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Dewey Class	516
Title	Gems of Geometry ([Ebook]) / by John Barnes.
Author	Barnes, John
Other name(s)	SpringerLink (Online service)
Edition statement	2nd ed. 2012.
Publication	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer
Publication	, 2012.
Physical Details	XIII, 325 pages: 337 illus., 139 illus. in color. : online resource.
ISBN	9783642309649
Summary Note	Based on a series of lectures for adult students at Reading and Oxford University in the UK, this lively and entertaining book proves that, far from being a dusty, dull subject, geometry is in fact full of beauty and fascination. The author's infectious enthusiasm is put to use in explaining a range of topics, starting with the Golden Number and taking the reader on a geometrical journey covering topics such as Shapes and Solids, the Fourth Dimension, Projective Geometry and Topology, Chaos and Fractals, Steiner's porism, Soddy's Hexlet, Einstein's Theories of Relativity and finishing up with the amazing world of Crystals. Â Aimed at a general readership, and requiring only a basic understanding of mathematics, the text includes a wealth of the author's own diagrams and illustrations, of which many are in stereo. Â Equally ideal as an educational gift for a youngster or as a nostalgic journey back into the world of mathematics for older readers, John Barnes' book brings enlightenment and entertainment. Â Â ââ¦ unlike your average student textbook, this is a book designed to be dipped into, explored, enjoyed and savoured.â PLUS.MATHS.ORG "Gems of Geometry is a delightful little book; it is exactly the kind of thing that I would have loved to have had as a child" Roger Penrose:
Contents note	1 The Golden Number -- 2 Shapes and Solids -- 3 The Forth Dimension -- 4 Projective Geometry -- 5 Topology -- 6 Bubbles -- 7 Harmony of the Spheres -- 8 Chaos and Fractals -- 9 Relativity -- 10 Finale -- A More on Four -- B Crystals -- C Stability -- D Stereo Images -- E Schlegel Images -- F Stability -- G Fanoland -- Bibliography -- Index.
System details note	Online access to this digital book is restricted to subscription institutions through IP address (only for SISSA internal users).
Internet Site	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30964-9
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Geometry . Geometry - Popular works . History of Mathematical Sciences . Mathematics . Authors: Barnes, John . Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service) . Classification: 516 . 516 (DDC 23) .

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