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Taming the infinite : the story of mathematics / by Stewart, Ian,1945-(CARDINAL)334292;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 374-376) and index.Tokens, tallies, and tablets -- The logic of shape -- Notations and numbers -- Lure of the unknown -- Eternal triangles -- Curves and coordinates -- Patterns in numbers -- The system of the world -- Patterns in nature -- Impossible quantities -- Firm foundations -- Impossible triangles -- The rise of symmetry -- Algebra comes of age -- Rubber sheet geometry -- The fourth dimension -- The shape of logic -- How likely is that? -- Number crunching -- Chaos and complexity.Beginning with the first Babylonian number symbols and concluding with Fermat's Last Theorem and chaos theory, Steward provides a history of mathematics and answers fundamental questions.
Subjects: Mathematics; Mathematicians;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Discovering cubes / by Furstinger, Nancy.(CARDINAL)349119; Willis, John,1989-(CARDINAL)411927;
Rolling the dice -- What does a cube look like? -- How do we know a shape is a cube? -- Parts of a cube -- Stacking up cubes -- Playing with the alphabet -- Snacking on cubes -- Cubes around the house -- Surprises in cubes -- Rubik's cube -- Cubes in art -- Pablo Picasso -- Cubes in nature -- Cubes quiz -- Activity: cube scavenger hunt."Each cube has six identical faces. Some crystals that appear in nature are shaped like cubes. Learn more about what cubes are and what they are used for in Discovering Cubes, a title in the 3D Objects series"--Back cover.4-8710640L
Subjects: Cube; Geometry, Solid; Shapes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Round / by Sidman, Joyce,author.(CARDINAL)331573; Yoo, Taeeun,illustrator.(CARDINAL)476898;
"Newbery-Honor winning poet Joyce Sidman invites readers to search their worlds for round objects in nature. Illustrated with warm, intimate art by two-time New York Times Best Illustrated artist Taeeun Yoo, this fresh celebration shows why we love this shape best."--Ages 4-7.K to grade 3.AD490L
Subjects: Geometry, Solid; Shapes;
Available copies: 49 / Total copies: 58
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Discovering cones / by Furstinger, Nancy.(CARDINAL)349119; Willis, John,1989-(CARDINAL)411927;
Writing with icing -- What does a cone look like? -- How do we know a shape is a cone? -- Parts of a cone -- Cones at work -- Cones at play -- Ice cream cones -- Living in a cone -- Cones in art -- Catching wind in a cone -- Cones in nature -- Cones quiz -- Activity: create a clown hat."The flat bottom of a cone is called a base. Some factories can make 150,000 ice cream cones every day. Learn more about what cones are and what they are used for in Discovering Cones, a title in the 3D Objects series"--Back cover.4-8800800L
Subjects: Cone; Geometry, Solid; Shapes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Discovering pyramids / by Furstinger, Nancy.(CARDINAL)349119; Willis, John,1989-(CARDINAL)411927;
At the farmers' market -- What does a pyramid look like? -- How do we know if a shape is a pyramid? -- Parts of a pyramid -- Playing in pyramids -- The Great Pyramids -- An ancient mystery -- Pyramid buildings -- Skyscraper pyramid -- Flying pyramids -- Pyramids in the sand -- Pyramids in nature -- Pyramids quiz -- Activity: penny pyramid."The sides of a pyramid are made out of matching triangles. The pyramids of Giza, in Egypt, are more than 4,500 years old. Learn more about what pyramids are and what they are used for in Discovering Pyramids, a title in the 3D Objects series"--Back cover.4-8720720L
Subjects: Pyramid (Geometry); Geometry, Solid; Shapes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fractal worlds : grown, built, and imagined / by Frame, Michael,author.; Urry, Amelia,1991-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-489) and index.Fractal geometry is a uniquely fascinating area of mathematics, exhibited in a range of shapes that exist in the natural world, from a simple broccoli floret to a majestic mountain range. In this essential primer, mathematician Michael Frame-a close collaborator with Benoit Mandelbrot, the founder of fractal geometry-and poet Amelia Urry explore the amazing world of fractals as they appear in nature, art, medicine, and technology. Frame and Urry offer new insights into such familiar topics as measuring fractal complexity by dimension and the life and work of Mandelbrot. In addition, they delve into less-known areas: fractals with memory, the Mandelbrot set in four dimensions, fractals in literature, and more. An inviting introduction to an enthralling subject, this comprehensive volume is ideal for learning and teaching.
