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Beautiful Geometry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780691175881)
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xAn exquisite visual celebration of the 2,500-year history of geometry
If you've ever thought that mathematics and art don't mix, this stunning visual history of geometry will change your mind. As much a work of art as a book about mathematics, Beautiful Geometry presents more than sixty exquisite color plates illustrating a wide range of geometric patterns and theorems, accompanied by brief accounts of the fascinating history and people behind each. With artwork by Swiss artist Eugen Jost and text by math historian Eli Maor, this unique celebration of geometry covers numerous subjects, from straightedge-and-compass constructions to intriguing configurations involving infinity. The result is a delightful and informative illustrated tour through the 2,500-year-old history of one of the most important branches of mathematics.Author: Eli Maor, Eugen Jost
ISBN-10: 0691175888
ISBN-13: 9780691175881
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2017
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.40h x 8.90w x 0.50d
By Eli Maor
xEli Maor is the author of To Infinity and Beyond, e: The Story of a Number, Trigonometric Delights, Venus in Transit, and The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-Year History (all Princeton) and has taught the history of mathematics at Loyola University Chicago. Eugen Jost is a well-known Swiss artist whose work is strongly influenced by mathematics.
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