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Item specifics

Condition
Good: A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. ...
Release Year
2015
ISBN
9781615193233

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Experiment LLC, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1615193235
ISBN-13
9781615193233
eBay Product ID (ePID)
215277156

Product Key Features

Book Title
Patterns of the Universe : a Coloring Adventure in Math and Beauty
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Logic & Brain Teasers, Coloring Books, Mathematics / General, Techniques / Color
Publication Year
2015
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Juvenile Nonfiction, Games & Activities
Author
Alex Bellos, Edmund Harriss
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-036475
Reviews
A beautiful math coloring book offering young and old alike the joy of patterns that are pleasing and rigorous, regular and creative, all at the same time., One of Amazon's Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home "Illustrations designed to introduce doodlers to a range of challenging mathematical principles." -- Science "Enough coloring inside the lines--it's time to start coloring inside the cosines."-- WIRED "An intricate, geeky coloring book for adults." -- Independent on Sunday "A beautiful math coloring book offering young and old alike the joy of patterns that are pleasing and rigorous, regular and creative, all at the same time." --Cédric Villani, Fields medalist and author of Birth of a Theorem "A math coloring book for kids and adults . . . Irresistible!" --Steven Strogatz, author of The Joy of x "I wouldn't have expected anything less from math adventurer Bellos and mathematical artist and tiling fan Harriss, whose personalities both come through in the book--from the beautiful illustrations to the playful style. . . . The range of types of math on display is super. . . . A beautiful object." -- Aperiodical blog "This is big fun. . . . Just looking at these pages is a treat--they have a life all their own, even before color is applied. . . . A coloring book with a sharp new angle." -- The Papercraft Post blog "Adds a bit of braininess to the relatively simple act of coloring while keeping the stress-relieving benefits."-- Adult Coloring 101, One of Amazon's Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home "Enough coloring inside the lines--it's time to start coloring inside the cosines."-- WIRED "An intricate, geeky coloring book for adults." -- Independent on Sunday "A math coloring book for kids and adults . . . Irresistible!" --Steven Strogatz, author of The Joy of x "I wouldn't have expected anything less from math adventurer Bellos and mathematical artist and tiling fan Harriss, whose personalities both come through in the book--from the beautiful illustrations to the playful style. . . . The range of types of math on display is super. . . . A beautiful object." -- Aperiodical blog "This is big fun. . . . Just looking at these pages is a treat--they have a life all their own, even before color is applied. . . . A coloring book with a sharp new angle." -- The Papercraft Post blog  , I wouldn't have expected anything less from math adventurer Bellos and mathematical artist and tiling fan Harriss, whose personalities both come through in the book--from the beautiful illustrations to the playful style. . . . The range of types of math on display is super. . . . A beautiful object., Adds a bit of braininess to the relatively simple act of coloring while keeping the stress-relieving benefits., One of Amazon's Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home "Illustrations designed to introduce doodlers to a range of challenging mathematical principles." -- Science "Flipping through this new coloring book is a mesmerizing journey. From perfect hexagonal tilings to luscious sine waves to nautilus shell spirals, every line illustration by mathematical artist Edmund Harriss (and a handful of others) brings a hypnotic sense of harmony."-- Science Friday "Enough coloring inside the lines--it's time to start coloring inside the cosines."-- WIRED "An intricate, geeky coloring book for adults." -- Independent on Sunday "A beautiful math coloring book offering young and old alike the joy of patterns that are pleasing and rigorous, regular and creative, all at the same time." --Cédric Villani, Fields medalist and author of Birth of a Theorem "A math coloring book for kids and adults . . . Irresistible!" --Steven Strogatz, author of The Joy of x "I wouldn't have expected anything less from math adventurer Bellos and mathematical artist and tiling fan Harriss, whose personalities both come through in the book--from the beautiful illustrations to the playful style. . . . The range of types of math on display is super. . . . A beautiful object." -- Aperiodical blog "This is big fun. . . . Just looking at these pages is a treat--they have a life all their own, even before color is applied. . . . A coloring book with a sharp new angle." -- The Papercraft Post blog "Adds a bit of braininess to the relatively simple act of coloring while keeping the stress-relieving benefits."-- Adult Coloring 101, "2016 Academics' Choice Smart Book Award Winner One of Amazon's Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home "Illustrations designed to introduce doodlers to a range of challenging mathematical principles.", This is big fun. . . . Just looking at these pages is a treat--they have a life all their own, even before color is applied. . . . A coloring book with a sharp new angle., One of Amazon's Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home "Enough coloring inside the lines--it's time to start coloring inside the cosines."-- WIRED "An intricate, geeky coloring book for adults." -- Independent on Sunday "A beautiful math coloring book offering young and old alike the joy of patterns that are pleasing and rigorous, regular and creative, all at the same time." --Cédric Villani, Fields medalist and author of Birth of a Theorem "A math coloring book for kids and adults . . . Irresistible!" --Steven Strogatz, author of The Joy of x "I wouldn't have expected anything less from math adventurer Bellos and mathematical artist and tiling fan Harriss, whose personalities both come through in the book--from the beautiful illustrations to the playful style. . . . The range of types of math on display is super. . . . A beautiful object." -- Aperiodical blog "This is big fun. . . . Just looking at these pages is a treat--they have a life all their own, even before color is applied. . . . A coloring book with a sharp new angle." -- The Papercraft Post blog "Adds a bit of braininess to the relatively simple act of coloring while keeping the stress-relieving benefits."