Wild Fibonacci: Nature's Secret Code Revealed
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Wild Fibonacci: Nature’s Secret Code Revealed

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1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34. . . Look carefully. Do you see the pattern? Each number above is the sum of the two numbers before it. Though most of us are unfamiliar with it, this numerical series, called the Fibonacci sequence, is part of a code that can be found everywhere in nature. Count the petals on a flower or the peas in a peapod. The numbers are all part of the Fibonacci sequence. In Wild Fibonacci, readers will discover this mysterious code in a special shape called an equiangular spiral. Why so special? It mysteriously appears in the natural world: a sundial shell curves to fit the spiral. So does a parrot’s beak. . . a hawk’s talon. . . a ram’s horn. . . even our own human teeth! Joy Hulme provides a clear and accessible introduction to the Fibonacci sequence and its presence in the animal world.

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Weight 0.15 kg
Dimensions 0.31 × 21.59 × 26.67 cm
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Paperback
Language

Pages

32
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Year Published

2010-7-27
Imprint

For Ages

P-2
Publication City/Country

USA
ISBN 10

1582463247
About The Author

JOY N.HULME has 1 + 2 = 3, 2 + 3 = 5, 3 + 5 = 8, 5 + 8 = 13 children, grand-children, and great-grandchildren. For years, teachers everywhere have praised her math books. Joy lives in Monte Sereno, California. CAROL SCHWARTZ has received many honors for her illustrations. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband and two children.
Excerpt From Book

In the Fibonacci sequenceeach new number comesfrom adding up the two beforeand figuring the sum.This number set is used to plota graceful curving linethat's often found in natureas part of its design. Fibonacci creatureshave a certain body partwhich fits the winding, coiling shapethat spirals on this chart.These parts are most importantthe help the beasts survice.Finding food and fighting foescan keep each one alive.

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