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Item Details
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A TOPOLOGICAL PICTUREBOOK
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| By: |
George K. Francis |
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Paperback |
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£33.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0387345426 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780387345420 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK INC. |
| Pub. date: |
1 October, 2006 |
| Edition: |
1st ed 1987. 2nd printing 2006 |
| Pages: |
194 |
| Description: |
Aims to encourage mathematicians to illustrate their work and to help artists understand the ideas expressed by such drawings. This book explains the graphic design of illustrations from Thurston's world of low-dimensional geometry and topology. It presents the principles of linear and aerial perspective from the viewpoint of projective geometry. |
| Synopsis: |
This work covers from Bravo to Springer for reissuing this unique and beautiful book! It not only reminds the older generation of the pleasures of doing mathematics by hand, but also shows the new generation what "hands on" really means. |
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biography |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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