Visions of the Universe: A Coloring Journey Through Math's Great Mysteries

Author:   Alex Bellos ,  Edmund Harriss
Publisher:   Experiment
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9781615193677


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   29 November 2016
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Alex Bellos ,  Edmund Harriss
Publisher:   Experiment
Imprint:   Experiment
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.30cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781615193677


ISBN 10:   1615193677
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   29 November 2016
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Praise for Patterns of the Universe One of Amazon s Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home Illustrations designed to introduce doodlers to a range of challenging mathematical principles. Science 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. Science Friday 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 Sure to be a hit for the math geek in your life. --GeekDad.com This is by far the most entertaining math book I've seen in a long time. Want to show someone what math is about? Tell them to forget everything they've read. Then, hand them this book and a box of 100 crayons, and leave them alone for an hour. There's no way you'll get your copy back. Amazing! --Adrian Paenza, bestselling math author and winner of the International Congress of Mathematicians' Leelavati Award My six-year-old and I are both loving the mathy new coloring book Visions of the Universe. --Jordan Ellenberg, PhD, author of How Not to Be Wrong Delightful, informative, and fun! --Steven Strogatz, author of The Joy of x I love this new math coloring book! I want the Menger slice as a Christmas ornament. --Manil Suri, UMBC professor of math and bestselling author of The Death of Vishnu Beautiful . . . Alex and Edmund have smuggled some of the best mathematical stories into this visual feast. By engaging the reader in their journey, the authors show how mathematics isn't a spectator sport. Math comes alive when you make it yourself. --Marcus du Sautoy, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science, University of Oxford This is by far the most entertaining math book I've seen in a long time. Want to show someone what math is about? Tell them to forget everything they've read. Then, hand them this book and a box of 100 crayons, and leave them alone for an hour. There's no way you'll get your copy back. Amazing! --Adrian Paenza, bestselling math author and winner of the International Congress of Mathematicians' Leelavati Award My six-year-old and I are both loving the mathy new coloring book Visions of the Universe. --Jordan Ellenberg, PhD, author of How Not to Be Wrong Delightful, informative, and fun! --Steven Strogatz, author of The Joy of x I love this new math coloring book! I want the Menger slice as a Christmas ornament. --Manil Suri, UMBC professor of math and bestselling author of The Death of Vishnu Beautiful . . . Alex and Edmund have smuggled some of the best mathematical stories into this visual feast. By engaging the reader in their journey, the authors show how mathematics isn't a spectator sport. Math comes alive when you make it yourself. --Marcus du Sautoy, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science, University of Oxford This is by far the most entertaining math book I ve seen in a long time. Want to show someone what math is about? Tell them to forget everything they ve read. Then, hand them this book and a box of 100 crayons, and leave them alone for an hour. There s no way you ll get your copy back. Amazing! Adrian Paenza, bestselling math author and winner of the International Congress of Mathematicians Leelavati Award My six-year-old and I are both loving the mathy new coloring book Visions of the Universe. Jordan Ellenberg, PhD, author of How Not to Be Wrong Delightful, informative, and fun! Steven Strogatz, author of The Joy of x I love this new math coloring book! I want the Menger slice as a Christmas ornament. Manil Suri, UMBC professor of math and bestselling author of The Death of Vishnu Beautiful . . . Alex and Edmund have smuggled some of the best mathematical stories into this visual feast. By engaging the reader in their journey, the authors show how mathematics isn t a spectator sport. Math comes alive when you make it yourself. Marcus du Sautoy, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science, University of Oxford Delightful, informative, and fun! Steven Strogatz, author of The Joy of xPraise for Patterns of the Universe: 2016 Academics Choice Smart Book Award Winner One of Amazon s Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home Illustrations designed to introduce doodlers to a range of challenging mathematical principles. Science 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. Science Friday Enough coloring inside the lines it s time to start coloring inside the cosines. WIRED Think coloring books are just for little kids? Think again. Boys Life 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 Praise for Patterns of the Universe: 2016 Academics Choice Smart Book Award Winner One of Amazon s Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home Illustrations designed to introduce doodlers to a range of challenging mathematical principles. Science 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. Science Friday Enough coloring inside the lines it s time to start coloring inside the cosines. WIRED Think coloring books are just for little kids? Think again. Boys Life 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 Praise for Patterns of the Universe One of Amazon s Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home Illustrations designed to introduce doodlers to a range of challenging mathematical principles. Science 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. Science Friday 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


Delightful, informative, and fun! <b>Steven Strogatz, </b> author of <i>The Joy of x</i><b>Praise for <i>Patterns of the Universe: </i></b><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>


Praise for Patterns of the Universe One of Amazon s Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home Illustrations designed to introduce doodlers to a range of challenging mathematical principles. Science 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. Science Friday 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>Praise for <i>Patterns of the Universe</i> </b><i>One of Amazon s Best Books of the Month in Crafts, Hobbies & Home</i> 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> 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>


<b>Praise for <i>Patterns of the Universe: </i></b><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>


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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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