Nicholas Mee

Celestial Tapestry

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ISBN 13:: 9780198851950
author:: Nicholas Mee
format:: Hardcover
publisher:: Unbranded
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2020
Pages:: 336
Dimensions:: 164 mm X 207 mm
Genre:: Science, Mathematics, General,
Condition:: New
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£18.38

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Celestial Tapestry: The Warp and Weft of Art and Mathematics explores the intriguing connections between art and mathematics across cultures and centuries. This book reveals how artists, scientists, and mathematicians have sought to uncover hidden order in the world.

From Tibetan monks' intricate mandalas to Moslem architects' abstract tessellations, the story weaves together surprising influences that pass between the Arts and Mathematics. Discover the fascinating characters behind these designs, including a soldier who laid the foundations for fractals and computer art, a mathematician imprisoned for bigamy whose books had a profound impact on twentieth century art.

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