{"product_id":"a-topological-picturebook-george-k-francis-9780387345420","title":"A Topological Picturebook","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe purpose of this book is to encourage mathematicans to illustrate their work and to help artists understand the abstract ideas expressed by such drawings. It explains the graphic design of illustrations from Thurston's world of low-dimensional geometry and topology, while presenting the principles of linear and aerial perspective from the viewpoint of projective and descriptive geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Bravo to Springer for reissuing this unique and beautiful book! It not only reminds the older generation of the pleasures of doing mathematics by hand, but also shows the new generation what  hands on' really means.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-- John Stillwell, University of San Francisco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George K. Francis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0387345426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780387345420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 6.27w x 0.41d","brand":"George K. Francis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919636791551,"sku":"9780387345420","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e0841430-201b-4a76-929f-1fa3e90b4035.jpg?v=1680810496","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-topological-picturebook-george-k-francis-9780387345420","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}