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Divided spheres : geodesics and the orderly subdivision of the sphere / Edward S. Popko.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2012.Description: xx, 509 p. : ill. (some col.), col. port. ; [ca. 23-29] cmISBN:
  • 9781466504295
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • TA660.P73 P67 2012
Available additional physical forms:
  • Also available as an electronic resource.
Contents:
1. Divided spheres -- 2. Bucky's dome -- 3. Putting spheres to work -- 4. Circular reasoning -- 5. Distributing points -- 6. Polyhedral frameworks -- 7. Golf ball dimples -- 8. Subdivision schemes -- 9. Comparing results -- 10. Computer-aided design -- 11. Advanced CAD techniques -- A. Spherical trigonometry -- B. Stereographic projection -- C. Geodesic math -- D. Schema coordinates -- E. Coordinate rotations.
Summary: "This well-illustrated book is the first comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the mathematics of Buckminster Fuller's invention of the geodesic dome fifty years ago, which paved the way for a flood of practical applications in construction and other areas. Geodesic applications now encompass everything from product and packaging design, civil engineering, virology, nanotechnology, computer graphics, climate modeling, supercomputer architecture, wireless mobile networks, virtual reality gaming, astronomy, and computer-aided design (CAD)"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [481]-500) and index.

1. Divided spheres -- 2. Bucky's dome -- 3. Putting spheres to work -- 4. Circular reasoning -- 5. Distributing points -- 6. Polyhedral frameworks -- 7. Golf ball dimples -- 8. Subdivision schemes -- 9. Comparing results -- 10. Computer-aided design -- 11. Advanced CAD techniques -- A. Spherical trigonometry -- B. Stereographic projection -- C. Geodesic math -- D. Schema coordinates -- E. Coordinate rotations.

"This well-illustrated book is the first comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the mathematics of Buckminster Fuller's invention of the geodesic dome fifty years ago, which paved the way for a flood of practical applications in construction and other areas. Geodesic applications now encompass everything from product and packaging design, civil engineering, virology, nanotechnology, computer graphics, climate modeling, supercomputer architecture, wireless mobile networks, virtual reality gaming, astronomy, and computer-aided design (CAD)"-- Provided by publisher.

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