Fragments of Infinity: A Kaleidoscope of Math and Art
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Book Overview
A visual journey to the intersection of math and imagination, guided by an award-winning author Mathematics is right brain work, art left brain, right? Not so. This intriguing book shows how... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0471165581
ISBN13:9780471165583
Release Date:September 2001
Publisher:Trade Paper Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:1.54 lbs.
Dimensions:10.3" x 0.6" x 6.4"
Customer Reviews
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Excellent Combination of Math and Art
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Fragments of Infinity is one of my favorite books. One reason is because the author Mr. Peterson gives an indept explanation as to how mathematics and art work together. I really loved the pictures and illustrations. I actually used them as a guideline for my own artistic creations. I've even made several model spaceships with the information given. This book also has an excellent source of information for students of mathematics to use on everyday homework assignments. I would suggest this book for an artistic person, whether it be a child or adult, who has a problem with math because "Fragments of Infinity" is an excellent resource to enhance one's understanding of math along with the creativity of art.
A great combination of art and mathematics
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Mathematics and art have many things in common, something that practitioners of both often go to great lengths to refute. In this book, Ivars Peterson, one of the truly great practitioners of the art of popular mathematical writing, shows us how intertwined they really are. The sculptures that he describes and explains are truly astonishing. I looked at some of the photos for several minutes, seeing many different things, even though I was limited to the two dimensional projection. Without a doubt, the piece itself must be truly breathtaking. Many popular mathematics books have delved into the synergy of math and art, but never to this extent or with this effectiveness. This is by far the best book I have ever seen in this area and I recommend it to my artist friends as well as those who practice math.
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