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Geometry & Topology

The Glorious Golden Ratio

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The Glorious Golden Ratio

What exactly is the Golden Ratio? How was it discovered? Where is it found? These questions and more are thoroughly explained in this engaging tour of one of mathematics' most interesting phenomena. The authors Â trace the appearance of the Golden Ratio throughout history, demonstrate a variety of ingenious techniques used to construct it, and illustrate the many surprising geometric figures in which the Golden Ratio is embedded.

Requiring no more than an elementary knowledge of geometry and algebra, the authors give readers a new appreciation of the indispensable qualities and inherent beauty of mathematics.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781616144241
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Prometheus Books
Manufacturer	Prometheus Books
NumberOfPages	363
PublicationDate	2011-12-20
Publisher	Prometheus Books
ReleaseDate	2011-12-20
Studio	Prometheus Books

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