Mathematical Models

by H.M. Cundy, A. P. Rollett

This is the classic book of detailed instructions for making a wide variety of mathematical models of all kinds. Complete nets are given for all regular Archimedean and stellated polyhedra together with a number of interesting compounds. There are sections on paper folding, dissections, curve stitching, linkages, the drawing of loci and envelopes and the construction of plane tessellations. The volume is fully illustrated with diagrams and photographs of models in paper and other materials and all have been successfully made and tested. Note, for books that provide the nets and instructions to make various solids, look at Make Shapes 1, Make Shapes 2, and Paper Polyhedra in Colour. Cundy and Rollett provides both a wider range of nets but not in ready-made form.

Genres: Mathematics, Geometry

286 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 1997

Reviews

[Colin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This isn't really a book to read straight through, but it's full of ideas of things to make and I spent quite a lot of it thinking "oo, I could 3D print that!". It also got me thinking about Reuleaux triangles, and made a connection to the Conway Circle Theorem for me, so it got a proper 'oo!' out of me.