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04 A math book that helps you make something
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Genuine Origami: 43 Mathematically-Based Models, from Simple to Complex

Colin wrote: "I stumbled on this: Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking and I reckon it fits nicely in this category. It’s not going to teach me any new maths, but it should..."
Ooh, I like that!
Ooh, I like that!
I just saw from a tweet by Daina Taimina that her book with David Henderson, Experiencing Geometry, is available for free as a pdf from Project Euclid: https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.bia/...
There are instructions for making some models of hyperbolic space, so I think it counts for this prompt!
There are instructions for making some models of hyperbolic space, so I think it counts for this prompt!
Books mentioned in this topic
Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking (other topics)Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking (other topics)
Genuine Origami: 43 Mathematically-Based Models, From Simple to Complex (other topics)
Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes (other topics)
Making Mathematics with Needlework: Ten Papers and Ten Projects (other topics)
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