The Mobius Strip: Dr. August Mobius's Marvelous Band in Mathematics, Games, Literature, Art, Technology, and Cosmology Summary and Reviews

The Mobius Strip: Dr. August Mobius's Marvelous Band in Mathematics, Games, Literature, Art, Technology, and Cosmology
by Clifford A. Pickover

The Mobius Strip: Dr. August Mobius's Marvelous Band in Mathematics, Games, Literature, Art, Technology, and Cosmology
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Author: Clifford A. Pickover
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-27
ISBN: 1560258268
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Basic Books

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Book Review: The perpetual idea machine operates at full efficiency
Summary: 5 Stars

In this book, Clifford Pickover once again verifies a statement that I used many years ago to describe him, "A perpetual idea machine, Clifford Pickover is one of the most creative, original thinkers in the world today." The Mobius strip is an extremely simple device, yet the analysis of it leads to an enormous variety of complexity. It is nothing more that a continuous strip of paper with a half-twist in it. There is only one side and it is used for everything from an amusement to a model for the fundamental shape and structure of the universe.
Pickover covers this wide spectrum as well as some historical background on the inventor; German mathematician Dr. August Mobius, a student of Gauss who lived in the middle 1800's. This was a nice inclusion, as the history of the principal creators of mathematics is often overlooked. An historical oddity that Pickover also brings up is that it is somewhat surprising that this simple device was not invented until the 1800's. Given the incredible simplicity, it is indeed odd that no one had ever considered it until then.
Once again at his best, Pickover follows a trail that only he seems capable of blazing. His writings are entertaining, profound and illuminate an area of mathematics in a manner that non-mathematicians can follow, appreciate and understand.

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