Exploring mathematics: maths in nature and art - for iPod/iPhone

How a sundial works

1 min · 15 de jul de 2009

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Using the shadow’s path to register the passing of time.

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14 episodios

Maths in Nature and Art

A short introduction to the content of this album.

Spirals in nature

An introduction to a primitive mollusc, a triumph of natural engineering.

How to create a spiral

Ways of creating a mathematical spiral.

Manufacturing patterns

Using computers to design carpets.

How a sundial works

Using the shadow’s path to register the passing of time.