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M. C. Escher ® Kaleidocycles: An Illustrated Book and 17 Fun-to-Assemble Three-Dimensional Models»rank: 216102by: Maurits Cornelis Escher
: :A Kaliedocycle is a three-dimensional ring made from a chain of solid figures enclosed or bonded by four triangles. These kaleidocycles are adaptations of Escher's two-dimensional images of fish, angels, flowers, people, etc., transformed into uniform, interlocking, three-dimensional objects whose patters wrap endlessly. Kaleidocycles contains a 48-page book with over 80 reproductions and diagrams, assembly instructions, and a fascinating discussion of the geometric principles and artistic challenges underlying Escher's designs and their transformation to three-dimensional models; and seventeen die-cut, scored, three-dimensional models (11 kaleidocycles and 6 geometric solids) Cigar box-style packaging, size: 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/2'. |
M.C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry (New Edition)»rank: 193299by: Doris Schattschneider
: :Doris Schattschneider's classic M. C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry (1990) is the most penetrating study of Escher's work in existence, and the one most admired by mathematicians and scientists. It deals with one powerful obsession that preoccupied Escher: what he called 'the regular division of the plane,' the puzzle-like interlocking of birds, fish, lizards, and other natural forms in continuous patterns. Schattschneider asks, 'How did he do it?' She answers the question by meticulously analyzing Escher's notebooks, and the New Scientist described the result as 'a collection of detective stories whose plots are brilliantly organized patterns.' Like the first edition of the book, this new volume includes many of Escher's ... |
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Geometry Turned On: Dynamic Software in Learning, Teaching, and Research (Mathematical Association of America Notes)»rank: 541497from: The Mathematical Association of America
: :This volume is a collection of articles about dynamic geometry: active, exploratory geometry carried out with interactive computer software. This software has had a profound effect on classroom teaching wherever it has been introduced. Unconstrained parts of the configurations are moveable - they can literally be grabbed with a cursor (using a mouse) and be dragged or stretched - and as they move, all other objects in the configuration automatically self-adjust, preserving all dependent relationships and constraints. The software has also become an indispensable research tool for mathematicians and scientists. This book gives many examples of the ways in which it can be used, and some of the effects it ... |
M.C.Escher's Legacy: A Centennial Celebration»rank: 781056from: Springer
: :From the reviews of the hardcover edition: ... This conference [... to celebrate the centennial of the birth of Escher] resulted in an immensely interesting collection of articles ... Although Escher himself is no longer among us, M.C.Escher's Legacy, like a garden of continually blooming flowers, allows us to appreciate his heritage anew. Notices of the AMS April 2003 ... It is a handsome volume, and contains articles from 41 people, which cover a wide range of artistic and analytical endeavour. ... A quick dip into each section produces small gems. ... there is enough here to provide rich pickings for any interested party, no matter what their particular discipline ... |
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A Companion to Calculus»rank: 829501by: Dennis C. Ebersole, Doris Schattschneider, Alicia Sevilla, Kay Somers
: :Improve your algebra and problem-solving skills with A COMPANION TO CALCULUS! Every chapter in this companion provides the conceptual background and any specific algebra techniques you need to understand and solve calculus problems related to that topic. Verbal descriptions, diagrams, graphs, pictures, symbolic formulas, and numerical data are all used to reinforce communicating and understanding in different modes. |
M. C. Escher Kaleidocycles»rank: 5302954by: Doris Schattschneider
: :Improve your algebra and problem-solving skills with A COMPANION TO CALCULUS! Every chapter in this companion provides the conceptual background and any specific algebra techniques you need to understand and solve calculus problems related to that topic. Verbal descriptions, diagrams, graphs, pictures, symbolic formulas, and numerical data are all used to reinforce communicating and understanding in different modes. |
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M. C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry.»rank: 5302954by: Doris. SCHATTSCHNEIDER
: :Improve your algebra and problem-solving skills with A COMPANION TO CALCULUS! Every chapter in this companion provides the conceptual background and any specific algebra techniques you need to understand and solve calculus problems related to that topic. Verbal descriptions, diagrams, graphs, pictures, symbolic formulas, and numerical data are all used to reinforce communicating and understanding in different modes. |
M.C. Escher Caleidocycli»rank: 7289119by: Doris Schattschneider
: :This book is a collection of M.C. Escher's artwork. Various pieces have been made into designs that can be punched out and assembled. The entire book is written in German. |
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M.C. Escher kaleidocycles / Doris Schattschneider, Wallace Walker»rank: 7289119by: Doris Schattschneider
: :This book is a collection of M.C. Escher's artwork. Various pieces have been made into designs that can be punched out and assembled. The entire book is written in German. |
M.C. Escher, Visions of Symmetry»rank: 7289119by: Doris Schattschneider
: :This book is a collection of M.C. Escher's artwork. Various pieces have been made into designs that can be punched out and assembled. The entire book is written in German. |