Pop-up geometry : the mathematics behind pop-up cards /

O'Rourke, Joseph,

Pop-up geometry : the mathematics behind pop-up cards / Joseph O'Rourke. - xi, 129 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Explores the geometry and mathematics underlying pop-up cards and books. Examines folding mechanisms, rotary motion, polyhedral, rigid origami and algorithms for pop-up design, showing how geometric constructions and algebraic equations explain the movement of paper structures. Intended for readers familiar with high-school mathematics.

9781009096263


Geometry.

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