Fantastic Flexagons

Author : Nick Robinson
Publisher : Racehorse for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9781944686109
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fantastic Flexagons written by Nick Robinson and published by Racehorse for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to flip out? Hexaflexagons are six-sided, flat paper models that can be made to reveal hidden images through a series of flexes and folds. Flexagons were first introduced in a column written by Martin Gardner for Scientific American. From there, people started folding and figuring out creative ways to craft these interesting origami-like objects. Included in this delightful book are instructions and material to create hexaflexagons, tri-tetra flexagons, cubes, flexacubes, and more! Flexing kaleidocycles are shapes formed by taking several tetrahedra (four-sided 3D shapes) and joining their edges to form a ring, which can then be rotated so that it turns inside out to display a multitude different colors, shapes, and designs! This book contains: • A brief introduction on the history of hexaflexagons • Instructions on how to make 13 different fun flexagon models • 40 pages of easy tear-out pages with pieces to assemble your hexaflexagons People are still discovering new ways to innovate with these enjoyable creations—so with some study and practice, you may be able to come up with a unique design and enter the pages of flexagon history! All you need to do is to cut out and assemble the various models in this book to create the most intriguing and entertaining designs available. Start folding your flexagons now!

Author : Hisao Fukui
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462921299
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fantastic Origami Flying Creatures written by Hisao Fukui and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese origami expert Hisao Fukui shows you how to create incredibly realistic paper birds and flying insects, a winged dinosaur and even an undulating Chinese dragon! The easy-to-follow folding instructions and photos in this book present 24 challenging and amazingly lifelike models--from intermediate to complex in terms of their level of difficulty. The 24 unique models in this book include: The Swan--The multilayered wings and body give this familiar model a major three-dimensional upgrade The Crane--Far from traditional, this crane rests on its built-in platform, and has an optional open wing configuration that can double as a fancy box Peacocks--One with tail feathers stowed neatly behind, and another with its tail fan proudly displayed The Swallow--Its distinctive bifurcated tail is on display in a kinetic diving pose The Crested Kingfisher--The artfully modeled eye of this hunter appears to be on the lookout for its next meal Stink Bug--there's nothing foul about this instantly recognizable shield-shaped insect model Beetles--A Horned Beetle with unfurled wings and a Rhinoceros Beetle with an intimidating spiky head Flying Chinese Dragon--Segmented and supple, this ancient symbol of power and good fortune is poised to pounce The Dragonfly--This incredibly detailed form is the most challenging model here, but the spectacular results are well worth the effort And many more!

Author : Les Pook
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521525749
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flexagons Inside Out written by Les Pook and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flexagons are hinged polygons that have the intriguing property of displaying different pairs of faces when they are flexed. Workable paper models of flexagons are easy to make and entertaining to manipulate. Flexagons have a surprisingly complex mathematical structure and just how a flexagon works is not obvious on casual examination of a paper model. Flexagons may be appreciated at three different levels. Firstly as toys or puzzles, secondly as a recreational mathematics topic and finally as the subject of serious mathematical study. This book is written for anyone interested in puzzles or recreational maths. No previous knowledge of flexagons is assumed, and the only pre-requisite is some knowledge of elementary geometry. An attractive feature of the book is a collection of nets, with assembly instructions, for a wide range of paper models of flexagons. These are printed full size and laid out so they can be photocopied.

Author : L.P. Pook
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789400736801
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Serious Fun with Flexagons written by L.P. Pook and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-03-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A flexagon is a motion structure that has the appearance of a ring of hinged polygons. It can be flexed to display different pairs of faces, usually in cyclic order. Flexagons can be appreciated as toys or puzzles, as a recreational mathematics topic, and as the subject of serious mathematical study. Workable paper models of flexagons are easy to make and entertaining to manipulate. The mathematics of flexagons is complex, and how a flexagon works is not immediately obvious on examination of a paper model. Recent geometric analysis, included in the book, has improved theoretical understanding of flexagons, especially relationships between different types. This profusely illustrated book is arranged in a logical order appropriate for a textbook on the geometry of flexagons. It is written so that it can be enjoyed at both the recreational mathematics level, and at the serious mathematics level. The only prerequisite is some knowledge of elementary geometry, including properties of polygons. A feature of the book is a compendium of over 100 nets for making paper models of some of the more interesting flexagons, chosen to complement the text. These are accurately drawn and reproduced at half full size. Many of the nets have not previously been published. Instructions for assembling and manipulating the flexagons are included.

Author : Paul Jackson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781726860444
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flexagons written by Paul Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flexagons are a form of Origami paper folding, where the fonished model involves flexing that reveals different faces.

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi written by Martin Gardner and published by . This book was released on 2008-09-08 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of fifteen updated editions of the collected Mathematical Games of Martin Gardner, king of recreational mathematics.

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781107135871
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flexagons Inside Out written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flexagons are hinged polygons that have the intriguing property of displaying different pairs of faces when they are flexed. Workable paper models of flexagons are easy to make and entertaining to manipulate. Flexagons have a surprisingly complex mathematical structure and just how a flexagon works is not obvious on casual examination of a paper model. Flexagons may be appreciated at three different levels. Firstly as toys or puzzles, secondly as a recreational mathematics topic and finally as the subject of serious mathematical study. This book is written for anyone interested in puzzles or recreational maths. No previous knowledge of flexagons is assumed, and the only pre-requisite is some knowledge of elementary geometry. An attractive feature of the book is a collection of nets, with assembly instructions, for a wide range of paper models of flexagons. These are printed full size and laid out so they can be photocopied.

Author : Benjamin DiLeonardo-Parker
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429858116
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Six Simple Twists written by Benjamin DiLeonardo-Parker and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Six Simple Twists: The Pleat Pattern Approach to Origami Tessellation Design introduces an innovative pleat pattern technique for origami designs that is easily accessible to anyone who enjoys the geometry of paper. The book begins with six basic forms meant to ease the reader into the style, and then systematically scaffolds the instructions to build a strong understanding of the techniques, leading to instructions on a limitless number of patterns. It then describes a process of designing additional building blocks. At the end, what emerges is a fascinating artform that will enrich folders for many years. Unlike standard, project-based origami books, Six Simple Twists focuses on how to design, rather than construct. In this thoroughly updated second edition, the book explores new techniques and example tessellations, with full-page images, and mathematical analysis of the patterns. A reader will, through practice, gain the ability to create still more complex and fascinating designs. Key Features Introduces the reader to origami tessellations and demonstrates their place in the origami community New layout and instructional approach restructure the book from the ground up Addresses common tessellation questions, such as what types of paper are best to use, and how this artform rose in popularity Teaches the reader how to grid a sheet of paper and the importance of the pre-creases Gives the reader the ability to create and understand tessellations through scaffolded instruction Includes exercises to test understanding Introduces a new notation system for precisely describing pleat intersections Analyzes pleat intersections mathematically using geometrically-focused models, including information about Brocard points

Author : Madeline Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mysterious Flexagons written by Madeline Jones and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents instructions and diagrams for cutting and folding paper into shapes that flex to reveal multiple sides and patterns.

Author : Paul Jackson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781482569995
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flexagons written by Paul Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Origami Flexagons, paper folding. 14 models by Paul Jackson