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Platonic & Archimedean Solids (Wooden Books)

Platonic & Archimedean Solids (Wooden Books)
By Daud Sutton

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An excellent reference for the 5 Platonic & 13 Archimedean solids; lots of interesting history & related data.

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Whereas Sacred Geometry introduced readers to two-dimensional forms, Platonic & Archimedean Solids presents the world of three dimensions, which was understood as early as neolithic time. Daud Sutton elegantly explores the eighteen forms—from the cube to the octahedron and icosidodecahedron—that are the universal building blocks of three-dimensional space, and shows the fascinating relationships between them. For anyone interested in design, architecture, and mathematics, this will be a delight.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #118379 in Books
  • Published on: 2002-04-01
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 64 pages

Customer Reviews

Wooden's done it again5
I believe the Wooden Book series is just amazing. Great ideas, and reasy to understand.

I read the book about the Harmonograph, but I believe this book is better.

I really enjoyed learning about what the Platonic Solids are. I really enjoyed the simple proof to why there can only be fine Platonic Solids, too. That is amazing.

My friends wanted me to shut up by the time I was finished with this book, because I talked about it so much. I used it for a College Geometry project, and it really helped.

I recommend this book to anyone who wants to know about mathematical topics that not many people hear about, but at the same time, want an easy read.

A concise, elegant introduction to the geometry of polyhedra.5
This is a charming little book. It's very concise, profusely illustrated, and it covers the basic geometry of platonic and archimedean solids. It delightfully summarizes the work of Plato/Theaetetus, Archimedes, Euclid, Kepler, and Euler in only 57 pages, half of which contain only illustrations. As a model-builder who attaches no special religious significance to polyhedra, I was a little concerned when I looked at the other books in the series that this book might be about "sacred geometry." Fortunately (at least from my point of view) it does not contain a word about it, except for a cursory reference to the elements Plato associated with each of the Platonic Solids. A table at the end includes the dihedral and central angles and edge/radius ratios for all the platonic and archimedean solids--all the info a model builder needs! This book won't impress anyone with a mathematics background, but for a layman like me, it's a perfect introduction. Kudos to Sutton for putting this material in such an elegant and accessible format!