The Platonic Solids: a Three-Dimensional Textbook

Year: 2015 Authors: Martin Levin

Core claim

Three-dimensional sculpture can function as an accessible textbook for presenting deep geometric ideas more effectively than flat diagrams.

Topics

Platonic solids, projective geometry, duality and polarity, Kepler-Poinsot polyhedra

Domains

geometry, projective geometry, group theory, polyhedra, sculpture, exhibit design, 3D printing, craft

Methods

physical models, explanatory signage, nested polyhedra, polarity construction

Media

aluminum, brass, wood, string

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