String, Straight-edge and Shadow | The Story of Geometry

Julia E. Diggins

ISBN 10: 1782504982 / ISBN 13: 9781782504986

Published by Floris Books, 2018

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String, Straight-edge and Shadow | The Story of Geometry | Julia E. Diggins | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2018 | Floris Books | EAN 9781782504986 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: String, Straight-edge and Shadow | The Story of Geometry
• Publisher: Floris Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782504982
• ISBN 13: 9781782504986
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 205W x 189H x 17D millimeters 205 millimeters width by 189 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 274 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

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Synopsis

From the early peoples who marvelled at the geometry of nature -- the beehive and bird's nest -- to ancient civilisations who questioned beautiful geometric forms and asked 'why?', the story of geometry spans thousands of years.

Using only three simple tools -- the string, the straight-edge and the shadow -- human beings revealed the basic principles and constructions of elementary geometry. Weaving history and legend, this fascinating book reconstructs the discoveries of mathematics's most famous figures. Through illustrations and diagrams, readers are able to follow the reasoning that lead to an ingenious proof of the Pythagorean theorem, an appreciation of the significance of the Golden Mean in art and architecture, or the construction of the five regular solids.

This insightful and engaging book makes geometry accessible to everyone. Readers will be fascinated with how the knowledge and wisdom of so many cultures helped shape our civilisation today.

String, Straight-edge and Shadow is also a useful and inspiring book for those teaching geometry in Steiner-Waldorf classrooms.