Isbn: 9780521554329 - polyhedra. one of the most charming chapters of geometry (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. First Edition. Large Octavo, 451 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Spine blue/gilt with gilt and white lettering. Exterior has extremely light wear. Boards have minimal wear including faint sunning. Text block has light wear to the edges. Slight adhesive offsetting to the hinges. Minor pencil notations. Illustrated. First edition. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column O, N-DO. Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates. 1389863. FP New Rockville Stock.…

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Grand In-8, cartonnage de l'édit. (bleu marine), sous jaquette illustrée, 451 pp, nbr figures en noir, qq- unes en couleur, bibliographie, index. Polyhedra have cropped up in many different guises throughout recorded history. Ancient manuscripts from Egypt and China relate ideas concerning the calculation of the volumes of polyhedra, while the Greek tradition of geometry gave us the construction of the regular polyhedra or Platonic solids. In modern times, polyhedra and their symmetries have been cast in a new light by combinatorics and group theory. This book comprehensively documents the many and varied ways that polyhedra have come to the fore throughout the development of mathematics. The author strikes a balance between covering the historical development of the theory surrounding polyhedra, and presenting a rigorous treatment of the mathematics involved. It is attractively illustrated with dozens of diagrams to illustrate ideas that might otherwise prove difficult to grasp. Historians of mathematics as well as to those more interested in the mathematics itself, will find this unique book fascinating. /S143-144 Comme neuf.…