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Eye Twisters: Ambigrams & Other Visual Puzzles to Amaze and Entertain - Couverture souple

Polster, Burkard

 
9781402757983: Eye Twisters: Ambigrams & Other Visual Puzzles to Amaze and Entertain
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1402757980 ISBN 13 : 9781402757983
Editeur : Sterling Pub Co Inc, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Polster Burkard

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This work takes the reader into the wonderful world of ambigrams - visual wordgames that will amaze and delight. "Eye Twisters: is a book about ambigrams, that is, words or sentences that are drawn so that they are readable in more than one way. If you enjoy MC Escher's drawings, ambiguous figures, puzzles, optical illusions or mathematical recreations, then ambigrams are for you. As a kind of visual palindrome, ambigrams and their pictorial relatives offer much, much more than meets the eye at first glance. Figuring out what kind of double-meaning has been built in delights even as it tricks the observer. The magical appeal of ambigrams lies in their playful wit, precise artistry, expert mathematical and visual trickery and their beautiful simplicity. They are a joy for young and old alike. This book brings together the very best examples from the world of ambigrams, exploring the different types - from simple ambigrams to ambigrams of palindromes to Chinese ambigrams that can be understood in English, too - and how these captivating puzzles work. It includes the work of famous ambigrammists like Douglas Hofstadter, Scott Kim and John Langdon but also and shows you how to find and design your own ambigrams.

Biographie de l'auteur

An experienced and enthusiastic ambigrammist Burkard Polster teaches mathematics at Monash University, Australia. He is the author of various books, including ones on the mathematics of juggling a guide to the (mathematically) best way to tie your shoelaces and QED: The Beauty in Mathematical Proof. He lives in Australia.

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Éditeur
Sterling Pub Co Inc
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1402757980
ISBN 13 
9781402757983
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
236
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Personne responsable
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