HOW TO FOLD IT by Joseph O'Rourke ( 9780521145473 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

HOW TO FOLD IT
THE MATHEMATICS OF LINKAGES, ORIGAMI, AND POLYHEDRA

By:

Joseph O'Rourke

Format:

Paperback

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£34.00

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£29.75

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ISBN 10:

0521145473

ISBN 13:

9780521145473

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Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

25 April, 2011

Pages:

190

Description:

Discover and understand mathematical theorems through paper folding, starting with high school algebra and geometry through to more advanced concepts.

Synopsis:

What do proteins and pop-up cards have in common? How is opening a grocery bag different from opening a gift box? How can you cut out the letters for a whole word all at once with one straight scissors cut? How many ways are there to flatten a cube? With the help of 200 colour figures, author Joseph O'Rourke explains these fascinating folding problems starting from high school algebra and geometry and introducing more advanced concepts in tangible contexts as they arise. He shows how variations on these basic problems lead directly to the frontiers of current mathematical research and offers ten accessible unsolved problems for the enterprising reader. Before tackling these, you can test your skills on fifty exercises with complete solutions. The book's website, http://www.howtofoldit.org, has dynamic animations of many of the foldings and downloadable templates for readers to fold or cut out.

Illustrations:

171 b/w illus. 1 table 48 exercises

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Cambridge University Press

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