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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9783642309649 |
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978-3-642-30964-9 |
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
Classification number |
QA440-699 |
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
516 |
Edition number |
23 |
264 #1 - |
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Berlin, Heidelberg : |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg : |
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Imprint: Springer, |
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2012. |
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100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Barnes, John. |
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author. |
245 10 - IMMEDIATE SOURCE OF ACQUISITION NOTE |
Title |
Gems of Geometry |
Medium |
[electronic resource] / |
Statement of responsibility, etc |
by John Barnes. |
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
Edition statement |
2nd ed. 2012. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
XIII, 325 p. 337 illus., 139 illus. in color. |
Other physical details |
online resource. |
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
1 The Golden Number -- 2 Shapes and Solids -- 3 The Forth Dimension -- 4 Projective Geometry -- 5 Topology -- 6 Bubbles -- 7 Harmony of the Spheres -- 8 Chaos and Fractals -- 9 Relativity -- 10 Finale -- A More on Four -- B Crystals -- C Stability -- D Stereo Images -- E Schlegel Images -- F Stability -- G Fanoland -- Bibliography -- Index. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc |
Based on a series of lectures for adult students at Reading and Oxford University in the UK, this lively and entertaining book proves that, far from being a dusty, dull subject, geometry is in fact full of beauty and fascination. The author's infectious enthusiasm is put to use in explaining a range of topics, starting with the Golden Number and taking the reader on a geometrical journey covering topics such as Shapes and Solids, the Fourth Dimension, Projective Geometry and Topology, Chaos and Fractals, Steiner's porism, Soddy's Hexlet, Einstein's Theories of Relativity and finishing up with the amazing world of Crystals. Aimed at a general readership, and requiring only a basic understanding of mathematics, the text includes a wealth of the author's own diagrams and illustrations, of which many are in stereo. Equally ideal as an educational gift for a youngster or as a nostalgic journey back into the world of mathematics for older readers, John Barnes' book brings enlightenment and entertainment. “… unlike your average student textbook, this is a book designed to be dipped into, explored, enjoyed and savoured.” PLUS.MATHS.ORG "Gems of Geometry is a delightful little book; it is exactly the kind of thing that I would have loved to have had as a child" Roger Penrose |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Mathematics. |
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Geometry. |
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Mathematics. |
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Geometry. |
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History of Mathematical Sciences. |
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SpringerLink (Online service) |
773 0# - HOST ITEM ENTRY |
Title |
Springer eBooks |
776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY |
Display text |
Printed edition: |
International Standard Book Number |
9783642309632 |
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30964-9 |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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Item type |
E-Book |