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Math and art might seem like completely different worlds - especially to the number-phobic. But where they intersect, we can find the fractal growth of a snowflake, the spiral seeds of a sunflower, and dazzling abstract designs born of patterns and randomness. Here are 65 math-inspired illustrations to meditate on as you colour, from the Sri Yantra (an ancient Hindu mandala of nine entwined triangles) to a page full of Penrose tiles (two shapes that can cover an infinite surface - but in a sequence that never perfectly repeats)! These Patterns of the Universe reveal their underlying logic as they are filled in, so colouring becomes an act of discovery. Bestselling author Alex Bellos and mathematical illustrator Edmund Harriss include friendly explanations of the math that add to the wonder. Plus, 13 bonus activities at the back of the book invite colourists to help create their own one-of-a-kind designs!

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One of Amazon s Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home Enough coloring inside the lines it s time to start coloring inside the cosines. WIRED An intricate, geeky coloring book for adults. Independent on Sunday A beautiful math coloring book offering young and old alike the joy of patterns that are pleasing and rigorous, regular and creative, all at the same time. Cedric Villani, Fields medalist and author of Birth of a Theorem A math coloring book for kids and adults . . . Irresistible! Steven Strogatz, author of The Joy of x I wouldn t have expected anything less from math adventurer Bellos and mathematical artist and tiling fan Harriss, whose personalities both come through in the book from the beautiful illustrations to the playful style. . . . The range of types of math on display is super. . . . A beautiful object. Aperiodical blog This is big fun. . . . Just looking at these pages is a treat they have a life all their own, even before color is applied. . . . A coloring book with a sharp new angle. The Papercraft Post blog Adds a bit of braininess to the relatively simple act of coloring while keeping the stress-relieving benefits. Adult Coloring 101

<b>2016 Academics Choice Smart Book Award Winner One of Amazon s Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home</b> Illustrations designed to introduce doodlers to a range of challenging mathematical principles. <i> </i><b><i>Science</i></b> Flipping through this new coloring book is a mesmerizing journey. From perfect hexagonal tilings to luscious sine waves to nautilus shell spirals, every line illustration by mathematical artist Edmund Harriss (and a handful of others) brings a hypnotic sense of harmony. <b>Science Friday</b> Enough coloring inside the lines it s time to start coloring inside the cosines. <b><i>WIRED</i></b> Think coloring books are just for little kids? Think again. <i><b>Boys Life</b></i> An intricate, geeky coloring book for adults. <b> <i>Independent on Sunday</i></b> A beautiful math coloring book offering young and old alike the joy of patterns that are pleasing and rigorous, regular and creative, all at the same time. <b> Cedric Villani, </b> Fields medalist and author of <i>Birth of a Theorem</i> A math coloring book for kids and adults . . . Irresistible! <b> Steven Strogatz, </b> author of <i>The Joy of x</i> I wouldn t have expected anything less from math adventurer Bellos and mathematical artist and tiling fan Harriss, whose personalities both come through in the book from the beautiful illustrations to the playful style. . . . The range of types of math on display is super. . . . A beautiful object. <b> <i>Aperiodical</i> blog</b> This is big fun. . . . Just looking at these pages is a treat they have a life all their own, even before color is applied. . . . A coloring book with a sharp new angle. <b> <i>The Papercraft Post</i> blog</b> Adds a bit of braininess to the relatively simple act of coloring while keeping the stress-relieving benefits. <b>Adult Coloring 101</b>

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Alex Bellos holds a degree in mathematics and philosophy from Oxford University. His bestselling books, Here's Looking at Euclid and The Grapes of Math, have been translated into more than 20 languages and were both shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book prize. His puzzle books include Can You Solve My Problems?, Puzzle Ninja, Perilous Problems for Puzzle Lovers, and The Language Lover's Puzzle Book. He is also the coauthor of the mathematical coloring books Patterns of the Universe and Visions of the Universe. He has launched an elliptical pool table, LOOP. He writes a puzzle blog for The Guardian, and he won the Association of British Science Writers award for best science blog in 2016. He lives in London. Edmund Harriss is a mathematician, artist, and assistant professor at the University of Arkansas. He is the discoverer of the Harriss spiral and the creator of the construction toy Curvahedra. He is the coauthor of Hello Numbers, What Can You Do? and the coauthor and illustrator of two mathematical coloring books: Patterns of the Universe and Visions of the Universe. He lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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