Spherical Models

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Spherical ModelsISBN13:9780486409214ISBN10:048640921XAuthor:Wenninger, Magnus J. (Author)Description:Well Known Through The Work Of Buckminster Fuller, Models Of Spherical Polyhedral Excite The Imaginations Not Only Of Mathematicians, Architects And Engineers But Also Of Artists And Designers This Book, Concerned With Polyhedrons, Sphere Tilings, And Dome Structures, Offers A Well-Illustrated, Practical Approach To Creating A Host Of Beautiful And Interesting Models, Including Starfaced Spherical Forms That Can Serve As Basic Structures For Geodesic Domes Employing Only The Most Elementary Mathematical Principles, The Text Initially Provides Complete Instructions For Making Spherical Models From Five Regular Solids, Using Only Circular Bands Of Paper, A Ruler And A Compass Also Discussed Is Tessellation, Or Tiling, On A Sphere And How To Make Spherical Models Of All The Semiregular Solids The Volume Concludes With A Discussion Of The Relationship Of Polyhedral To Geodesic Domes And Directions For Building Models Of The Domes Abundantly Illustrated With Photographs, Drawings, And Computer Graphics Of Attractive Geometrical Models, This Volume Will Appeal To A Wide Range Of Readers--From Students And Teachers Of Mathematics, Art, Design, Architecture And Engineering, To Recreational Mathematics Enthusiasts And Builders Of Geodesic Domes Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:DOVER PUBN INCPublication Date:2012-06-13Weight:1 lbsDimensions:0.45'' H x 10.89'' L x 8.08'' WNumber of Pages:180Language:English

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