Popko, Edward.
Divided spheres geodesics and the orderly subdivision of the sphere / [electronic resource] : Edward S. Popko. - Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2012. - xx, 509 p. : ill. (some col.), col. port.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [481]-500) and index.
1. Divided spheres -- 2. Bucky's dome -- 3. Putting spheres to work -- 4. Circular reasoning -- 5. Distributing points -- 6. Polyhedral frameworks -- 7. Golf ball dimples -- 8. Subdivision schemes -- 9. Comparing results -- 10. Computer-aided design -- 11. Advanced CAD techniques -- A. Spherical trigonometry -- B. Stereographic projection -- C. Geodesic math -- D. Schema coordinates -- E. Coordinate rotations.
"This well-illustrated book is the first comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the mathematics of Buckminster Fuller's invention of the geodesic dome fifty years ago, which paved the way for a flood of practical applications in construction and other areas. Geodesic applications now encompass everything from product and packaging design, civil engineering, virology, nanotechnology, computer graphics, climate modeling, supercomputer architecture, wireless mobile networks, virtual reality gaming, astronomy, and computer-aided design (CAD)"--
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781466504301 (ebook : PDF)
Fuller, R. Buckminster 1895-1983.
Polyhedra.
Geodesic domes.
Spherical projection.
Electronic books.
Divided spheres geodesics and the orderly subdivision of the sphere / [electronic resource] : Edward S. Popko. - Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2012. - xx, 509 p. : ill. (some col.), col. port.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [481]-500) and index.
1. Divided spheres -- 2. Bucky's dome -- 3. Putting spheres to work -- 4. Circular reasoning -- 5. Distributing points -- 6. Polyhedral frameworks -- 7. Golf ball dimples -- 8. Subdivision schemes -- 9. Comparing results -- 10. Computer-aided design -- 11. Advanced CAD techniques -- A. Spherical trigonometry -- B. Stereographic projection -- C. Geodesic math -- D. Schema coordinates -- E. Coordinate rotations.
"This well-illustrated book is the first comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the mathematics of Buckminster Fuller's invention of the geodesic dome fifty years ago, which paved the way for a flood of practical applications in construction and other areas. Geodesic applications now encompass everything from product and packaging design, civil engineering, virology, nanotechnology, computer graphics, climate modeling, supercomputer architecture, wireless mobile networks, virtual reality gaming, astronomy, and computer-aided design (CAD)"--
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781466504301 (ebook : PDF)
Fuller, R. Buckminster 1895-1983.
Polyhedra.
Geodesic domes.
Spherical projection.
Electronic books.