-- Adult Coloring 101, Flipping through this new coloring book is a mesmerizing journey. From perfect hexagonal tilings to luscious sine waves to nautilus shell spirals, every line illustration by mathematical artist Edmund Harriss (and a handful of others) brings a hypnotic sense of harmony., One of Amazon's Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home "Illustrations designed to introduce doodlers to a range of challenging mathematical principles." -- Science "Flipping through this new coloring book is a mesmerizing journey. From perfect hexagonal tilings to luscious sine waves to nautilus shell spirals, every line illustration by mathematical artist Edmund Harriss (and a handful of others) brings a hypnotic sense of harmony."-- Science Friday "Enough coloring inside the lines--it's time to start coloring inside the cosines."-- WIRED "Think coloring books are just for little kids? Think again."-- Boys' Life magazine "An intricate, geeky coloring book for adults." -- Independent on Sunday "A beautiful math coloring book offering young and old alike the joy of patterns that are pleasing and rigorous, regular and creative, all at the same time." --Cédric Villani, Fields medalist and author of Birth of a Theorem "A math coloring book for kids and adults . . . Irresistible!" --Steven Strogatz, author of The Joy of x "I wouldn't have expected anything less from math adventurer Bellos and mathematical artist and tiling fan Harriss, whose personalities both come through in the book--from the beautiful illustrations to the playful style. . . . The range of types of math on display is super. . . . A beautiful object." -- Aperiodical blog "This is big fun. . . . Just looking at these pages is a treat--they have a life all their own, even before color is applied. . . . A coloring book with a sharp new angle." -- The Papercraft Post blog "Adds a bit of braininess to the relatively simple act of coloring while keeping the stress-relieving benefits."-- Adult Coloring 101, 2016 Academics' Choice Smart Book Award Winner One of Amazon's Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home "Illustrations designed to introduce doodlers to a range of challenging mathematical principles." -- Science "Flipping through this new coloring book is a mesmerizing journey. From perfect hexagonal tilings to luscious sine waves to nautilus shell spirals, every line illustration by mathematical artist Edmund Harriss (and a handful of others) brings a hypnotic sense of harmony."-- Science Friday "Enough coloring inside the lines--it's time to start coloring inside the cosines."-- WIRED "Think coloring books are just for little kids? Think again."-- Boys' Life magazine "An intricate, geeky coloring book for adults." -- Independent on Sunday "A beautiful math coloring book offering young and old alike the joy of patterns that are pleasing and rigorous, regular and creative, all at the same time." --Cédric Villani, Fields medalist and author of Birth of a Theorem "A math coloring book for kids and adults . . . Irresistible!" --Steven Strogatz, author of The Joy of x "I wouldn't have expected anything less from math adventurer Bellos and mathematical artist and tiling fan Harriss, whose personalities both come through in the book--from the beautiful illustrations to the playful style. . . . The range of types of math on display is super. . . . A beautiful object." -- Aperiodical blog "This is big fun. . . . Just looking at these pages is a treat--they have a life all their own, even before color is applied. . . . A coloring book with a sharp new angle." -- The Papercraft Post blog "Adds a bit of braininess to the relatively simple act of coloring while keeping the stress-relieving benefits."-- Adult Coloring 101
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
510
Synopsis
An ingenious coloring book that reveals math's hidden beauty--and contemplative power--as never before, Publisher's note: Patterns of the Universe was previously published under the title Snowflake, Seashell, Star . Contemplate the Patterns of the Universe as you color! Math is at the heart of many natural wonders and has an abstract beauty all its own--in the silhouette of a snowflake, the spiral seeds of a sunflower, and the symmetry of the Sri Yantra mandala. From the 4-D hypercube that casts a starlike shadow, to the infinite pattern of Penrose tiles that never perfectly repeats, these 57 exquisite designs reveal their secrets as you fill them with color. Art becomes an act of discovery--no math knowledge is required! In the bonus Creating section, as you join dots, flip coins, and follow other simple steps, 12 surprising images will emerge before your eyes. This is an adventure for all ages--and a treasure for artists in Numberland!, Publisher's note: Patterns of the Universe was previously published under the title Snowflake, Seashell, Star. Contemplate the Patterns of the Universe as you color! Math is at the heart of many natural wonders and has an abstract beauty all its own-in the silhouette of a snowflake, the spiral seeds of a sunflower, and the symmetry of the Sri Yantra mandala. From the 4-D hypercube that casts a starlike shadow, to the infinite pattern of Penrose tiles that never perfectly repeats, these 57 exquisite designs reveal their secrets as you fill them with color. Art becomes an act of discovery-no math knowledge is required! In the bonus Creating section, as you join dots, flip coins, and follow other simple steps, 12 surprising images will emerge before your eyes. This is an adventure for all ages-and a treasure for artists in Numberland!, An ingenious coloring book that reveals math's hidden beauty--and contemplative power--as never before Publisher's note: Patterns of the Universe was previously published under the title Snowflake, Seashell, Star . Contemplate the Patterns of the Universe as you color Math is at the heart of many natural wonders and has an abstract beauty all its own--in the silhouette of a snowflake, the spiral seeds of a sunflower, and the symmetry of the Sri Yantra mandala. From the 4-D hypercube that casts a starlike shadow, to the infinite pattern of Penrose tiles that never perfectly repeats, these 57 exquisite designs reveal their secrets as you fill them with color. Art becomes an act of discovery--no math knowledge is required In the bonus Creating section, as you join dots, flip coins, and follow other simple steps, 12 surprising images will emerge before your eyes. This is an adventure for all ages--and a treasure for artists in Numberland
LC Classification Number
BF294.B45 2015

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