Flexagons Inside Out (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521819701)

Flexagons, paper models that can be bent in different ways to change their shape, are easy to make and work in surprising ways. This book contains numerous diagrams that the reader can photocopy and use to construct a variety of fascinating flexagons. The author also explains the mathematics behind these amazing creations. Although knowledge of the technical details requires a mathematical background, the models can be made and used by anyone. Flexagons appeals to all readers interested in puzzles and recreational mathematics.

Author: Les Pook
ISBN-10: 0521819709
ISBN-13: 9780521819701
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/21/2003
Pages: 184
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.60d