This enlightening and gorgeously illustrated book explores the beauty and mystery of the divine proportion in art, architecture, nature, and beyond.

Here are 26 bite-size chapters on the hidden mathematical marvels that encrypt our email, enchant our senses, and even keep us alive—from the sine waves we hear as “music” to the mysterious golden ratio. 

This “entertaining and enlightening” look inside the world of quants will change how we think about our economic future (The New York Times).

“The author has a gift for making complex concepts clear to lay readers.” —Booklist

Explore the natural world through a mathematical lens! This book presents 96 intriguing puzzles about everyday phenomena, from cloud weight to spiderweb spacing. Using mostly basic math, John Adam reveals the answers, offering a fresh appreciation for nature's beauty and the mathematics that underpins it.