Overview
- Enjoyable book with a huge amount of coloured figures, some produced in stereo
- Brings new perspectives to even the most familiar of shapes
- Also considers common artistic and literary interpretations of geometric figures
- Detailed description of recommended further reading
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
Based on a series of lectures for adult students, this lively and entertaining book proves that, far from being a dusty, dull subject, geometry is in fact full of beauty and fascination. The author's infectious enthusiasm is put to use in explaining many of the key concepts in the field, starting with the Golden Number and taking the reader on a geometrical journey via Shapes and Solids, through the Fourth Dimension, finishing up with Einstein's Theories of Relativity.
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Equally suitable as a gift for a youngster or as a nostalgic journey back into the world of mathematics for older readers, John Barnes' book is the perfect antidote for anyone whose maths lessons at school are a source of painful memories. Where once geometry was a source of confusion and frustration, Barnes brings enlightenment and entertainment.
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In this second edition, stimulated by recent lectures at Oxford, further material and extra illustrations have been added on many topics including Coloured Cubes, Chaos and Crystals.
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Book Title: Gems of Geometry
Authors: John Barnes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30964-9
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-30963-2Published: 17 August 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51900-4Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-30964-9Published: 17 August 2012
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XIII, 325
Topics: Geometry, History of Mathematical Sciences