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Barrow, John D.

 
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A mathematician illustrates the intersection between math and the arts in 100 fascinating and amusing examples, including the golden ratios in Mondrian's rectangles, Jackson Pollock's fractal-like splatter paintings, ballerinas defying gravity and the calculations needed to determine how many guards should staff an art gallery. Illustrations.

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John D. Barrow is professor of mathematical sciences and director of the Millennium Mathematics Project at Cambridge University, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is the best-selling author of many books on science and mathematics, including Mathletics: 100 Amazing Things You Didn't Know about the World of Sports and 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know: Math Explains Your World.

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9780393246551: 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know about Math and the Arts: 100 Essential Connections Between Math and the Arts

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ISBN 10:  0393246558 ISBN 13:  9780393246551
Editorial: W W NORTON & CO, 2015
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