The Penguin dictionary of curious and interesting geometry by David Wells, John Sharp

The Penguin dictionary of curious and interesting geometry



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The Penguin dictionary of curious and interesting geometry David Wells, John Sharp ebook
Page: 307
ISBN: 0140118136, 9780140118131
Publisher: Penguin
Format: djvu


^ a b Posamentier & Lehmann 2004, pp. €�Essential reference.” The Penguin Dictionary of Curious & Interesting Geometry by David Wells. A companion volume to the author's “Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers”, which focuses on arithmetic and number theory. Because its definition relates to the circle, π is found in many formulae in trigonometry and geometry, especially those concerning circles, ellipses, or spheres. In 1991, True Daisy, a complex design of spiralling spots within a circle by Robert Dixon, a mathematician and computer artist, was published in The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Geometry. Shop Curious and Interesting Geometry, The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Geometry, The Penguin Dictionary of (Penguin science) [David Wells, John Sharp] on Amazon.com. The artist claims that Damien Hirst's Valium is a copy of his “True Daisy” (published in 1991 in the and Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Geometry). Has a fascinating list of references eg the cube made interesting, soap bubbles, growth and form, and my favourite the cube made interesting. The Penguin Dictionary of Curious & Interesting Numbers by David Wells. The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers. The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers ( revised ed.). Hirst's manager contested this by explaining the origin of Hirst's piece was from a book The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Geometry (1991)—not realising this was where Dixon's design had been published. "This is a fascinating, strange, and probably unique book, one that I will look at again and again. The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Geometry .