Winner Euler Book Prize awarded by the Mathematical Association of America. With over 200 full color photographs this non-traditional tactile introduction to non-Euclidean geometries also covers early development of geometry and connections between geometry art nature and sciences. For the crafter or would-be crafter there are detailed instructions for how to crochet various geometric models and how to use them in explorations. New to the 2nd Edition; Daina Taimina discusses her own adventures with the hyperbolic planes as well as the experiences of some of her readers. Includes recent applications of hyperbolic geometry such as medicine architecture fashion & quantum computing. . Language: English