Editorial Reviews
Review
' ... an excellent resource for anyone with little previous knowledge to understand the basics, but with enough detail to satisfy the interest of all but the most ardent mathmos.' Eureka
'Pook's book summarizes a great deal of what is known about flexagons of all shapes and types, and contains much new material ... an excellent purchase for someone who already knows something about flexagons and wants to know more.' Ethan Berkove, Lafayette College
'This interesting book contains a wide collection of nets for making paper models of flexagons.' Zentralblatt MATH
Book Description
Flexagons, paper models that can be bent in different ways to change their shape, are easy to make and work in surprising ways. This book contains numerous diagrams that the reader can photocopy and use to construct a variety of fascinating flexagons. The author also explains the mathematics behind these amazing creations. Although knowledge of the technical details requires a mathematical background, the models can be made and used by anyone. Flexagons appeals to all readers interested in puzzles and recreational mathematics.
Flexagons Inside Out
Flexagons Inside Out,Les Pook,Cambridge University Press,0521525748,Applied,General,Mathematical recreations,Mathematics,Models,Polyhedra,Science/Mathematics,Geometry,Mathematics / General,Mechanical Engineering & Materials
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