Patterns of the universe uses mathematical equations and images to create. Jan 30, 2014 mit physicist max tegmark believes the universe is actually made of math, and that math can explain all of existence, including the human brain. Pi day gifts for the math fan in your life mental floss. Contemplate the patterns of the universe as you color math is at the heart of many natural wonders and has an abstract beauty all its ownin the silhouette of a snowflake, the spiral seeds of a sunflower, and the symmetry of the sri yantra mandala from the 4d hypercube that casts a starlike shadow, to the infinite pattern of penrose tiles that never perfectly repeats, these exquisite. Coloring book patterns of the universe features the visual beauty. Accessible commentary accompanies each image to enhance your enjoyment. This coloring book has also been published in the uk, under the title snowflake, seashell, star and in somewhat different form.
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