Reviews of Nature's Numbers: The Unreal Reality of Mathematical Imagination (Science Masters)

Nature's Numbers: The Unreal Reality of Mathematical Imagination (Science Masters)
Nature's Numbers The Unreal Reality of Mathematical Imagination - Science Masters
Author: Ian Stewart
ISBN-13: 9780465072736
ISBN-10: 0465072739
Publication Date: 7/1995
Pages: 164
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Basic Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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SteveTheDM avatar reviewed Nature's Numbers: The Unreal Reality of Mathematical Imagination (Science Masters) on + 204 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
So this book is called "Nature's Numbers," but it's really more about nature's patterns than anything else. Essentially what we have here is a quick introduction into the importance of modern mathematics -- in particular chaos theory, symmetry, and pattern analysis -- in the study of biological and physical science.

The book is a quick read, aimed at people who want a quick understanding of the topic without having to actually get into the nitty gritty details. Still, it left me only mildly interested.

3 of 5 stars.