String, Straight-edge and Shadow: The Story of Geometry SCRABBLE are entering a new age

are entering a new age

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Clara must question old friendships

but Dad refuses to talk about her

A tale of fun and friendship from former Children’s Laureate and author of War Horse

String, Straight-edge and Shadow: The Story of Geometry SCRABBLE are entering a new ageFrom the early peoples who marvelled at the geometry of nature the beehive and bird's nest to ancient civilisations who questioned beautiful geometric forms and asked 'why?', the story of geometry spans thousands of years. Using only three simple tools the string, the straight edge and the shadow human beings revealed the basic principles and constructions of elementary geometry. Weaving history and legend, this fascinating book reconstructs the