ENGLISH

Divided Spheres: Geodesics and the Orderly Subdivision of the Sphere

Book information

Publisher
A K Peters/CRC Press
Year
2012
ISBN
1466504293, 9781466504295
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
36 MB (38000180 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
532\525
Time added
2013-10-25 03:52:37

Description

This well-illustrated book—in color throughout—presents a thorough introduction to the mathematics of Buckminster Fuller’s invention of the geodesic dome, which paved the way for a flood of practical applications as diverse as weather forecasting and fish farms. The author explains the principles of spherical design and the three main categories of subdivision based on geometric solids (polyhedra). He illustrates how basic and advanced CAD techniques apply to spherical subdivision and covers modern applications in product design, engineering, science, games, and sports balls.

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