Princeton University Press
Beautiful Geometry
Key Metrics
- Eli Maor
- Princeton University Press
- Paperback
- 9780691175881
- 9.4 X 8.9 X 0.5 inches
- 1.35 pounds
- Mathematics > Geometry - General
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
An exquisite visual celebration of the 2,500-year history of geometry
If you've ever thought that mathematics and art don't mix, this stunning visual history of geometry will change your mind. As much a work of art as a book about mathematics, Beautiful Geometry presents more than sixty exquisite color plates illustrating a wide range of geometric patterns and theorems, accompanied by brief accounts of the fascinating history and people behind each. With artwork by Swiss artist Eugen Jost and text by math historian Eli Maor, this unique celebration of geometry covers numerous subjects, from straightedge-and-compass constructions to intriguing configurations involving infinity. The result is a delightful and informative illustrated tour through the 2,500-year-old history of one of the most important branches of mathematics.
Author Bio
Eli Maor is a former professor of the history of mathematics at Loyola University Chicago. His books include the internationally acclaimed To Infinity and Beyond, e: The Story of a Number, The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-Year History, and Music by the Numbers, all published by Princeton University Press.
Eli Maor received his PhD at at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
Source: Princeton University Press and Loyola University
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