This book unravels the mystery of Geometry in Origami with a unique approach: 64 Polyhedra designs, each made from a single square sheet of paper, no cuts, no glue; each polyhedron the largest possible from the starting size of square and each having an ingenious locking mechanism to hold its shape.
Origami Polyhedra Design
โ Scribed by John Montroll (Author)
- Publisher
- A K Peters/CRC Press
- Year
- 2011
- Leaves
- 304
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This book unravels the mystery of Geometry in Origami with a unique approach: 64 Polyhedra designs, each made from a single square sheet of paper, no cuts, no glue; each polyhedron the largest possible from the starting size of square and each having an ingenious locking mechanism to hold its shape. The author covers the five Platonic solids (cube,
โฆ Table of Contents
Part I: Designing Origami Polyhedra. Polyhedra Overview. Design Factors and Techniques. Math and Design. Design Method Examples. Polygons. Part II: Platonic and Related Polyhedra. Tetrahedron Design. Cube Design. Octahedron Design. More Platonic Solids Design. Sunken Platonic Solids Design. Part III: Dipyramids and Dimpled Dipyramids. Dipyramid Design. Dimpled Dipyramid Design
โฆ Subjects
Mathematics & Statistics;Advanced Mathematics;Geometry;Foundations & Theorems
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