Description: Seduction of Curves : The Lines of Beauty That Connect Mathematics, Art, and the Nude, Hardcover by Mcrobie, Allan; Weightman, Helena (PHT), ISBN 0691175330, ISBN-13 9780691175331, Brand New, Free shipping in the US
A lavishly illustrated book that explores the language of curves that spans the human body, science, engineering, and art
Curves are seductive. These smooth, organic lines and surfaces—like those of the human body—appeal to us in an instinctive, visceral way that straight lines or the perfect shapes of classical geometry never could. In this large-format book, lavishly illustrated in color throughout, Allan McRobie takes the reader on an alluring exploration of the beautiful curves that shape our world—from our bodies to Salvador Dal’s paintings and the space-time fabric of the universe itself.
Th focuses on seven curves—the fold, cusp, swallowtail, and butterfly, plus the hyperbolic, elliptical, and parabolic “umbilics”—and describes the surprising origins of their taxonomy in the catastrophe theory of mathematician Ren Thom. In an accessible discussion illustrated with many photographs of the human nude, McRobie introduces these curves and then describes their role in nature, science, engineering, architecture, art, and other areas. The reader learns how these curves play out in everything from the stability of oil rigs and the study of distant galaxies to rainbows, the patterns of light on pool floors, and even the shape of human genitals. Th also discusses the role of these curves in the work of such artists as David Hockney, Henry Moore, and Anish Kapoor, with particular attention given to the delicate sculptures of Naum Gabo and the final paintings of Dal, who said that Thom’s theory “bewitched all of my atoms.”
A unique introduction to the language of beautiful curves, this book may change the way you see the world.
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Book Title: Seduction of Curves : The Lines of Beauty That Connect Mathematic
Number of Pages: 168 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Seduction of Curves : the Lines of Beauty That Connect Mathematics, Art, and the Nude
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Subject: Engineering (General), Mechanics / Dynamics, Geometry / General, Aesthetics, Topology, Geometry / Algebraic
Item Height: 0.7 in
Publication Year: 2017
Item Weight: 29 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Allan Mcrobie
Item Length: 10.2 in
Subject Area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Technology & Engineering, Science
Item Width: 8.3 in
Format: Hardcover
