Fragments of infinity : a kaleidoscope of math and art
(2008)

Nonfiction

eBook

Provider: hoopla

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Turner Publishing Company, 2008
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1 online resource

ISBN/ISSN
9780470341124 (electronic bk.) MWT13572886, 0470341122 (electronic bk.) 13572886
LANGUAGE
English
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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

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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