Steven Strogatz
Visual thinkers, rejoice! Three-dimensional shapes have never been so lovingly illustrated. Segerman’s gorgeous 3D printed models, and his equally beautiful explanations, make this book a treat for the right-brained among us.
Evelyn Lamb
Henry Segerman has made a name for himself demystifying advanced mathematics with the help of 3D printed models. Here, he tackles some difficult concepts—from symmetry to curvature to the shadowy world of four-dimensional shapes—with clear, inviting explanations and beautiful 3D printed illustrations.
Carlo H. Séquin
"This book truly reaches into the third dimension and makes complex geometrical models easier to understand. As a bonus, it's closely coupled with an interactive website and the 3D printed models you can access there. Equally valuable for those of us wrapping our heads around 3D printed mathematical objects and for students of symmetry, topology, knot theory, or regular polyhedra."
Vi Hart
When someone unfamiliar with mathematics walks into my office expecting an explanation of the fourth dimension or hyperbolic space, the first thing I do is pull out some of Henry Segerman's sculptures. His book reveals the mathematics of these forms, as well as his deep aesthetic sensibility.
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This book truly reaches into the third dimension and makes complex geometrical models easier to understand. As a bonus, it's closely coupled with an interactive website and the 3D printed models you can access there. Equally valuable for those of us wrapping our heads around 3D printed mathematical objects and for students of symmetry, topology, knot theory, or regular polyhedra.—Carlo H. Séquin, University of California, Berkeley
Henry Segerman has made a name for himself demystifying advanced mathematics with the help of 3D printed models. Here, he tackles some difficult concepts—from symmetry to curvature to the shadowy world of four-dimensional shapes—with clear, inviting explanations and beautiful 3D printed illustrations.—Evelyn Lamb, University of Utah, author of Scientific American's Roots of Unity blog
Visual thinkers, rejoice! Three-dimensional shapes have never been so lovingly illustrated. Segerman’s gorgeous 3D printed models, and his equally beautiful explanations, make this book a treat for the right-brained among us.—Steven Strogatz, Cornell University, author of The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity
When someone unfamiliar with mathematics walks into my office expecting an explanation of the fourth dimension or hyperbolic space, the first thing I do is pull out some of Henry Segerman's sculptures. His book reveals the mathematics of these forms, as well as his deep aesthetic sensibility.—Vi Hart, mathemusician and virtual reality philosopher
Carlo H. Séquin
This book truly reaches into the third dimension and makes complex geometrical models easier to understand. As a bonus, it's closely coupled with an interactive website and the 3D printed models you can access there. Equally valuable for those of us wrapping our heads around 3D printed mathematical objects and for students of symmetry, topology, knot theory, or regular polyhedra.
