Pentagons and Pentagrams
An Illustrated History
$28.75
- Paperback
200 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2026
Summary
A fascinating exploration of the pentagon and its role in various cultures.
The pentagon and its close cousin, the pentagram, have inspired individuals for the last two and half millennia, from mathematicians and philosophers to artists and naturalists. Despite the pentagon’s wide-ranging history, no single book has explored the important role of this shape in various cultures, until now. Richly illustrated, Pentagons and Pentagrams offers a sweeping view of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691257297 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691257299 |
| Author: | Eli Maor, Eugen Jost |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 136mm x 209mm |
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Eli Maor
Eli Maor is a former professor of the history of mathematics at Loyola University Chicago. His books include the internationally acclaimed To Infinity and Beyond, e: The Story of a Number, The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-Year History, Music by the Numbers, and with Eugen Jost, Beautiful Geometry (all Princeton).
Eugen Jost is a well-known Swiss artist whose work is strongly influenced by mathematics.
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