| Description |
1 online resource (211 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: What Is the Hyperbolic Plane? Can We Crochet It?; Chapter 2: What Can You Learn from Your Model?; Chapter 3: Four Strands in the History of Geometry; Chapter 4: Tidbits from the History of Crochet; Chapter 5: What Is Non-Euclidean Geometry?; Chapter 6: Pseudosphere; Chapter 7: Metamorphoses of the Hyperbolic Plane; Chapter 8: Other Surfaces with Negative Curvature; Chapter 9: Looking for Applications of Hyperbolic Geometry; Chapter 10: Hyperbolic Crochet Goes Viral |
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Appendix: How to Make ModelsAcknowledgments; Endnotes |
| Summary |
Winner, Euler Book Prize, awarded by the Mathematical Association of America. With over 200 full color photographs, this non-traditional, tactile introduction to non-Euclidean geometries also covers early development of geometry and connections between geometry, art, nature, and sciences. For the crafter or would-be crafter, there are detailed instructions for how to crochet various geometric models and how to use them in explorations. New to the 2nd Edition; Daina Taimina discusses her own adventures with the hyperbolic planes as well as the experiences of some of her readers. Includes recent applications of hyperbolic geometry such as medicine, architecture, fashion & quantum computing |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Crocheting-History
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Geometry, Hyperbolic.
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MATHEMATICS -- Geometry -- General.
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MATHEMATICS -- Recreations & Games.
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crocheting.
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Daina Taimina.
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needlework.
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recreation & games.
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Crocheting.
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Geometry, Hyperbolic.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351402200 |
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135140220X |
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