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Mathematics + art : a cultural history / Lynn Gamwell ; foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson

by Lynn Gamwell, Neil deGrasse Tyson

This cultural history explores the intersection of mathematics and the visual arts from antiquity to the present day. It examines how mathematical concepts are expressed through artistic practice and traces shared philosophical developments across global cultures.

Accession 11278 ISBN 9780691165288 Publisher Princeton University Press
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