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About Beautiful Geometry
Product Description An exquisite visual celebration of the 2,500-year history of geometry If you've ever thought that mathematics and art don't mix, this stunning visual history of geometry will change your mind. As much a work of art as a book about mathematics, Beautiful Geometry presents more than sixty exquisite color plates illustrating a wide range of geometric patterns and theorems, accompanied by brief accounts of the fascinating history and people behind each. With artwork by Swiss artist Eugen Jost and text by math historian Eli Maor, this unique celebration of geometry covers numerous subjects, from straightedge-and-compass constructions to intriguing configurations involving infinity. The result is a delightful and informative illustrated tour through the 2,500-year-old history of one of the most important branches of mathematics. Review "It presents as a coffee-table book for mathematicians and would be a good addition to a classroom library, available for students of all ages to explore." ---Susan Mielechowsky, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School "Graphic illustrations serve as both beautiful abstract art and helpful explanations in this overview of geometric theorems and patterns.", Science News "At a very reasonable price, this is a book which would grace the coffee-table of any mathematics department, and many of the ideas in it will stimulate valuable discussions in the classroom." ---Gerry Leversha, Mathematical Gazette "[E]erily captivating book. . . . Maor's style of writing is conversational, and the writing is engaging." ---Annalisa Crannell, Journal of Mathematics and the Arts "A book that stimulates the mind as well as the eye.", Scientific American "The content is accessible to anyone with even a high school course in geometry. The writing is very clear.", Choice "Visually stunning. . . . [ Beautiful Geometry] raises fundamental questions, answered thousands of years later and evidencing the progress made. . . . This is an engaging book of broad appeal and a colourful approach to the history of geometry.", Mathematics Today "Honorable Mention for the 2015 PROSE Award in Popular Science & Popular Mathematics, Association of American Publishers" "A good-looking, large-format book suitable for the coffee table, but with lots of mathematical ideas packed in among the colorful illustrations. . . . [A] handsome book for browsing and for some deep thought, and would be a superb gift for anyone (especially a young person) who has interest in mathematics." ---Rob Hardy, Columbus Dispatch "The combination of art and exposition was quite effective. The writing is accessible to most reasonably well-educated laypeople, and I imagine that many such people would derive considerable pleasure dipping into this attractive and interesting book." ---Mark Hunacek, MAA Reviews Review " Beautiful Geometry teaches and delights with its marriage of art and mathematics. The lovely illustrations range from conversation starters to dazzling Proofs Without Words―clever diagrams that explain why something is true. A feast for the eye and mind." ―Frank Farris, Santa Clara University From the Back Cover "Mathematicians always claim their subject is beautiful. Eli Maor and Eugen Jost prove it. This is geometry as you've never seen it before. A feast for the eyes."--Ian Stewart, author of Visions of Infinity "This book shows that math is more than theorems and proofs--it is full of history, philosophy, and glimpses of different cultures. I was immediately attracted by the book's intriguing and beautiful illustrations, and once I started reading the text, I could not stop following its fascinating stories about the origins of geometrical theorems."--Carlo H. Sequin, University of California, Berkeley "Reading Beautiful Geometry is like touring a personal art collection, except the masterpieces here are elegantly presented theorems and constructions by ancient and modern mathematicians. Eli Maor teaches the
