Mathematics in Three Dimensions

Mathematical Models

Children love making these beautiful shapes which are such fun to decorate. Each model is printed on crisp white paper ready to cut out and glue together. There are at least 12 hours of enjoyment in each book and the finished models make a fine collection. There are plenty of suggestions and ideas for colouring and decoration.

Make Shapes - Book 1 0 906212 00 6 Jenkins & Wild
19 simple models
£2.95 (inc. VAT)

Make Shapes - Book 2 0 906212 01 4 Jenkins & Wild
8 larger models
£2.95 (inc. VAT)

Advanced Polyhedra

Each of these two books contains two large and attractive models to cut out and glue together. The first contains a pair of Stellations, the Sixth and Final Stellations of the Icosahedron and the second a pair of Compounds. the Compound of Five Cubes and the Compound of Ten Tetrahedra.

Stellated Polyhedra
1 899618 15 5 Jenkins & Bear

Compound Polyhedra 1 899618 15 5 Jenkins & Bear

each book £3.50 (inc. VAT)

Mathematical Curiosities To cut out and glue together 1 899618 35 X Jenkins & Bear All the colourful models in this collection, when cut out and glued together have curious and interesting properties. Some rotate, some fold and unfold, some twist and others fit together in unexpected ways. All illustrate mathematical ideas in an amusing and interesting fashion. Also included is a minibook which gives background information and further ideas. £3.50 (inc VAT)

The Magic of Flexagons

Paper curiosities to cut out and make
1 899618 28 7 David Mitchell
Flexagons are made by folding paper in certain ways and when they are flexed, turned and unfolded in different ways, they show puzzling and curious effects. Some of this extensive collection are in the form of puzzles to be solved, others have rather mysterious properties.
£3.50 (inc. VAT)

More Mathematical Curiosities To cut out and glue together 1 899618 36 8 Jenkins & Bear A further collection of colourful models offering insights into mathematical concepts and including a minibook of background information and ideas. £3.50 (inc VAT)

Geodesic Domes

Demonstrated and explained with cut-out models
0 906212 92 8 Borin Van Loon
Each of the models in this book is both beautiful and interesting to make and plays its part as a hands-on introduction to the study of geodesic domes. It was the American architect Buckminster Fuller who pioneered this type of building and who also helped to establish a sound basis for designing them. With the aid of its models, this book explains the underlying theory and shows how a sphere can be divided and subdivided symmetrically to create dramatic buildings which are light and strong and also have no need of internal support.
£4.95

Paper Polyhedra in Colour

A collection of 15 symmetrical mathematical models to cut out and glue together.
1 899618 23 6 Jenkins & Bear

A stimulating collection of pure mathematical shapes in vibrant colour. It includes the five platonic solids and a variety of interesting shapes derived from them.  All the models show a high degree of symmetry and harmony and the colours and shades often indicate which surfaces are parallel and help to draw attention to other geometrical relationships within the model. 
£3.50(inc VAT)

Sliceforms

Mathematical models from paper sections
1 899618 06 6 John Sharp
Sliceform modelling is a technique which lies happily on the borders between art and mathematics. The models are made from intersecting sets of parallel planes which slot together in a clever way to generate interesting three-dimensional surfaces. In the 'fully open' position the planes are at right angles and the surfaces are correctly defined, but all the models fold flat in two different ways, making them easy to store until they are wanted next time. When 'popped up', the play of light and shade on the planes creates objects of great beauty. The book includes a varied collection of eight models to cut out and make and a detailed explanation of how to generate the slices for models of your own.
£3.95 (inc. VAT)

Mathematical Models 0 906212 20 0 Cundy and 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.
A new edition is now available, £9.95

Fractal Cuts

Exploring the magic of fractals with pop-up designs
0 906212 88 X Diego Uribe
The fractal cuts in this book are used to create attractive pop-up cards. Each is made from a single sheet of white paper cut according to a fractal rule and glued within a brightly coloured cover. Just as fractal images gain ever more beauty and complexity by the repetition of a simple rule, so it is fascinating to see how each pop-up fractal cut develops. Combining theory and practice in a satisfying way, there is the pleasure in making the card itself, followed by the delight of seeing it as an illustration of a fractal idea. Backed up by imaginative and informative text, this book will be of interest to all who have ever wondered about the significance of the ideas suggested by fractals.
£6.95

Mathematical Origami

Geometrical shapes by paper folding
1 899618 18 X David Mitchell
Origami is the art of paper folding without the use of either scissors or glue. Each of the beautiful and fundamental mathematical shapes described in this book is achieved by folding sheets of standard A4 paper. It is remarkable what can been done and David Mitchell gives clear step by step instructions for each. He has gathered together a most impressive collection which will amaze and interest mathematics teachers and other admirers of pure geometrical forms.
£4.95

The Fifty-Nine Icosahedra

1 899618 32 5 Coxeter et al

This is a completely new edition of the classic book which has been out of print for many years. The plans and illustrations of all 59 of the stellations of the icosahedron have been redrawn by Kate & David Crennell and there is a new introduction by Professor Coxeter. For a thorough understanding of the process of stellation and for splendid examples of beautiful polyhedra, this book will be a valuable addition to any mathematics library. £6.95