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The geometric foundations, forms and patterns in today's architecture, design and decorative arts have been deeply influenced by past cultures. From humankind's first path-like doodles on cave walls through to the higher abstractions developed to make accurate measurements and predictions, the three-dimensional forms we design and build are dependent upon available materials, human needs and the limitations of our imaginations. This unique sourcebook presents a history of the intimate relationship between geometry, mathematics and manmade design throughout human history, from the Neolithic period through the Indian, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Greek, Celtic, Islamic and Renaissance cultures, to the present and the possible future. Presenting key principles that can be applied across all design disciplines, Roger Burrows reveals fresh insights and ideas about how geometry as a visual language has evolved to meet our needs, initiated new technologies and changed the way we think about the world around us. With a wealth of original artworks by the author to explain his ideas, this book will be an essential reference resource for inspiration and information for students and design professionals.Product Identifiers
PublisherThames & Hudson LTD
ISBN-139780500519547
eBay Product ID (ePID)5046539164
Product Key Features
Number of Pages328 Pages
Publication Name3d Thinking in Design and Architecture: from Antiquity to the Future
LanguageEnglish
SubjectComputer Science
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
AuthorRoger Burrows
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height280 mm
Item Weight1770 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRoger Burrows