Shaping Space

Exploring Polyhedra in Nature, Art, and the Geometrical Imagination

By: Marjorie Lee Senechal, George Fleck, Marjorie Senechal (Editor)

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Hardcover | 22 March 2013 | Edition Number 2

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352 Pages

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Molecules, galaxies, art galleries, sculptures, viruses, crystals, architecture, and more: Shaping Space-Exploring Polyhedra in Nature, Art, and the Geometrical Imagination is an exuberant survey of polyhedra and at the same time a hands-on, mind-boggling introduction to one of the oldest and most fascinating branches of mathematics.

Some of the world's leading geometers present a treasury of ideas, history, and culture to make the beauty of polyhedra accessible to students, teachers, polyhedra hobbyists, and professionals such as architects and designers, painters and sculptors, biologists and chemists, crystallographers, physicists and earth scientists, engineers and model builders, mathematicians and computer scientists.

The creative chapters by more than 25 authors explore almost every imaginable side of polyhedra. From the beauty of natural forms to the monumental constructions made by man, there is something to fascinate every reader. The book is dedicated to the memory of the legendary geometer H. S. M. Coxeter and the multifaceted design scientist Arthur L. Loeb.

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Reviews of the first edition: "There is an engaging freshness abouot this book. Shaping Space not onlyprovides an excellent introduction to the subject, but it will suggest new connections to more experienced readers." -Cyril Stanley Smith, Professor Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "There is a goldmine of information here for students (and their teachers)intersted in expanding their views of geometry, architecture, molecular science,history, biology, art, and how scientists thinkabout their thinking. As aneducational specialist, I am constantly searching for material that allowslearners to bridge the gap between what they know about a subject and what the experts know." -Ann Nevin, Ph. D., Educational Psychologist, University of Vermont "As the table of contents shows, several prominent authors have contributed articles on polyhedra and their relations to abstract and applied mathematics and various other disciplines. Many interesting figures and photographs support these articles and the idea of the book. The book encourages mathematicians and nonmathematicians to think about the world of polyhedra and to try to create new objects and theories. This book bridges the gap between research mathematicians and the general public." -J. M. Wills for Mathematical Reviews

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