2013 marks an important occasion: The Year of Mathematics of Planet Earth. Springer is inviting the public to celebrate the marvels of our planet and mathematics in 2013 by submitting an original photograph which encompasses the beauty and application of mathematics found in nature.

One lucky winner will receive free Springer titles of their choice (of 200 EUR/250 USD total value).

Contest guidelines

• From March 18 to April 1, submit your original photo (one photo per participant) via Springer’s facebook account http://mpe2013.org/ or directly to springermath@springer.com (using "MPE Photo Contest" as your subject line) with a brief description detailing the mathematics that can be found within the image
• Be sure to follow all guidelines and pay attention to the image rights ownership details, found on the contest site: http://www.springer.com/mathematics/mpe2013?SGWID=0-1754213-0-0-0&cm_mmc=AD-_-Enews-_-MCS18810_V1-_-CENTER_992279
• Springer’s mathematics editors will select one lucky winner to receive free Springer titles of their choice (Prize value: 200 EUR/250 USD)
• The winner will be announced on Friday, April 5th

About MPE 2013 

From the official website: “Our planet is the setting for dynamic processes of all sorts, including the geophysical processes in the mantle, the continents, and the oceans, the atmospheric processes that determine our weather and climates, the biological processes involving living species and their interactions, and the human processes of finance, agriculture, water, transportation, and energy. The challenges facing our planet and our civilization are multidisciplinary and multifaceted, and the mathematical sciences play a central role in the scientific effort to understand and to deal with these challenges.”

http://mpe2013.org/