| Fragments of Infinity: A Kaleidoscope of Math and Art Contributor(s): Peterson, Ivars (Author) |
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ISBN: 1684422337 ISBN-13: 9781684422333 Publisher: Trade Paper Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2001 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Criticism & Theory - Mathematics | Number Theory |
| Dewey: 701.05 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" L (1.43 lbs) 252 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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 intertwined the disciplines are. Portraying the work of many contemporary artists in media from metals to glass to snow, Fragments of Infinity draws us into the mysteries of one-sided surfaces, four-dimensional spaces, self-similar structures, and other bizarre or seemingly impossible features of modern mathematics as they are given visible expression. Featuring more than 250 beautiful illustrations and photographs of artworks ranging from sculptures both massive and minute to elaborate geometric tapestries and mosaics of startling complexity, this is an enthralling exploration of abstract shapes, space, and time made tangible. Ivars Peterson (Washington, DC) is the mathematics writer and online editor of Science News and the author of The Jungles of Randomness (Wiley: 0-471-16449-6), as well as four previous trade books. |
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