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Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes

- Tactile Mathematics, Art and Craft for all to Explore, Second Edition

About Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes

Winner, Euler Book Prize, awarded by the Mathematical Association of America. With over 200 full color photographs, this non-traditional, tactile introduction to non-Euclidean geometries also covers early development of geometry and connections between geometry, art, nature, and sciences. For the crafter or would-be crafter, there are detailed instructions for how to crochet various geometric models and how to use them in explorations. New to the 2nd Edition; Daina Taimina discusses her own adventures with the hyperbolic planes as well as the experiences of some of her readers. Includes recent applications of hyperbolic geometry such as medicine, architecture, fashion & quantum computing.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138301153
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 210
  • Published:
  • March 28, 2018
  • Edition:
  • 2
  • Dimensions:
  • 211x259x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 784 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 28, 2024

Description of Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes

Winner, Euler Book Prize, awarded by the Mathematical Association of America. With over 200 full color photographs, this non-traditional, tactile introduction to non-Euclidean geometries also covers early development of geometry and connections between geometry, art, nature, and sciences. For the crafter or would-be crafter, there are detailed instructions for how to crochet various geometric models and how to use them in explorations. New to the 2nd Edition; Daina Taimina discusses her own adventures with the hyperbolic planes as well as the experiences of some of her readers. Includes recent applications of hyperbolic geometry such as medicine, architecture, fashion & quantum computing.

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