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Make: Geometry: Learn by Coding, 3D Printing and Building

AUTHOR Cameron, Richard H.; Cameron, Rich; Horvath, Joan
PUBLISHER Make Community, LLC (08/17/2021)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)
Description
Geometry, of all the branches of mathematics, is the one that is most easily visualized by making something. However, it is all too easy to reduce it to reams of formulas to memorize and proofs to replicate. This book aims to take geometry back to its practical roots with 3D printed models and puzzles as well as demonstrations with household objects like flashlights and paper towel tubes.

This is not a traditional geometry textbook, but rather builds up understanding of geometry concepts while also bringing in elements of concepts normally learned much later. Some of the models are counterintuitive, and figuring out how and why they work will both entertain and give insights. Two final chapters suggesting open-ended projects in astronomy and physics, and art and architecture, allow for deeper understanding and integration of the learning in the rest of the book.

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ISBN-13: 9781680456714
ISBN-10: 1680456717
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 312
Carton Quantity: 28
Product Dimensions: 7.40 x 0.70 x 9.10 inches
Weight: 1.15 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Price on Product, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Computers | Design, Graphics & Media - CAD-CAM
Computers | Applied
Computers | Geometry - Algebraic
Dewey Decimal: 516
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Geometry, of all the branches of mathematics, is the one that is most easily visualized by making something. However, it is all too easy to reduce it to reams of formulas to memorize and proofs to replicate. This book aims to take geometry back to its practical roots with 3D printed models and puzzles as well as demonstrations with household objects like flashlights and paper towel tubes.

This is not a traditional geometry textbook, but rather builds up understanding of geometry concepts while also bringing in elements of concepts normally learned much later. Some of the models are counterintuitive, and figuring out how and why they work will both entertain and give insights. Two final chapters suggesting open-ended projects in astronomy and physics, and art and architecture, allow for deeper understanding and integration of the learning in the rest of the book.

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