Ruler and Compass: Practical Geometric Constructions (Wooden Books)

sutton-andrew

ISBN 10: 1904263666 / ISBN 13: 9781904263661

Verlag: Wooden Books, 2009

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Ruler and Compass: Practical Geometric Constructions (Wooden Books)
• Verlag: Wooden Books
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1904263666
• ISBN-13: 9781904263661
• Einband: paperback
• Zustand: Very Good

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Inhaltsangabe

How do you draw a heptagon? What about a heptakaidecagon? How do you fit circles perfectly into triangles? And around them? If the computer is down - could you do it with ruler and compass? In this unique little book, Andrew Sutton guides you through the once treasured principles of ruler and compass constructions, used for centuries by architects, carpenters, stonemasons and master craftsmen. Designed to last until the lights go out, this is a timeless book. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Daud Sutton is one of the world's most highly skilled generators of Islamic patterns, with commissions from publishers and royal households around the globe.