Subjects: Mandelbrot, Benoit B.; Fractals.; Mathematical analysis.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The shape of inner space : string theory and the geometry of the universe's hidden dimensions / by Yau, Shing-Tung,1949-(CARDINAL)519343; Nadis, Steve,1954-(CARDINAL)146938;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-343) and index."Space/time" (poem) -- The shapes of things to come -- A universe in the margins -- Geometry in the natural order -- A new kind of hammer -- Too good to be true -- Proving Calabi -- The DNA of string theory -- Through the looking glass -- Kinks in spacetime -- Back to the real world -- Beyond Calabi-Yau -- The universe unravels -- The search for extra dimensions -- Truth, beauty, and mathematics -- The end of geometry? -- Another day, another donut -- Entering the sanctum -- "A flash in the middle of a long night" (poem).String theory says we live in a ten-dimensional universe, but that only four are accessible to our everyday senses. According to theorists, the missing six are curled up in bizarre structures known as Calabi-Yau manifolds. Here, Shing-Tung Yau, the man who mathematically proved that these manifolds exist, argues that not only is geometry fundamental to string theory, it is also fundamental to the very nature of our universe. Time and again, where Yau has gone, physics has followed. Now for the first time, readers will follow Yau's penetrating thinking on where we've been, and where mathematics will take us next. A fascinating exploration of a world we are only just beginning to grasp, The Shape of Inner Space will change the way we consider the universe on both its grandest and smallest scales.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Hyperspace.; String models.; Fourth dimension.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Mathematics from the visual world [videorecording] / by Starbird, Michael P.; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Bibliographic references included in course guidebook.Lectures by Michael Starbird.Presents lectures (each 30 minutes in length) by Michael Starbird, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin. Presents a collection of topics that reveal the rich, wondrous structure of what we see around us. Patterns in nature are the source of our geometrical understanding of the world. Abstracting those patterns leads to concepts from classical geometry. Extensions of those and other ideas of form have created a landscape of mathematical ideas, including Euclidean geometry, non-Euclidean geometries, symmetry groups, and graph theory.Not rated.DVD.
Subjects: Educational videos.; DVDs.; Geometry.; Graph theory.; Mathematics in art.; Mathematics.; Symmetry.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Arts & crafts of the Islamic lands : principles, materials, practice : 1,000+ illustrations in color and black and white / by Azzam, Khaled,editor.(CARDINAL)419364;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-275) and index.Introduction to geometry / Keith Critchlow -- Order in nature / Paul Marchant -- Proportion / Paul Marchant -- Shapes, grids and patterns / Paul Marchant and Jonathan Horning -- Introduction to Islimi / Adam Williamson -- Introduction to Arabic calligraphy / Nassar Mansour -- Traditional pigments / David Cranswick -- Gesso panels / Adam Williamson -- Gilding / Mark Mills -- Brush and wasli paper for Mughal and Persian miniature painting / Fatima Zahra Hassan -- Kufic calligraphy / Nassar Mansour -- Plaster carving / Mamdouh Sakr -- Mughal and Persian miniature painting / Fatima Zahra Hassan -- Parquetry / Tom Bree -- Ceramic plates / Simon Trethewey -- Ceramic tiles / Jonathan Horning -- Mosaic / David Feuerstein -- Glassmaking / Martin Birk Moller.Based on decades of research and expertise, and written by tutors at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts, one of the world's leading schools for the study of the traditional crafts of the East and West, this book provides unparalleled access to a glorious range of techniques, methods, materials and skills. The first chapter explores the fundamental principles of Islamic arts and crafts: geometry, islimi and calligraphy. The second introduces widely used materials and tools, while the third provides illustrated step-by-step guides to the crafting of artefacts and artworks, including Kufic calligraphy, plaster carving, miniature painting, parquetry, ceramics, mosaics and glassblowing. The history and significance of the techniques and materials used are also explained, accompanied by numerous illustrations of masterworks found throughout the Islamic world.
Subjects: Islam and art.; Islamic art.; Handicraft;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The handy math answer book / by Barnes-Svarney, Patricia L.; Svarney, Thomas E.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The Handy Math Answer Book" is your complete introduction to the world of numbers, from their long history (and hints of the future) to how we use math in our everyday lives.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Arithmetic; Mathematics;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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