Folding Polyhedra: The Art & Geometry of Paper Folding (Heinz Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

Folding Polyhedra: The Art & Geometry of Paper Folding (Heinz Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

Explore the reaches of your imagination by combining art, craft, and mathematics to create the age-old geometric form of the polyhedra. More than 50 projects use just one center point to create shapes that are folded symmetrically and build upon each other. With easy-to-follow, step-by-step

Mathematical Origami, 2: Geometrical Shapes by Paper Folding (Mitchell David)(Paperback)

This book shows the reader how to make a range of robust polyhedra from ordinary printer paper using a technique known as modular origami. Modular origami designs are made by first folding several, or sometimes many, sheets of paper into simple individual modules and then by putting these modules

Origametry: Mathematical Methods in Paper Folding (Hull Thomas C.)(Paperback)

Origami, the art of paper folding, has a rich mathematical theory. Early investigations go back to at least the 1930s, but the twenty-first century has seen a remarkable blossoming of the mathematics of folding. Besides its use in describing origami and designing new models, it is also finding

Origami Dots: Folding Paper to Explore Geometry (Parkinson Andy)(Paperback)

All the challenges in this entertaining puzzle book are the same. Fold the corner of the paper to a given dot and find the folded area. A small move of the target dot can drastically change the logic needed to find the solution to the challenge. The problems become increasingly complex as the book

Bookbinding - The Complete Guide to Folding, Sewing & Binding (Morlok Franziska)(Pevná vazba)

Geometry & Art: How Mathematics Transformed Art During the Renaissance (Wade David)(Pevná vazba)

A definitive look at how geometry changed the world of art forever. Geometry & Art follows the artists of the Renaissance, whose search for perspective and visual depth led them to the study of geometry. Influencing the work of artists such as Paulo Uccello, Piero della Francesco, and Leonardo Da

Geometry of Holding Hands (McCall Smith Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

The thirteenth novel in Alexander McCall Smith's much-loved Isabel Dalhousie

Protein Folding: An Introduction (Gomes Cludio M.)(Paperback)

Provides a snapshot of the field of protein folding Presents a unique resource for newcomers to the field Indicates further reading from the current

Folding Star (Hollinghurst Alan)(Paperback / softback)

'An extraordinary book which takes the reader into a world of obsession and mystery...The Folding Star is lit by insight and humour' Evening StandardEdward Manners - thirty three and disaffected - escapes to a Flemish city in search of a new

Building a Folding Model Railway Layout: A Comprehensive Guide (Goodchild Graham)(Paperback)

In this fascinating book, the author describes all aspects of how to build the folding case and how to construct the layout within using lightweight materials such as rigid foam. Gauge sizes and design considerations; modelling materials, tools and adhesive are all covered. The author highlights

Pop-Up Design and Paper Mechanics: How to Make Folding Paper Sculpture (Birmingham Duncan)(Paperback)

This comprehensive guide to pop-up design and paper mechanics is a delightful introduction to the intriguing aspects of a fascinating craft. This new and accessible approach to pop-up theory and practice distills the numerous mechanisms into a logical set of 18 underlying shapes and explains the

Seaside Walks in a Box (Duncan Fiona)(Pevná vazba)

A unique box filled with folding cards, detailing a great mix of seaside walks around Britain's beautiful coastal paths. Each card has a different walking route fully described and

Do Make: The Power of Your Own Two Hands (Otter James)(Paperback)

We are all makers. From brewing our morning coffee to folding a paper aeroplane, we find it satisfying to create something that didn't exist before. And it isn't just about the outcome. Making requires us to slow down and become absorbed in the process: an antidote to our fast-paced world. James

Art and China After 1989: Theater of the World (Munroe Alexandra)(Pevná vazba)

Twenty years of experimental art from a globalized ChinaPublished on the occasion of the largest exhibition of contemporary art from China ever mounted in North America, organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Art and China after 1989: Theater of the World explores recent experimental art

Art Deco London Map (Billings Henrietta)(Folded)

This two-sided folding map features over seventy leading examples of Art Deco architecture in London, from Eltham Palace to the Hoover Building. Art Deco landmarks such as Broadcasting House, 55 Broadway and Senate House are included along with Charles Holden's finest Underground Stations and more

Math Art: Truth, Beauty, and Equations (Ornes Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

From geometry in motion to the possibilities of pi, this stunning volume reveals how art has been inspired by the beauty and poetry of mathematical principles. The worlds of visual art and mathematics come together in this spectacular volume by award-winning writer Stephen Ornes. He explores the

This Way, That Way (Ladrillo Antonio)(Pevná vazba)

With this fun flip-and-fold book, you can tell lots of stories by opening and closing, folding and unfolding the pages to create new colourful shapes and characters. It's a different story every

Urban Geometry (Albajar Andre's Gallardo)(Pevná vazba)

- From Stockholm to Seoul: a photographer's celebration of the world's urban geometry Spanish photographer Andre's Gallardo Albajar has traveled the globe to capture the mesmerizing silhouettes, colorful juxtapositions and angular forms of the world's most exciting buildings. Symmetry, line, shadow

Alexander Calder: Modern from the Start (Calder Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

One of the most beloved American artists of the last century, Alexander Calder reimagined sculpture as an experiment in space and motion. He upended centuries-old notions that sculpture should be static, grounded, and dense by making artworks that often move freely, interacting with their

Paper Art (Ryall Jeanette)(Pevná vazba)

A New Approach to Differential Geometry Using Clifford's Geometric Algebra (Snygg John)(Pevná vazba)

Differential geometry is the study of the curvature and calculus of curves and surfaces. The conceptual complications introduced by a multitude of spaces and mappings normally required in the study of differential geometry usually postpones the topic to graduate-level courses. A New Approach to

Haring (Kolossa Alexandra)(Pevná vazba)

One of the key figures in the New York art world of the 1980s, Keith Haring (1958–1990) created a signature style that blended street art, graffiti, a Pop sensibility, and cartoon elements to unique, memorable effect. With thick black outlines, bright colors, and kinetic figures, his public (and

Quadrivium: The Four Classical Liberal Arts of Number, Geometry, Music, & Cosmology (Lundy Miranda)(Pevná vazba)

The quadrivium-the classical curriculum-comprises the four liberal arts of number, geometry, music, and cosmology. It was studied from antiquity to the Renaissance as a way of glimpsing the nature of reality. Geometry is number in space; music is number in time; and cosmology expresses number in

Switchblades of Italy (Zinser Tim)(Paperback)

This book starts the reader on a journey through time, with a short history of folding knives, leading to the evolution of the first switchblade. Progressing through time, wonderful photos illustrate the descriptions of switchblades. Throughout the book, highlighted sections showcase specific