Adventure With Shapes

Anthony Ravielli

Published by Phoenix House LTD

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THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Geometry In Nature'We have been exposed to geometry since the day we were born', writes the author in his intro-duction. 'Whether we realize it or not, much of the beauty we admire in the world around us is a result of nature's geometric skill. Every living thing--a tree, a flower, or an insect---is a lesson in geometry at its exquisite best.'In concise text and brilliant drawings, Mr Ravielli (who is both the author and artist) recalls this wonderful world of shapes. First the author describes the various geometric forms: triangles, circles, pyramids, spirals. Then he shows how they occur in nature: 'Spirals of snail shells and periwinkles swirl like an angry sea, while the rippling spiral of a clam shell is like the tap of a gentle wind on the surface of a placid lake.'Also considered are such provocative subjects as projective geometry, which is concerned with the distortions that occur when we look at things; how shapes affect our feelings; and non-Euclidean geometry, which has helped solved many mysteries of astronomical space that could not be solved with Euclidian geometry alone. This book, with it's myriad drawings of geometric forms and the natural objects reflecting them, will enable the reader to see the 'bare and austere beauty that lies beneath the variegated trappings of the world', when he walks along a sandy beach, or down a country lane.With many drawings by the author, Anthony Ravielli.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Adventure With Shapes
• Publisher: Phoenix House LTD
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair